you have questions, contact Elaine Zanutto, committee chair, at
ezanutto@nationalanalysts.com.
Excellence in Statistical Reporting
The Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award Committee is
seeking nominations for the 2009 award. The award is bestowed
upon a distinguished individual based on correctness, clarity, fair-
ness, brevity, and professionalism of the communications; impor-
tance, relevance, and overall effectiveness on the intended audi-
ence; impact on the growth and national or regional exposure of
statistics; appreciation and emphasis of the statistical aspects of a
particular issue or event; and excellent coverage of research on sta-
tistics or statistical issues. The award consists of a traveling cup,
Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Medal
which resides with the winner until the next winner is selected. If
the winner is unable to take responsibility for the cup, the ASA
The Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Medal Committee is seeking nom-
will display it in the headquarters office. Nominations are due by
inations for the 2009 award. The medal is bestowed upon a distin-
April 15, 2009. Visit
www.amstat.org/awards/index.cfm?fuseaction=
guished individual who has made contributions to the advance-
excellenceinstatsreports for information and nomination forms.
ment of scientific or technical knowledge, ingenious application
If you have questions, contact Telba Z. Irony, committee chair, at
of existing knowledge, or successful activity in the fostering of
telba.irony@fda.hhs.org. n
cooperative scientific efforts that have been directly involved
in matters of national defense or public interest. A prize of $1,500
and an engraved award will be presented at the 2009 Joint Statistical
Meetings. Nominations are due by April 1, 2009. Visit www.amstat.
org/awards/index.cfm?fuseaction=wilks for nomination information.
Outstanding Faculty Sought
If you have questions, contact Daniel Zelterman, committee chair,
at
daniel.zelterman@yale.edu.
Mu Sigma Rho invites academic institutions to nominate
their outstanding teaching faculty for the 2009 Mu Sigma
Outstanding Statistical Application Award
Rho Statistical Education Award. The nominee must have
The Outstanding Statistical Application Award was established in
evidence of excellence in classroom statistics teaching and a
1986 to recognize papers that demonstrate an outstanding applica-
lifetime of devotion to statistics education.
tion of statistics in any substantive field. The award is bestowed
Each academic institution is allowed one nomination
upon a distinguished individual or individuals based on the impact
per year. In the event that more than one nomination is
of the statistical application in addressing a significant problem in
received from a single institution in a year, only the first will
a substantive field and the ingenuity and/or novelty of the sta-
be considered. Any college or institution may nominate a
tistical treatment of the problem. Eligible work includes papers, potential recipient, regardless of whether the institution has
monographs, reports, or other substantive evidence appearing two an active Mu Sigma Rho chapter.
years prior to the presentation of the award. All nominated work Each nomination should include a cover letter, the nom-
must have been subject to external peer review and, preferably, to inee’s curriculum vitae, a summary of the nominee’s teach-
formal refereeing. The award is presented at the Joint Statistical
ing and educational activities, and at least three letters sup-
Meetings and consists of an engraved award and a $1,000 prize,
porting the nomination. At least two of these letters should
which is to be divided evenly among the winners. Nominations
come from present or former students and at least one letter
are due by April 1, 2009. Visit
www.amstat.org/awards/index.
should come from a colleague of the nominee.
cfm?fuseaction=outstanding-application for nomination informa-
The deadline for submission of nominations is April 1,
tion. If you have questions, contact Barry I. Graubard, committee
2009. In the event that a nominee is not selected for the
chair, at
graubarb@mail.nih.gov.
2009 award, the nomination will remain active for three
years after the initial submission, unless the institution
Edward C. bryant Scholarship
chooses to put forward another nominee.
Nomination materials should be sent to Roxy Peck,
The Edward C. Bryant Scholarship Committee is accepting appli-
cations for 2009. The Bryant Scholarship Committee will choose
Statistics Department, California Polytechnic State University,
a recipient based on his or her applied experience in survey statis-
Bldg. 25, Room 107D, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407.
tics, performance in graduate school, and potential to contribute
The recipient of the award will be notified on or before June
to survey statistics. The award recipient is presented with a cer-
15, 2009, and will be presented a plaque at JSM in August 2009.
tificate and $2,500 at the Joint Statistical Meetings. Applications
If you have any questions regarding this award, email Peck at
are due by April 1, 2009. Visit
www.amstat.org/awards/index.
rpeck@calpoly.edu.
cfm?fuseaction=bryant for information and application forms. If
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