Jim Patterson at ISH Global Leadership Awards 2015

I enjoyed attending this event and seeing friends. Jim Patterson ISH Support and Accidental Graduate 1996.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS - HIGHLIGHTS  ISH-DC Resident Zinhle Mkhhabela of South Africa, Ambassador Geir Haarde of Iceland, Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, Senator Richard Lugar, General Brent Scowcroft, Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Congressman Mark Meadows, Awards Congressional Chair On Thursday, October 22, International Student House of Washington, DC held our annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner.  Members of Congress, Ambassadors and embassy representatives of 18 countries, and members of the business and philanthropic communities gathered to honor three outstanding individuals for their commitment to international understanding and to support the House's mission. Inga Jona Thordardottir, Ambassador Geir Haarde of Iceland, Ambassador Gary Doer of Canada, Congressman John Fleming, Cindy Fleming We honored former US National Security Advisor, Lt. General Brent Scowcroft with our Global Leadership Award for his outstanding achievements to promote international understanding and cooperation.   Former Senator from Indiana and recipient of the 2014 ISH-DC Global Leadership Award, Richard Lugar, presented a stirring tribute to General Scowcroft. We also recognized Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America with our Global Educator Award for her commitment to international education and understanding. Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, Former US Assistant Surgeon General, presented the award to Dr. Slaughter. Our Distinguished Alumni Award was conferred upon Former Prime Minister of Iceland, Ambassador Geir H. Haarde.  Ambassador Haarde was a resident of the House while he attended Johns Hopkins University.   ISH-DC resident from South Africa, Zinhle Mkhabela, paid a humorous and uplifting tribute to Ambassador Haarde citing his achievements and inspiring residents to such levels.     Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae of Japan introducing Senator Lugar during the Awards Presentation We are deeply grateful for the generosity and support of our sponsors, ISH-DC Board of Directors, and our Awards Dinner Committee.  We thank our Awards Dinner Chair, Jan Smith, our Congressional Chairs, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) and his wife Debbie, and our Diplomatic Chairs, Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae and his wife Nobuko. To read more about the gala, see the recent Washington Diplomat Article.