The award was presented in front of an appreciative audience at Concord College

 

The West Virginia Humanities Council Seeks Nominations for the 2004 Charles H. Daugherty Award in the Humanities

The Humanities Award was established in 1987 to recognize those persons who have significantly contributed to the humanities in West Virginia. The award was officially changed to "Charles H. Daugherty Award in the Humanities" in 1996 in honor of Daugherty who retired in that year after serving as the Council's executive director for 20 years.

Nominations are sought for those who have contributed in the public, as well as the academic, realms. Past winners have included Dr. Otis Rice, for his contributions to research in West Virginia history; Dr. Ancella Bickley, an independent scholar whose work in the history of minorities has made major contributions to an understanding of our rich and diverse heritage; and Senator Robert Byrd, whose public support, in conjunction with the publications of his voluminous work on the history of the U.S. Senate, is representative of the best example of the "citizen-scholar", not only in West Virginia, but the nation as well. Other distinguished winner include Armand Singer, Louise McNeil Pease, Jim Comstock, Barbara Howe, Forrest Kirkpatrick, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alan Gould, and Richard Currey.

To determine an individual's eligibility for nomination, the following questions may prove helpful: Has the individual:

1) demonstrated appreciation for intellectual pursuits in the humanities?

2) contributed time and resources to the humanities?

3) contributed to scholarship in the humanities?

4) provided sustained support for humanities programs?

or

5) contributed to the public sphere, such as in government, civic organizations, or traditional and non-traditional institutions of learning?

Nominations may be made by individuals or organizations on behalf of an individual, or individuals may nominate themselves. Letters of recommendation should be no more than three pages in length and include a vita (no more than five pages in length), or other documentation of accomplishment. No other special form is required for submission.

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