IES Abroad 2016: Year in Review

Let’s take a look at some of our highlights from 2016:

1. We Gave $4 Million in Financial Aid–the Most Financial Aid Awarded to the Most Students in IES Abroad History

2. IES Abroad Wins 2016 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIE) Award

3. IES Abroad Featured as Best Study Abroad and Internship Provider on the ‘World’s Greatest’ TV Show

4. IES Abroad Launched 12 for 12 for 12 Programs

5. Full-Time IES Internship Programs in London, Dublin, Rome & Barcelona Open For Enrollment

6. Dr. Mary M. Dwyer Celebrates 20 Years as President & CEO of IES Abroad

7. Salamanca Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

8. Customized Program Runs Highest Number of Programs to Date in 2016

9. Alumni Survey Results Released

10. Honoring the best of 2016:

• Faculty & Leadership Awards:

  • Long-Term Faculty Award: Dr. Gert Fehlner, IES Abroad European Union

  • Instructor of the Year Award: Dr. Iannis Carras, IES Abroad European Union

  • Excellence in Teaching Award: Dr. Baris Ulker, IES Abroad Berlin

  • Faculty Innovation Award: Liat Rogel, IES Abroad Milan

  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Larry Jones, Retired Director of Global Education at Sewanee: The University of the South

  • Professional Development Award: Taylor Woodman, Manager of Advising Services at The George Washington University

  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Michael Jordan, Director of the Center of Global and Intercultural Study at the University of Michigan

•  Student Awards:

  • Study Abroad Film Festival Award: Jordan Cain (Vienna, Spring 2016| Indiana University) wins IES Abroad’s third annual Study Abroad Film Festival and reaches 177 million people through media coverage

  • Ambassador of the Year Awards: Mark Meiselbach (Amsterdam, Spring 2014 |Tufts University) and Sergio Rodriguez Camarena (European Union, Fall 2014 | Pomona College)

  • Blogger of the Year Award: Ashley Simmons (Granada, Spring 2016 | Brandeis University)

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Looking forward, we’re excited about what’s in store for 2017:

• We welcome Qinbo (James) Gao as our new IES Abroad Shanghai Center Director

• Our Full-Time Semester Internship Programs begin in Spring 2017

• Spring 2017 Bloggers and Correspondents will kick off the year documenting their study abroad experiences through words, photos, and videos

• The first-ever Global Citizen of the Year Award winner will be announced soon!