Report of the Honors Committee, 2000

Southeastern Geographer Vol. XXXXI, No. 1, May 2001, pp. 153-156 REPORT OF THE HONORS COMMITTEE, 2000 Susan M. Walcott Criteria for the special awards presented by the SEDAAG Honors Committee can be found in the Southeastern Geographer, Vol. 37, No. 1, May 1997, pp. 109110 . LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD James O. Wheeler University of Georgia The Honors Committee of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers, on behalf of its members, is very proud to present its 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award to James O. Wheeler. The Lifetime Achievement Award embodies much ofthe spirit and criteria ofthe other faculty honors, but goes beyond to include specific support of the geography profession through formal service to national organizations or work in the public domain. Perhaps Jim's greatest impact has been through his service and leadership to the discipline as a giant in research and publishing. His articles and conference presentations number over one hundred in each category. He has authored or co-authored 6 books, co-edited 2 others , contributed 13 book chapters, and over 30 book reviews. In the field ofpublication , he continues in the capacity offounding co-editor of Urban Geography (which he has served since 1980) and is the longest-serving editor of the Southeastern Geographer (his tenure having begun in 1 992). In the words of a former student, Jim is "a fundamental figure in the discipline ." He has been the principal adviser or a committee member for over 120 graduate students in a career spanning four decades. After his arrival at the University of Georgia—by way of Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan—Jim served eight years as department head before being appointed the Merle Prunty, Jr., Professor of Geography in 1985. He has also served on innumerable department and university committees during his tenure. He is the founder of the Clarke County Geographical Society, which annually presents a graduate student winner of a refereed abstract competition with generous support to attend the AAG convention. Other honors and awards include SEDAAG's Outstanding Research Award in 1988 and Outstanding Service Award in 1993, the University of Georgia Research Foundation's Creative Research medal in 1987, and the AAG's Honors Award in Dr. Walcott is Assistant Professor in the Department ofAnthropology and Geography, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083. Email: swalcott@gsu. edu. 154SUSAN M. WALCOTT 1989. Service within the AAG includes Regional Councilor, Chair of the Nominating Committee, Publications Committee, and Transportation Geography Specialty Group, membership on the Committee on Committees and the Membership Committee , and three terms on the Honors Committee. In the IGU he served as a U.S. Representative to the Commission on Transport Geography and Vice President of the Working Group on Transport Geography. Jim Wheeler is indeed a distinguished teacher, scholar, and contributor to the discipline. We are proud to honor James O. Wheeler with the Southeastern Division 's 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award. OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Truman A. Hartshorn Georgia State University The Outstanding Service Award is given to those who have displayed exceptional service to the Division, the AAG, and the discipline. Those who might meet such criteria can be identified as capable, reliable, and tireless workers. It is with great pleasure that we present the SEDAAG 2000 Outstanding Service Award to Truman A. Hartshorn of Georgia State University for his exceptional service record. As an influential geographer, Truman's contribution to the discipline includes activities as diverse as speaking to the Airport Area Chamber of Commerce and leading the Georgia Department of Education State Geography Bee. As a widely acknowledged expert on his city, Truman conducted the field trip ofAtlanta's innercity neighborhoods for the 1993 AAG meeting, as well as innumerable field trips throughout metropolitan Atlanta for classes and visitors. He has also served as Coordinator of the Georgia Geographic Alliance for the past decade. In the larger community Truman has continued to participate through the last decade on the Urban Land Institute Steering Committee, on the Atlanta Preservation Center Board of Directors, with the State Geography Bee, and with the International Magnet Program. Truman has served SEDAAG in numerous capacities and as a member of the Executive, Steering, Program, and Nominating Committees. At the...