Special Awards Instituted by the Honors Committee, November 1987

Southeastern Geographer Vol. 28, No. 1, May 1988, pp. 51-52 SPECIAL AWARDS INSTITUTED BY THE HONORS COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 1987 At the Annual Meeting in Charlotte, the Steering Committee approved the Honors Committee's recommendation to present three awards, when appropriate, to deserving members of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers. As requested by the Steering Committee, the criteria for each award are given below, and the names of the 1987 honorées and the individual award citations follow. OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Nominees for this award should meet the following criteria: 1.Evidence of exceptional professional commitment to geography at any level, including service to professional organizations; colleges and universities; primary and secondary education; local, state, or national governments; private business and industry. 2.Examples of worthy contributions include but are not limited to appointed or elected professional offices, journal editorships, professional organization committees, speaking or otherwise providing leadership in a variety of public forums, publication in the popular press. RESEARCH HONORS AWARD Nominees for this award should meet the following criteria: 1.A significant record of quality research and publication in scholarly journals, books, and other appropriate formats. This record may reflect the cumulative work of several years or the publication of important contributions in a shorter time period. 2.Evidence of research leadership at both an institutional (college, university, industry) and organizational level (professional associations) where scholarly papers are presented and advisement of students and colleagues. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SEDAAG PRESIDENT'S AWARD) Nominees for this award should meet the following criteria: 1. An extensive record of research and publication in scholarly journals, books, and other appropriate formats. 52Southeastern Geographer 2.A record of excellence in teaching and advising as evidenced by teaching awards, students advised, and other appropriate measures. 3.A record of service contributions to the individual's educational institution in the form of administrative positions, committee work, and community contact. 4.A record of support to the geography profession whether through formal service to international, national, or regional organizations or informal work in the public domain. ...