Proposed by Catherine Pierce, AAFSW 1st VP, and seconded by Lucy Whitley, Board member, the Lesley Dorman Award committee (past Dorman awardees) voted to choose T. Edward Pierce (spouse of the 1st VP) as the Lesley Dorman Awardee of 2025.

He received the award in recognition of his outstanding contributions and dedicated service to AAFSW while modernizing the Association information technology platforms. Edward has been a member of AAFSW since he joined State in 2006, and became AAFSW's Information Management Resources (IRM) committee chair in 2023. Edward mirrors the spirit of the Lesley Dorman award through his dedication and innovative initiatives, which will have a long-lasting impact on the organization.

Learn more about the Dorman Award.