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2022
- Go Overseas Community Choice Awards - 2021 Top Study Abroad Provider for Academics, Housing, and Fun - IES Abroad
2021
- Diversity Abroad - 2021 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) "Rising Star" Award - Hernando Sevilla-Garcia
- GoAbroad.com - Top Rated Organizations of 2020 - Notable Mention - IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com Innovation Awards - Innovative Student Video Finalist: Paris: La Nouvelle Experience, Matthew Hsieh (University of Iowa | IES Abroad Paris, Spring 2020)
- GoAbroad.com Innovation Awards - Innovation in Alumni Engagement Finalist: IES Abroad, Advancement and Alumni Engagement Virtual Event Series
2020
- Go Overseas – Overall Best Study Abroad Provider of 2019 – IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com – Top Rated Organization - Study Abroad of 2019 – IES Abroad
- China’s 4th Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Education Awards: The Study Abroad Foundation honored as a Top 100 CSR Company in China, and received the Youth Impact of the Year Award, and the Best CSR Innovation Award
- NAFSA - Region V Conference Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in International Education Award: Hernando Sevilla-Garcia
2019
- WIE Lifetime Advocate for Inclusivity Award: IES Abroad President & CEO Receives Lifetime Advocacy Award from Lead5050 and the Global Leadership League.
- Go Overseas Community Choice Awards: Top Study Abroad Provider of 2018 - IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com's Top Study Abroad Organization of 2018 - IES Abroad
- Mary M. Dwyer, Ph.D., CEO & President of IES Abroad, included in "Notable Women Executives Over 50" list by Crain's Chicago Business.
- Publicity Club of Chicago Awards: Abby Baric, Senior Communications Manager, IES Abroad, named to 30 Under 30 List
2018
- PIEoneer Awards Award Winner - Outstanding Contribution to the Industry: Dr. Mary M. Dwyer, President & CEO of IES Abroad
- PIEoneer Awards Finalist - Marketing Campaign of the Year: IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival Event
- GoAbroad.com's Top Study Abroad Organization of 2017 - IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Marketing and Digital Media Winner - IES Abroad Film Festival Event
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovative Student Video - I Spy by Bianca Cortner
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: People's Choice Finalist
2017
- GoAbroad.com's Top Study Abroad Organization of 2016 - IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Technology - Virtual Tours
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Philanthropy - Finalist for #GivingTuesday Campaign
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Marketing & Digital Media - Finalist for Global Citizen of the Year Awards
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovative Student Video - Finalist for Motion in the South by Oliver Lowe
- Telly Awards: Telly Awards Bronze Campaign-Not-For-Profit for Commercials / Marketing for the IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival
2016
- Diversity Abroad's Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIE) Award
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: People's Choice Award - Finalist
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: The STA Travel Start the Adventure Award - Student Finalist, Sergio Rodriguez Camarena
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Alumni Engagement - Finalist for Alumni Weekends
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovative Student Video - Winner for Abroad Sweet Abroad by Adrienne Picciotto
- GoAbroad.com's Top Rated Study Abroad Program of 2015 - Sydney Direct Enrollment Programs
- Abroad101's Providers Derby for Winter 2016: First Place Study Abroad Provider
- Collegiate Advertising Awards: Judges Choice (top 1%) for our Study Abroad Film Festival
- Collegiate Advertising Awards: Gold Award (top 5%) for our Virtual Tour of London
2015
- Publicity Club of Chicago's Golden Trumpet Awards: SILVER TRUMPET - 2014 Study Abroad Film Festival
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Diversity - Finalist for IES Abroad/The University of Texas at Austin, Cape Town: Maymester Program for Traditionally Underrepresented Students
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Marketing/Social Media Award - Finalist for 2014 Study Abroad Film Festival
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: The STA Start the Adventure Award - Finalist for Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Director of Diversity Recruiting & Advising
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovative Student Video - Finalist for Head-Banging Around Europe by Andrew Brummer
- The Forum on Education Abroad Quality Improvement Program (QUIP): Interum Report Approval
2014
- Educational Advertising Awards: SILVER - Social Media - We [Heart] Study Abroad Campaign
- Educational Advertising Awards: MERIT - Outdoor Transit/Billboard - IES Abroad Redefined Campus Advertising
- Excellence in Diversifying International Education Individual Award – Diversity Abroad – Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Director of Diversity Recruiting & Advising
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Access & Equity Award – Finalist for IES Abroad IDEA Bloggers
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Innovation in Marketing/Social Media Award – Finalist for We [Heart] Study Abroad Campaign
- GoAbroad.com’s Innovation Awards: Innovative Student Video – Finalist for Departing for Beijing by Alexa Penton
2013
- Marcom Award: PLATINUM - Study with IES Abroad Comprehensive Catalog
- Marcom Award: GOLD - IES Abroad Website
- Marcom Award: GOLD - We (Heart) Study Abroad Campaign
- Marcom Award: Honorable Mention - Customized Programs Brochure
- AVA Digital Awards (Website/Educational Institution): GOLD - IES Abroad Website
- AVA Digital Awards: Honorable Mention - Interactive Communication/E-Card "Happy Holidays from IES Abroad!"
