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The Penny Crane Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to information technology in higher education and to SIGUCCS. The award is given only to those who provide significant and continuing service to SIGUCCS over a period of many years.
Penny Crane was a longtime member and volunteer in the service of SIGUCCS and ACM. Her many contributions exemplify the kind of service this award is intended to recognize.
To be qualified for this award, an individual will have:
Individual's Qualifications
- Been a member of SIGUCCS over a relatively long term (but would not necessarily have to be a current member).
- Been nominated via a 500-word statement from a current member of SIGUCCS (no self-nominations).
- Received additional endorsements from at least five current or former members of SIGUCCS who are familiar with the contributions of the candidate.
- A record of long-term service to higher education and the computing profession, as indicated by a statement covering that service (normally a complete resume).
- A record of extensive service to SIGUCCS, over a significant period of time (normally ten or more years), which could be checked against the records of SIGUCCS and ACM.
Services which might qualify an individual include:
SIGUCCS officer or Board member Conference or Program Chair Conference Presenter Chairing a SIGUCCS committee Serving in the Peer Review process Conducting workshops Representing SIGUCCS on an ACM committee Representing SIGUCCS and/or ACM in relation to another Information Technology organization
Nominations, including all endorsements, for the Penny Crane award are required to be made to the selection committee by a deadline of June 1 of each year. This will allow sufficient review and selection in time for presenting the award at one of the two annual SIGUCCS conferences during the following fiscal year. If a nominee does not receive an award in the first year following nomination, the nomination will remain in effect for the following two years.
The award consists of an honorarium of $1,000, a lifetime membership in SIGUCCS, and a physical form of recognition, such as a plaque or paperweight. Winners are determined by the selection committee and are awarded their prizes at one of the SIGUCCS annual conferences. Travel costs for the recipient to attend the ceremony are also covered. The award is normally given to no more than one individual each year, but could, in unusual circumstances, be given to several people at the same time. It would also be possible to give no award at all in any specific year, if that is deemed the appropriate course of action by the Selection Committee.
In support of this award, an endowment fund has been established within ACM. Contributions from individuals and from SIGUCCS itself are encouraged, with the goal of eventually accumulating the amount of $40,000. That amount should earn sufficient interest revenue to support the annual expenses for the award, including travel and administrative costs. Until such time as the goal is reached in the endowment fund, the expense of this award will be borne by the SIGUCCS annual operating budget. In any subsequent year in which interest revenue from the endowment is not sufficient to support the expenses, all or part of such expenses may be borne by the SIGUCCS annual operating budget.
Anyone who wishes to contribute to the fund may send a check made out to "ACM SIGUCCS Penny Crane Fund" to the attention of:
Michael Lichtenstein
ACM, 17th Floor
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036Should a written acknowledge of the contribution be required, include the complete name and address of the donor.
Comments and contributions may be sent to the Information Director at infodir_SIGUCCS@acm.org