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The W. LaMarr Kopp Lifetime Achievement Award

The David A. Portlock Outstanding International Education Award

The Bringing the World to Pennsylvania K-16 Collaboration Award

The W. LaMarr Kopp Lifetime Achievement Award

The W. LaMarr Kopp Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions to international education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education.

W. LaMarr Kopp is truly one of the pioneers of international education. During his 33-year career at the Pennsylvania State University, he enthusiastically expanded its international education programs and strove to enhance the intercultural understanding of students. Dr. Kopp served as an officer in a number of national organizations, such as the American Association for Teachers of German, and the Council on International Educational Exchange. His legacy is defined by dedication, activism and far-sightedness.

The W. LaMarr Kopp award is presented to outgoing international educators who, like W. LaMarr Kopp, have demonstrated longstanding excellence, commitment and leadership in the field of international education.

Presentation of this award is made at the annual PaCIE conference. Download a Kopp Award nomination form here.

Please submit a copy of the nominee’s resume with the nomination form.

The David A. Portlock Outstanding International Educator Award

The David A. Portlock Outstanding International Educator Award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements in international education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education.

The late David A. Portlock served as Associate Dean of the College at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania for 15 years. He actively participated in PaCIE, the Mid-Atlantic Study Abroad Advisors Association, and NAFSA. He was an involved professional in international education, a tireless researcher into pivotal issues of the field, and a generous mentor for newcomers to study abroad.

This award is presented to international educators in mid-career who have exhibited evidence of on-going mentoring of colleagues in the field, exemplary leadership in international education on their campuses, and consistent contribution to the field as seen in presentations, papers, publications, or other academic enterprises.

Presentation of this award is made at the fall PaCIE conference. Download a Portlock Award nomination form here.

Please submit a copy of the nominee’s resume with the nomination form.

Bringing the World to Pennsylvania K-16 Collaboration Award

PaCIE announces the Bringing the World to Pennsylvania Award to give support and visibility to international/multi-cultural collaborative projects between K-12 and higher education institutions in the State of Pennsylvania. Through this award program, PaCIE will promote such programs and activities at all levels of education in the state of Pennsylvania.  The recognition of such programs is intended to encourage educators and administrators to offer similar programs in their own school districts and communities, to build partnerships among educational institutions and to demonstrate to state officials the energy and creativity that is available to further the international interests of the state.

The programs and activities that are submitted for review will be listed on the PaCIE website.  Selected programs, as decided by the PaCIE Board of Directors, will be part of a poster session at the PaCIE Annual Conference in October 2012 and will be highlighted in the PaCIE Newsletter.

Submissions will be reviewed by the PaCIE Board of Directors.  The award criteria will include:

• Extent of collaboration of K-12 and higher education institution;
• Community and institutional participation, including the number of K-12 students & teachers, faculty, and college/university students involved;
• Replicability as a model for other institutions; and
• Cultural/Educational resources and on-going activities as a result of the project.

Nomination form and narrative project descriptions may be sent via  the PaCIE website (address of page on website), by fax to 215-884-1691 or by regular mail. 

All nomination materials should be received by March 5.

Photographs, videos, and other project information may be sent via regular mail to:

c/o Christina Good

Executive Director, PaCIE

1854 Old Orchard Road

Abington, PA 19001

Presentation of this award is made at the annual PaCIE conference. Download a Bringing the World to Pennsylvania Award nomination form here.

Past Awards Recipients

W. LaMarr Kopp Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

2000 Burkart Holzner, University of Pittsburgh

2001 Russell Singer, King’s College

2003 Bette Landman, Arcadia University

2004 Joyce Randolph, University of Pennsylvania; Jim Lynch, Pennsylvania State University

2006 Shirley A. Kregar, University of Pittsburgh; Nathaniel Smith, Franklin and Marshall College

2007 JoAnn deArmas Wallace, Juniata College

2008 David Larsen, Arcadia University

2009 Maxine Bruhns, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Donnorummo, University of Pittsburgh

2010 Radic Pribic, Lafayette College

David A. Portlock Outstanding International Educator Award Recipients

2000 Connie Lundy, Lincoln University

2005 Christina Michelmore, Chatham College

2006 Alice Edwards, Mercyhurst College

2007 Fay Beauchamp, The Community College of Philadelphia

2008 Cas Sowa, IFSA-Butler University

2009 Reinhard Heinisch, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

2010 Jacqueline McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley Campus

2011 William Hunter, Lehigh University

Bringing the World to Pennsylvania: K-16 Collaborative Award Recipients

2005 Connecting Humans and Nature in the Costa Rican Environment (CHANCE), Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley

2006 World Languages Day, Temple University

2007 Language in Motion, Juniata College

2009 Asian Studies Collaborative Program, Berks County Intermediate Unit

2010 Partners in K-8 Integrated Global Studies, Independence Charter School

2011 Asian Studies Program, Abington Heights School District/University of Scranton