GPOW 2012 AWARDS The Geographic Perspectives on Women (GPOW) Specialty Group is pleased to announce the Jan Monk Service Award, the Susan Hanson Dissertation Proposal Award, and the Glenda Laws Student Paper Competition for the year 2011-2012. Jan Monk Service Award This award is named in honor of past-President of the AAG, Jan Monk, and recognizes a geographer who has made an outstanding service contribution to women in geography and/or feminist geography. To nominate someone for this award, please email the name of your nominee and a 1-2 page statement of support including details of activism and scholarship to the committee listed below by December 15 th , 2011. Susan Hanson Dissertation Proposal Award This award honors Susan Hanson, a past President of the AAG, whose scholarship has been key to extending understandings of the intersections of gender and geography
Skilling’s documentary films have received accolades ranging from Emmy Awards (for “The Sears Tower Versus Mother Nature”) and nominations (for “Tsunamis on American Shores”) to environmental reporting recognition from the Audubon Society