The Appalachian Studies Association was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching, and teaching about Appalachia.
The 35th ASA Annual Conferece in 2012
March 23-25, 2012
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Conference Award Winners
Each year the Appalachian Studies Association presents seven awards at the Appalachian Studies Conference.
Past award winners are listed by year and award.
Browse by Award:
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Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award
The Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award was instituted in 1993 under the name ‘Cratis D. Williams Service Award.’ The award was renamed to “Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award’ in 1998 after Brown’s death.
| 2011- Anne Lewis and Mimi Pickering |
| 2010– Jack Wright |
| 2009- William H. Turner |
| 2008- Philip J. Obermiller |
| 2007- Ron Lewis |
| 2006- Gordon McKinney |
| 2005- Lynda Ann Ewen and Michael Montgomery |
| 2004- Patricia D. Beaver |
| 2003– No award given |
| 2002– No award given |
| 2001- Steve Fisher and Jerry Williamson |
| 2000- Howard Dorgan |
| 1999- Grace Toney Edwards |
| 1998- Roberta Herrin |
| 1997- James S. Brown |
| 1996- Helen Lewis |
| 1995- No award given |
| 1994- Jack Higgs |
| 1993- Richard Drake and Loyal Jones |
Helen M. Lewis Community Service Award
The Helen M. Lewis Community Service Award was instituted in 2001.
| 2011- Julia “Judy” Bonds |
| 2010- Eula Hall |
| 2009- Appalachian Voices |
| 2008- Silas House |
| 2007- Gurney Norman |
| 2006- No Award Information Available |
2005- (1) Our Common Heritage (Dayton) & (2) Pam and Jerry Williamson |
| 2004- Jack Spadaro |
2003- Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS), Beards Fork, WV |
2002- The Dayhoit Activists: Teri Blanton, Monetta Gross, Joan Robinette |
| 2001- Hindman Settlement School |
Carl A. Ross Student Paper Award
The Carl A. Ross Student Paper Award was instituted in 1984.
| 2011- Amanda L. Fickey “Rendering Regional Development Technical: An Examination of Appalachia: A Report by the President’s Appalachian Regional Commission, 1964” |
| 2010-Tracy Jarrell “Sheep! Sheep Production in Watauga and Ashe Counties from the 1930’s to Today” |
| 2009- Kathryn Staley |
| 2008- Kristin Kant “Artists Minimizing Economic Uncertainty through Cultural Commodification Strategies and Performances” |
| 2007- Esther White, Mzwandile Ginindza “Shifting Paradigms: The Future of Economic Development in Appalachia” |
| 2006- John R. Burch “Fighting the War on Poverty in the Second Poorest County in the United States” |
2005- Kristin Patterson |
| 2004- Emily Satterwhite “That’s What They’re All Singing About: Embracing Appalachian Heritage, American Nationalism, and Celtic Pride at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival” |
2003- Matt Schroeder |
2002- Alyson Baker |
| 1998-2001– No award information available |
| 1997– Rebecca Bailey |
| 1992- Ted Olson "Cherokee Stickball: A Changing Tradition" |
1984– John Inscoe for “Diversity and Vitality in the Antebellum Mountain Society: The Towns of Western North Carolina” |