The Roth Foundation extends hearty congratulations to 2015 Ilchman-Richardson Award recipient, Lorie Nierenberg, on her selection for the State Department’s Edward R. Murrow Excellence in Public Diplomacy Award. This prestigious award recognizes Nierenberg’s long service to U.S. educational and cultural diplomacy, at both the U.S. Information Agency and the Department of State. Practitioners of U.S. public diplomacy have long relied on her wise advice on complex legal issues governing public diplomacy programs. Her thoughtful guidance has ensured that public diplomacy continues to play a central role in advancing U.S. foreign policy. We join our colleagues in congratulating Nierenberg on this well-deserved recognition.