Distinguished Member Award

Purpose/Description

The purpose of the Distinguished Member Award is to acknowledge long-term service to the Association for Business Communication and the discipline. The award identifies excellence in areas important to the teaching of communication as well as to advancing communication as a discipline. The award recipient will be recognized at the ABC Annual International Conference with a plaque. This award is sponsored by the Association. 


Eligibility Criteria

The candidate qualifies in six areas and demonstrates superior accomplishment in three of them.

 

  1. Publications (one of which must be in the International Journal of Business Communication or Business and Professional Communication Quarterly).
  2. Teaching innovations or awards.
  3. Leadership in academic or business organizations.
  4. Leadership and service to community. 
  5. Leadership in the Association. 
  6. Attendance and participation in Association regional and international conferences.
  7. Consulting and contributions to teaching and research.
  8. Training program development for business, industry, or government.

Nominations/Selection

Any member of the Association may nominate a candidate for the Distinguished Member Award. The Nominating Committee evaluates candidates, selects the candidate, and submits the suggested recipient, along with supporting rationale, to the Board of Directors for approval. The Nominating Committee chair will notify the nominator for candidates who were not selected.

If no nominee fulfills the award criteria within a given year, the committee may choose not to select a winner.

Notification

The award winner will be notified by the Executive Director or designee at least 90 days before the ABC Annual International Conference. The winner will be asked to submit a photograph to be used in the award presentation.

Distinguished Members List