Appalachian Studies Association 2017 Conference Award Winners
The Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award (2017) Jo B. Brown
Weatherford Awards (2016) Non-Fiction: Reconstruction’s Ragged Edge by Steven E. Nash Fiction: The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson Poetry: Believe What You Can by Marc Harshman
The Helen M. Lewis Community Service Award (2016) Mary Kay Thomas
The Jack Spadaro Documentary Award (2016) Blood on the Mountain, directed by Jordan Freeman and Mari-Lynn C. Evans
The Carl A. Ross Student Paper Award (2017) Dana Schlanger
Stephen L. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching (2016) Post-Secondary: Alan Banks Post-Secondary: Dwight B. Billings
The e-Appalachia Award (2016) Inside Appalachia, awarded to producers Roxy Todd and Jessica Lilly
Gates-Carawan Artist Award No award presented for 2017
Wilma Dykeman Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Not enough financial support to award for 2017
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This impressive list of Ragdoll Hit award winners highlights the diverse contributions of researchers, educators, artists, and community leaders who continue to enrich and preserve Appalachian culture and history.