American Academy of Diplomacy

Current officers Board of Directors Members: Frank Almaguer, Liliana Ayalde, Joyce Barr, Avis Bohlen, Michele Bond, Thomas D. Boyatt, Johnnie Carson, Charles Cobb, Kathleen Doherty, Harry Geisel, Stuart Holliday, Robert Hunter, Janice Jacobs, Laura Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Deborah McCarthy, George Moose, Tibor P. Nagy, John Negroponte, Wanda Nesbitt, Anne Patterson, Charles A. Ray, Marcie Ries, Charles Rivkin, Pamela Spratlen, Gregory Starr, Francis X. Taylor, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Mike Van Dusen, Jenonne Walker, Alexander Watson, Tony Wayne Former officers • Former Chairmen: Sol M. Linowitz, Frank C. Carlucci, Rozanne Ridgway, Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Max M. Kampelman, Samuel Lewis, Joseph J. Sisco, Arthur Hartman, Thomas R. Pickering • Former Presidents: Bruce Laingen, Brandon Grove, David H. Popper, David D. Newsom ==Awards==

• The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy :The Academy hosts an annual awards luncheon at the Department of State to recognize an individual or group who has made exemplary contributions to the field of American diplomacy. • The Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs :Since 2004, the Academy has presented the Arthur Ross Award to journalists who have produced the most compelling and insightful pieces concerning American diplomatic efforts. • The Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy :Since 1995, the Academy has awarded an annual prize for a book of distinction on the practice of American diplomacy. This award honors those who broaden public understanding of the need for excellence in American diplomacy. ==Programs==

• ''Bringing America's Multilateral Diplomacy into the 21st Century'' (2022) • Changing the Risk Paradigm for U.S. Diplomats (2021) • Strengthening the Department of State (2019) • Support for American Jobs: Requirements for Next-Generation Commercial Diplomacy Programs (2016) • American Diplomacy at Risk (2015) • Diplomacy in a Time of Scarcity (2012) • First Line of Defense: Ambassadors, Embassies, and American Interests Abroad • Coalitions: Building and Maintenance • Commercial Diplomacy and the National Interest • Preventing Genocide ==Past Scholarships==

The Philip Merrill Fellowship was last awarded in 2013. The Academy, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), awarded the Fellowship for a winning essay on the practice of American diplomacy. The fellowship provided one half of SAIS tuition for two years of study. The Leonard Marks Foundation Award for Creative Writing on American Foreign Policy was last awarded in 2009. Participants in this contest submitted essays on specific challenges to American diplomacy, and proposed policy recommendations to address them. The Academy selected three winners at differing award levels. ==References==