The President's Office for Social Justice, in conjunction with the Social Justice Council at WVU, seeks nominations and applications by January 31, 2009 for the annual Neil S. Bucklew Award for Social Justice. The award carries a $2500.00 stipend for faculty, staff, and administrators who have been or are currently involved in the promotion of social justice. This recognition is given to the recipient who has best demonstrated outstanding leadership, courage, and support on a continuous basis in the area of social justice in the West Virginia University system, and is awarded in February of each year.

Nominations/applications should include a cover sheet with the name, title, addresses of the nominee and person nominating the individual, and a statement not to exceed 25 words summarizing why the award should be given to the individual who has been nominated. This may be accompanied with up to five pages of additional information, and up to five one-page letters of recommendation. Applications exceeding these limits will not be considered. The information included should relate to the nominee's leadership in social justice, courage he or she may have shown in activities and endeavors, and support he or she has provided to others related to social justice.

Nominations/applications may be sent to the Social Justice Office in B1 Stewart Hall. Additional information is available at http://www.wvu.edu/~socjust/bucklew.htm or 293-5496.

This award recognizes the accomplishments of Neil S. Bucklew, whose leadership and vision led to the establishment of the President's Office for Social Justice.

For more information, contact SocialJustice@mail.wvu.edu or call (304) 293-5496

Past Winners of the Neil S. Bucklew Award for Social Justice include the following people:

2008 Dinah W. Courrier
Potomac State College

2007 Horace Belmear
WVU's Office of Student Affairs

2006 Garrett Ford
WVU's Department of Athletics

2005 John Zondlo
WVU's Chemical Engineering Faculty

2004 Carolyn Reyer
WVU's Native American Studies Program Founder

2003 M. Duane Nellis
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

2002 Devika Malhotra
WVU-Parkersburg

2001 Ric MacDowell
Extension Service

2000 Madonna C. Kolbenschlag
School of Medicine

1999 T. Anne Hawkins
University Learning Center

1998 Judith Gold Stitzel
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

1997 Bernard Schultz
College of Creative Arts

1996 Robert D'Alessandri
School of Medicine

1995 Larry D. Robinson
WVU-Parkersburg

1994 Charles Spring
Presbyterian Campus Minister

1993 Carolyn Bailey Lewis
WNPB

1992 Dana Brooks
College of Physical Education

1991 Edward C. Keller
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

1990 Franklin D. Cleckley
College of Law

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