Christine Armario is a journalist with The Associated Press covering the Andean region. She has reported on the plight of Venezuelan migrants, trekking with a mother and daughter fleeing by foot across three countries, documented the struggles of former guerrillas transitioning to civilian life and searched high and low for Bogota’s best ajiaco. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Journalism and a 2012 International Center for Journalists fellow.

American Academy President Laurie Patton to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Civil Society
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce Dr. Laurie L. Patton, President of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, as the second of three recipients of the 2026

