Author: Gunnar Birgisson

The IAWDC Scholarship Committee is pleased to offer one selectee an educational scholarship in the amount of $1,000, payable to selectee’s educational institution.  This scholarship, available to all members, can be applied to any type of furthering education (under grad or graduate at 2yr/4yr college/university, vocational/technical school, language school, i.e.) and will be paid directly…

The Association´s Annual Meeting was held on April 7, 2019.  A new Board was elected, consisting of Gunnar Birgisson (President), Erna Hákonardóttir Pomrenke (Vice President), Snævar Hreinsson (Secretary), Þórður Jónasson (Treasurer), and at large board members Veronika Kolomichuk, Fanney Hermannsdóttir, Laura Egilsson (also our graphic designer), Björg Guðmundsdóttir, Orri Guðmundsson, Dwight Martino, Linda Árnadóttir Grant,…

The Icelandic Association is sad to announce the passing of Laufey Árnadóttir Downey, founding member of the Icelandic Association, former Association President, and member since 1969.  Laufey died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Clifton, Virginia on March 5th at the age of 92.  Born in Reykjavik in 1926, she immigrated to the U.S. after…