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Southeastern Writing Center Association Awards Fall 2006 / News and Announcements
The SWCA is accepting nominations for their 2007 Achievement Award and Tutor Award. Each award is presented annually on a competitive basis to outstanding members of the SWCA community, and each winner will receive a plaque and $250 at the SWCA conference in Nashville, TN, February 8-10, 2007. The Achievement Award recognizes the superior work of a writing center director (or equivalent leadership/supervisory position) within the SWCA. Nominees should possess a record of outstanding service to the organization, a particular center, and/or the writing center community at large. Research contributions will also be considered. The Tutor Award recognizes the leadership, commitment, and overall excellence of a student (undergraduate or graduate) or staff member who works in any capacity in an SWCA center, including peer tutoring, administration, tutor training, campus workshops, or other significant work. Nominees must be currently working in a writing center at an educational institution (including high schools, two-year colleges, and four-year college/universities) in the SWCA region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Nominees should also be current members (student, individual, or institutional) of the SWCA. Writing center director, administrators, staff members, and tutors may nominate someone for either award. Self-nominations are also accepted. Please forward the name, award, institution, address, phone, and email of the nominee to Deaver Traywick, Awards Committee Chair, by November 1, 2006 at deavertraywick@bhsu.edu. Nominees will be notified and asked to submit an application packet to Deaver Traywick, Awards Committee Chair, by midnight December 1, 2006 at deavertraywick@bhsu.edu. A cover letter indicating acceptance of nomination and description of one’s relevant work Three letters of support Curriculum vitae (optional for the Tutor Award) Optional materials, such as conference papers, publications, writing center materials, instructional resources, online material, etc. (15 pp. limit for Tutor applications; 40 pp. limit for Achievement applications) Please contact the Awards Committee Chair with questions or concerns at (605)642-6922 or deavertraywick@bhsu.edu.
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