Nominations are now being accepted for the:

2026 AAFSW Champions of Career Enhancement for Eligible Family Members (CCE-EFM) Award

Nomination deadline: June 30, 2026. 

DACOR Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award

Nomination deadline: May 31, 2025. 

Nominations must be submitted via this Google form.

Who is Eligible? Direct-hire employees and family members who go above and beyond their job descriptions and routine daily activities to promote the cause of employment and career development for Foreign Service family members are eligible for the Champions of Career Enhancement for Eligible Family Members (CCE-EFM).

The Tragen Award honors a spouse, family member, or member of household (MOH), who has effectively advocated and promoted rights, programs, services, and benefits for FS families.  The Tragen Award is sponsored and administered by DACOR, an organization of foreign affairs professionals. Please visit DACOR's website to learn more about the Eleanor Dodson Tragen Award. 

Nominate Here

Questions? 

For the CCE-EFM award, please contact efmemployment@aafsw.org. 

For the Tragen award, contact nominations@dacorbacon.org.