George E. Yoos Distinguished Service Award
The George E. Yoos Distinguished Service Award is presented biennially to a member of the Society who has made significant and sustained contributions to RSA and to the field. The award is named in honor of George Yoos, a founding member of RSA, who served as founding editor of the Rhetoric Society Quarterly from 1975-1986 and as Executive Secretary from 1986-1995. Winners of the George E. Yoos Award, which automatically confers the status of Fellow, meet the criteria for Rhetoric Society Fellows and have made sustained contributions to the RSA which have improved the organization.
Nominations should include (1) a letter describing the specific contributions of a nominee that explains why this person merits the award, and (2) a copy of the nominee's CV. Nominations should be sent to:
Cinthia Gannett
English Department
Fairfield University
cgannett@mail.fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4000 x2800
Nominations the Yoos Award Deadline EXTENDED: MARCH 15, 2010. These honors will be conferred at the 2010 RSA Conference.
Recipients
Janice M. Lauer2008 Recipient | Richard Leo Enos2006 Recipient |
Gerard A. Hauser2004 Recipient | S. Michael Halloran2002 Recipient |
Arthur Walzer2000 Recipient |
