In an effort to encourage graduate student participation and to feature excellent works by young scholars, the associations award three prizes, the Peter C. Rollins Award, the Michael K. Schoenecke Award, and the Diana Cox Award for best papers by graduate students at the regional meetings. In addition to receiving the Rollins Award, participants have an opportunity to attend their first professional meeting and to have their papers published in the proceedings for the next annual meetings. Previous winners are eligible and encouraged to submit new works. The Michael K. Schoenecke Award is presented to the graduate student with the best American culture presentation. In addition to receiving the Schoenecke Award, participants have an opportunity to attend their first professional meeting and to have their papers published in the proceedings for the next annual meetings.
Previous winners are eligible and encouraged to submit new works.
The Diana Cox Award is presented to the graduate student with the best paper on images of women in popular culture. In addition to receiving the Cox Award, participants have an opportunity to attend their first professional meeting and to have their papers published in the proceedings for the next annual meetings. The deadline for receipt of papers is January 22, 2000.