- Educational Advertising Awards: GOLD - Catalogs
- Educational Advertising Awards: BRONZE - Magazine ad
- Educational Advertising Awards: BRONZE - [redefined] catalog
- Educational Advertising Awards: MERIT - Total recruitment package
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: People's Choice – Finalist: IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Access & Equity Award – Finalist for Diversity Boarding Passes
- Nonprofit PR Award (Winner) – PR News: Finalist for Re-branding of IES Abroad
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: BRONZE for Magazine Ad: Your students [redefined]
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: MERIT for IES Abroad catalogs
2012
- Education Abroad Leadership Award from NAFSA: Association of International Educators - Dr. Michael Steinberg, Executive Vice President of Academic Programs
- Educational Advertising Awards: Silver - Exchange Alumni Newsletter
- Educational Advertising Awards: Merit - Your World [redefined] T‐Shirt
- Educational Advertising Awards: Merit - Outdoor Transit & Kiosk Ads – your world [redefined]
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation in Access & Equity Award - Finalist: Chicago Scholar's Abroad Diversity Initiative
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: People's Choice - Finalist: IES Abroad
- GoAbroad.com's Innovation Awards: Student Video - Finalist: Christchurch, New Zealand
- Golden Trumpet Award - Publicity Club of Chicago: your world [redefined] Marketing Campaign
- Nonprofit PR Award (Winner) - PR News: your world [redefined] Marketing Campaign
- Educational Advertising Award: Gold for Your World [redefined] Catalog
- MarCom Award: Gold for 2013-14 [redefined] Catalog
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Gold - Exchange Alumni Newsletter
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Bronze - Your World [redefined] Catalog
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Bronze - Your World [redefined] T‐Shirt
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Merit - Blogs.IESabroad.org
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Merit - Outdoor Transit & Kiosk Ads – your world [redefined]
2011
- Business Marketing Association of Chicago’s Gold Tower Award for Special Promotions Promotional Materials for the 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book (2011)
- Business Marketing Association (BMA) B2 Awards: 2011 Award of Excellence for 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book
- Business Marketing Association (BMA) B2 Awards: 2011 Award of Excellence for corporate tagline “your world [redefined]”
- Communicator Awards: 2011 Award of Distinction (Silver) for the 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book
- Communicator Awards: 2011 Award of Distinction (Silver) for Integrated Campaign (your world [redefined])
- Communicator Awards: 2011 Award of Distinction (Silver) for Video (your world [redefined])
- GoAbroad.com’s Innovation in Marketing Award (2011) (your world [redefined])
- GoAbroad.com Innovation Awards: Finalist: Innovation in Social Media Usage – Photo Contest on Facebook
- Gold Circle of Excellence Award from CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) for the 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book (2011)
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Gold – your world [redefined] poster series
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Silver – 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book
- Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpet for the 60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book (2011)
- Service Industry Advertising: Gold - Calendar
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Gold - Poster
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Gold - Internal Publication (60 Years of Study Abroad Anniversary Book)
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Bronze -Total Ad Campaign – your world [redefined]
2010
- Admissions Advertising Award: Silver - “Total Recruitment Package”
- Educational Advertising Awards: Gold - Poster
- Educational Advertising Awards: Silver - New Media, Facebook page
- Educational Advertising Awards: Bronze - Program Catalogs
- Forum on Education Abroad's Category 2A Quality Improvement Program (QUIP) designation, first in the industry
2009
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Merit - Poster
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Merit - New Media (blogs.iesabroad.org)
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Bronze - Website/Homepage (www.iesabroad.org)
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Gold - Total Advertising Campaign
- Service Industry Advertising Awards: Honorable Mention - New Media (blogs.iesabroad.org)
2008
- Higher Education Advertising Awards: Silver - Total Recruitment Package
