Mary Lynn Boland Award
On April 2, 1997, the ICAR Alumni Chapter presented the Mary Lynn Boland Award to Ms. Allen-Nan (MS '95) who is currently a doctoral student at ICAR. Over the years, Ms. Susan Allen-Nan has served in many roles in the Graduate Students in Conflict Studies (GSCS) Group, and this year she is the PhD representative to ICAR's Faculty Board. She serves on the Steering Committee for George Mason University's Dispute Resolution Project, which provides mediation services to the university community. Additionally, she is editor this year of ICAR's Annual Collection of the year's best ICAR student papers. She has contributed many hours to organizing and maintaining ICAR's Student Resource Room, which is a research library for students and professors. Her commitment to excellence in many areas over the years demonstrates outstanding service to the ICAR community.
This is the sixth year that the ICAR Alumni Chapter has given the award to the individual or individuals nominated by members of the ICAR community who have demonstrated a commitment to the success of ICAR. Last year's winner, George Mason Librarian Maureen Connors, has helped ICAR students with research and resources for most of the past decade.