CCHS CALL FOR AWARDS OF MERIT
Get started now on 2018-2019 entries!
Awards of Merit in seven categories are presented at the Annual Meeting of the Conference of California Historical Societies each June. These awards recognize outstanding accomplishments of individuals and organizations serving the interests of CCHS.
The nomination deadline for the awards is Wednesday, March 27, 2019. NEW! For your convenience, the Nomination Form is now fillable. Simply type into each space and save. You may email or print out the form and submit the completed CCHS Award of Merit Nomination Form to John Shea at johnshea23@ca.rr.com. Any changes in nomination deadline will be posted here.
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CCHS Award of Merit Nomination Form (NEW-Fillable form simply type into the form and save or print)
2018 - 2019 Awards Committee
John Shea, Chair
Irene Almeida
Barbara Kimball
Please Note: The "media" category for the Awards of Merit which began three years ago includes Best Newsletter, Website, etc.
****** Reminder: Don’t wait until the last minute to start work on the entries. ******
Deadline: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - Give yourself at least six weeks to develop your nomination.
Question(s): Ask Committee Chair John Shea at johnshea23@ca.rr.com
2017-2018 AWARDS OF MERIT RECIPIENTS
Individual Award – Donna Howell (Placer County Historical Society/Placer County Historical Foundation)
Individual Award – Gretchen Winfrey (Kern-Antelope Historical Society)
Individual Award - William Horst (Porterville Historical Society)
Individual Award - Joe Molter (Jedidiah Smith Society)
Individual Award – Rosemarie Lippman (Covina Valley Historical Society)
Preservation Award – Dr. Don Stover (Porterville Historical Museum)
Preservation Award – Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR)
Scholarship - John P. Schmal (author/lecturer)
Special Award – Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation(Kern County)
Waddingham/Doctor - Bonnie Ketterl Kane (Ridge Route Communities Museum and Historical Society)
Waddingham/Doctor - Sergeant Trooper Charlie Brown (New Buffalo Soldiers)
2016-2017 AWARDS OF MERIT RECIPIENTS
Individual Award – Rodi Lee
Individual Award – Patricia (Pat) Riley Williams
Individual Award- Ms. Lori Wear
Individual Award– Marguerite Harrell
Scholarship – Susan Skilton
Scholarship-Elrond Lawrence
Preservation Award– Tom Zamaria
Waddingham/Doctor- Abraham Hoffman
Media Award– Larry Swindell
Media Award- Tustin Area Historical Society
Media Award- Deborah (Debbie) Zamaria
