Archaeology Societies and organizations occasionally honor individuals for their public archaeology achievements. Information on these recipients and their accomplishments are discussed below.

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 Kentucky Living Archaeology Weekend Wins 2008 SEAC Public Outreach Grant        
The 2008 Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC) Public Outreach Grant was awarded to the Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists (KyOPA) for their annual event Living Archaeology Weekend, Red River Gorge Geological Area, Kentucky. This two-day public outreach event offers school children and the general public a variety of educational activities in American Indian lifeways, archaeological interpretation, and site preservation. The event, which began in 1989, now serves 2,000-3,000 participants annually, with programs delivered by 15-18 demonstrators. Living Archaeology Weekend will be held September 20-21, 2008. The SEAC grant will help pay for developing pre-event and post-event materials for schools, as well as evaluation materials. For more information on Living Archaeology Weekend or the SEAC Public Outreach Grant, visit the web site at http://www.southeasternarchaeology.org/grant.html.

Mary L. Kwas, Carol McDavid, and Patrice L. Jeppson received the SAA Presidential Recognition Award from President Kenneth M. Ames for their volunteer service coordinating the Archaeology for the Public web pages project.

Society for American Archaeology
    2007 Presidential Recognition Award of Merit
Recipient: Patrice L. Jeppson, Carol McDavid, and Mary L. Kwas of the SAA Public Education Web Pages Working Group

Society for Historical Archaeology
             2007 John L. Cotter Award in Historical Archaeology
Recipient: Carol McDavid
 

Arkansas Museums Association
       2007 Award for Exhibitions for Museums Wth an Annual
              Budget Exceeding $500,000
Exhibit: /Sam Dellinger: Raiders of the Lost Arkansas
 

Southeast Museums Conference
        2006 Award of Commendation
Recipient: Sam Dellinger and the Raiders of the Lost Arkansas, an exhibit about Arkansas archaeology
 

 Arkansas Archeological Society
        2006 McGimsey Preservation Award
Recipient: Museum Director Bill Gatewood for Sam Dellinger and the Raiders of the Lost Arkansas
 
This exhibit honors Arkansas's first archeologist Sam Dellinger, the father of the University of Arkansas Museum. Dellinger gathered nearly 8,000 prehistoric artifacts in a quest to protect Arkansas's heritage from dispersal to out-of-state museums and private collectors. The collection is now recognized as one of the finest collections of prehistoric Native American artifacts in the United States. Objects from the University Museum, as well as from some of the out-of-state institutions that collected Arkansas artifacts, are shown for the first time in this exhibit which was guest-curated by Dr. Robert C. Mainfort Jr. of the Arkansas Archeological Survey. Learn about the exhibit at this fantastic web page.
 

Society for Georgia Archaeology
     2007 John R. Caldwell Award
Recipient: Rita Folse Elliott

The Caldwell Award for outstanding service to Georgia Archaeology, recognizes those individuals dedicating a noteworthy amount of time and energy toward supporting an archaeological project; making outstanding contributions in the area of public education and Georgia archeology; and providing substantial support for SGA and its programs over time. Ms. Elliott is the Curator of Exhibits and Archaeology at Savannah History Museum and Coastal Heritage Society, and has been active in SGA for almost two decades. More

Updated 03/07/2008