Britt's Donna Briggs Receives National Citizen Diplomat Award

Posted Mar 21, 2011 at 09:40 PM in General, Pictures

Donna Briggs (far left) receiving her NCIV Citizen Diplomat Pillar Award last month.

Congratulations to Britt's Development Director Donna Briggs, for receiving a National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) Citizen Diplomat Pillar Award at a special event in Washington, D.C. on February 16.

The Citizen Diplomat Pillar Award recognizes individuals who have contributed significant leadership and support to the NCIV network at the local and national level. The Awards were presented at NCIV's 50th Anniversary Gala, which was attended by more than 750 guests, including NCIV members from across the U.S., Members of Congress, representatives from the U.S. Department of State, and citizen diplomats from around the globe.

Donna's extensive history in this field earned her the award. She served as President of Sister Cities International of Tulsa and the International Council of Tulsa, which merged in 1995 to form the Tulsa Global Alliance (TGA). Donna was instrumental in this merger and became the first Executive Director of TGA, serving for a decade in that capacity. In 1993, she started the award-winning Kids' World, an International Children's Festival. After leaving Tulsa, she founded the Wyoming Council for International Visitors and served as its Executive Director. She joined Britt in November 2010.

About the National Council for International Visitors
NCIV is a non-profit membership association marking 50 years of leadership in citizen diplomacy - the concept that in a vibrant democracy, the individual citizen can help shape foreign relations "one handshake at a time." NCIV's members design and implement professional programs, provide cultural activities, and offer home hospitality opportunities for foreign leaders and specialists participating in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and other exchange programs. For more information, visit www.nciv.org.

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