September 25, 2026

IOA Opens Nominations for 2027 Distinguished Emeriti Ombuds.

The International Ombuds Association is soliciting nominations for its annual Distinguished Emeritus Award. Each year, the IOA Board of Directors recognizes a small number of retired Ombuds for their outstanding and dedicated service to the organization and the Ombuds profession more broadly. 
The award is presented annually at the IOA Annual Meeting, and recipients receive complimentary, non-transferable, lifelong membership in IOA. Both nominators and nominees must be IOA members, and nominations are due by November 13, 2026. Nominators must submit the nominee’s CV, record of service, and three letters of support from IOA members. Additional criteria and submission requirements are listed on the nomination form. (IOA Distinguished Emeritus Award.)

Note: Here is a list of retirees from the past year: 
  • John Armijo, University of California, San Diego 
  • Bea Awoniyi, Santa Fe College 
  • Janet Campbell, Auditor General of Canada 
  • Melissa Connell, University of Colorado Denver|Anschutz 
  • Ada Emmett, University of Kansas 
  • Linda Falkson, Cornell University 
  • Mike Giancola, North Carolina State University 
  • Lisa Neale, Harvard University 
  • Marcia Gee Riley, University of California, Berkeley

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