The World Affairs Council each year honors distinguished individuals and globally responsible organizations with the Torch of Global Enlightenment Award and presents its Global Scholars certificates to high school students who have deepened their understanding of world events over a school year.
The 2017 Torch Awards were held at Harrisburg University.
2017 Individual Torch Awardees Include:
Dr. Oya Dursun-Ozkanca – Elizabethtown College
Lindsay Bowman- Harrisburg Academy
Audrey Lopez Valdivia – Church World Service
Douglas and Rhonda Jacobsen – Messiah College

Keith Long – Cumberland Valley High School
TORCH AWARDS – ORGANIZATIONS
HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
THE TURKIC AMERICAN ALLIANCE
Scenes from 2017 Torch Awards!
Global Scholar presentations