Joanne Clark, Program Officer for the Meridian International Center, Washington, DC, received the National Council for International Visitors’ (NCIV) Excellence in Programming Award in the National Program Agency category at the NCIV National Meeting’s Citizen Diplomacy Luncheon in Washington, DC on February 12. The Award is presented annually to exemplary members of the network, selected by their peers, to recognize outstanding achievers within the NCIV network who have given tirelessly of their energies and creativity to the success of the International Visitor Leadership Program and to promote international education and exchange.