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The Charles Klasek Award
Pictured (L-R): AIEA Past President Hilary Kahn and 2026 Charles Klasek Award recipient Gil Latz.
2026 recipient: Gil Latz (View Announcement)
Each year, AIEA presents the Charles Klasek Award at the Annual Conference. “Chuck” Klasek was a founding member of AIEA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and served as its third president. In addition to being a real leader in the founding of AIEA, Chuck was an excellent example of an effective international education administrator. He took on many tasks within AIEA including, in 1992, the editing and publication of “Bridges to the Future: Strategies for Internationalizing Higher Education.” When Chuck passed, the Executive Committee felt that a fitting tribute to his outstanding service to AIEA and to the field of International Education Administration would be to present an annual award in his name. The criterion for the award is that the recipient should have given long-term and outstanding service to the field of International Education.
Each year, AIEA presents the Charles Klasek Award at the Annual Conference. “Chuck” Klasek was a founding member of AIEA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and served as its third president. In addition to being a real leader in the founding of AIEA, Chuck was an excellent example of an effective international education administrator. He took on many tasks within AIEA including, in 1992, the editing and publication of “Bridges to the Future: Strategies for Internationalizing Higher Education.” When Chuck passed, the Executive Committee felt that a fitting tribute to his outstanding service to AIEA and to the field of International Education Administration would be to present an annual award in his name. The criterion for the award is that the recipient should have given long-term and outstanding service to the field of International Education.
Pictured (L-R): AIEA Past President Hilary Kahn and 2026 Charles Klasek Award recipient Gil Latz.
2026 recipient: Gil Latz (View Announcement)
Submit Nomination
Submission Deadline: October 1
Nomination Criteria
The single criterion for the award is that the recipient has given long-term and outstanding service to the field of International Education. Nominations should provide specific examples of the nominee’s contributions to the field. Self-nomination is permitted for this award.
Nominators are requested to provide the following documents:
- The nominee’s updated curriculum vitae
- A letter of nomination or self-nomination highlighting a career of outstanding service and contributions to the field
- Any other documents that could be helpful in illustrating the candidate’s contributions and impact
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