This marks the fifth year for a new CAMWS award that aims formally to acknowledge specific accomplishments that have been done "above and beyond the call of duty" for the profession and/or for the promotion of the classics in CAMWS territory. The award will be given pro re nata. Some years there may not be a suitable candidate; other years there may be more than one recipient.

Eligibility: CAMWS membership is not required. Recipients can be Classicists or non-Classicists who have made special contributions to the promotion of Latin and Classical studies, especially at the state and local level in CAMWS territory. Ideal candidates are people involved in our field who do much for their local communities or classics in general, but do not interact frequently if at all at large meetings. Nevertheless, these people make MORE than a difference. Suitable candidates for this award could also include parents or community members who have supported local Latin programs in notable ways, companies that donate money or other resources for the promotion of Latin, school administrators who have helped Latin teachers by giving access to school rooms or supplies or extra funds, newspapers or magazines that have given free advertising for events, benefactors who have given money for books or scholarships, or students who have promoted Latin in an original manner.

Nomination and selection process: Please submit by email attachment to sfineber at knox dot edu, by February 18, 2007, a statement of nomination, 500-600 words in length, that describes the nominee and his/her work. Supporting documents are not required but they may be solicited if questions arise. The chair of the Steering Committee on Awards and Scholarships with advice from the five subcommittee chairs will then determine the winners. Announcement of the results will be made at the spring meeting.

Stephen Fineberg
Knox College K-14
2 E. South St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
sfineber at knox dot edu
309-341-7346 (Office)