Dwight L. Freshley Outstanding New Teacher Award honors SSCA members who have demonstrated teaching excellence early in their careers.  Nominees must teach courses in communication and have taught full-time for at least two and not more than five years.  In addition to the requirements noted above, each nominee must submit a statement of not more than 500 words on his or her "Philosophy and Practice of Teaching."

 

John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award honors SSCA members who have consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching communication throughout their academic careers.  Nominees must be employed full-time teaching courses in communication for a minimum of ten years.  In addition to the requirements noted above, each nominee must submit a statement of not more than 500 words on his or her "Philosophy and Practice of Teaching."

 

Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award honors SSCA members who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly ability through research and publication early in their academic careers.  Nominees must be untenured, assistant professors in the field of communication, and no more than five years shall have passed between nominee's appointment to the rank of assistant professor (or receipt of terminal degree) and the time of the award.  In addition, nominees must have participated in the program of the annual convention at least twice (or participated once in the convention program and published an article in the Southern Communication Journal).    In addition to the requirements noted above, a maximum of three (3) representative publications by the nominee must be submitted.

 

Outreach Award honors SSCA members who have made significant contributions to the profession by facilitating the success and access of under-represented populations or the integration of specific groups of students, professionals, or scholars into the communication discipline or professional organizations.  The significant contribution may be the initiation of a major activity, the completion of a major project, or represent a lifetime of work with numerous individuals or on numerous meaningful activities.  The scope of the activity may be national, regional, or local, and might involve mentoring, advising, liaison, or other activities.

 

T. Earle Johnson-Edwin Paget Distinguished Service Award honors SSCA members who, through their service and leadership to the Association and the profession, have made significant contributions and merit recognition.

 

Michael M. Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award honors SSCA members who have balanced professional careers, having achieved excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

 

Minority Recruitment and Retention Award honors institutions that have demonstrated noteworthy commitment to the recruitment and retention of minority students for their campuses.

 

Robert Bostrom Young Scholar Award* honors the most outstanding paper submitted to the convention each year by a graduate student.  The recipient of this award is determined by the Vice President through a process established by the Vice President.

 

Franklin Shirley Award for the Top Undergraduate Honors Conference Paper honors the most outstanding paper submitted each year to the Theodore Clevenger Jr. Undergraduate Honors Conference.  The recipient of this award is determined by the Vice President Elect through a process established by the Vice President Elect.

 

Rose B. Johnson SCJ Article Award honors the author or authors of an outstanding, significant article published in the Southern Communication Journal.  The recipient of this award is determined by the Editor and editorial board of SCJ through a process established by the Editor.

1. Recipients of all ten Association Awards (named above) receive nice plaques and luncheon tickets.  These awards are presented by the chair (or other member) of the Award committee at the Association's Award luncheon. 
   
2. Each recipient of a "major" award from a division that offers one (e.g., Gender Studies has the "Gender Scholar" and Communication Theory the "Outstanding Scholar") will receive a smaller but nice plaque and a luncheon ticket.  These awards may be presented by the Vice President at the Association's Award luncheon, or by the Division Chair or Vice Chair at the Division's business meeting. 
   
3. Recipients of "Top Paper" and "Top Student Paper" awards given by Division and Interest Groups will receive smaller plaques, which are given at the business meeting of the Division or Interest Group.  Other awards (e.g., "Top Three Paper") will be acknowledged by Association-prepared certificates, which are also given at the Division or Interest Group business meetings. 
   
4. All of the above awards are to be financed out of the Association's general revenues. 
   
5. Because divisions will no longer have to pay for awards from their own budgets, divisions will be allotted $75 per year to help finance creative convention programming, to recruit a speaker to the convention who would not otherwise attend, etc.  The specifics of these expenditures, if any, must be negotiated with and approved by the Executive Director.