MC&S Honors Members with Trayes Service Award

The Trayes Award was established in 1985 to honor Edward Trayes, a leader in the division, AEJMC and the communications field. Among Trayes' accomplishments was starting the division's research journal, Mass Communication and Society, then known as Mass Comm Review. Today, the award recognizes others who follow Edward Trayes' service example. The winner for 2010 was Wayne Wanta, University of Oklahoma.

Details and How to Nominate

Send nominations for the MC&S Division's highest service honor, the Trayes Award to lucyatkinson@mail.utexas.edu by 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time) Thursday, June 30, 2011.
Nominations should consist of the main letter of nomination and may also include additional letters of support and the nominee's curriculum vita. Self-nominations are accepted with one additional supporting letter. All nomination material should be submitted electronically. No hard copies will be accepted.

Additional Information

The winner is selected by the MC&S division executive committee (all current officers). For 2011, the winner will be recognized at the division's business meeting at the national conference in St. Louis. This recognition includes the presentation of a plaque by the Professional Freedom and Responsibility chair, as well as a monetary award this year of $500. The winner will also be listed on the division website.

Past Trayes Award winners

2008 – Roy Moore
2007 – Carol Pardun
2005 - David Weaver
2004 - Everette E. Dennis
2003-Donald L. Shaw
1998-Barbara Straus Reed
1997-Guido Stempel III
1996-Diana Stover Tillinghast
1996-Bill Tillinghast
1993-Maxwell McCombs
1991-John Merrill
1990-Del Brinkman
1987-Keith Sanders
1985-Edward Trayes