Columbia World Affairs Council is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Global Vision Award Gala

March 2, 2009

COLUMBIA, March 2, 2009 – The Global Vision Award is a prestigious annual award presented to the individual, organization or business that has demonstrated a vision toward the advancement of international affairs in South Carolina. 

If you know any individual, organization or business that fits this criteria please send nominations to [email protected] by Monday, March 16th, 2009. 

 Past Participants:

1994   Governor Carroll Campbell

1995   Ambassador Richard Walker

1996   Astronaut Charles Bolden

1997   Sister Mary Jacob, CSA

1998   Governor Robert E. McNair

1999   Mr. Fred Monk

2000   Ambassador Philip Lader

2001   SC State Ports Authority

2002   Ambassador & Governor John C. West

2003   Dr. Jasper Salmond

2004   Senator Fritz Hollings

2005   Mr. Palmer Satch Krantz

2006   Ms. Sabine Lang – Lang Mekra, N.A.

2007      Mr. Ed Sellers – BlueCross BlueShield

2008   Mayor Bob Coble – City of Columbia and Dr. Andrew Sorensen – University of South Carolina