SEEKING
NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 OSTCA AWARDS
We are currently seeking nominations
and letters of support for the following awards: (1) Josh Lee Service
Award, (2) Ruth Arrington Outstanding College Theatre Educator Award,
(3) H.B. Mitchell Outstanding High School Forensics Coach, (4) Fred
Tewell Outstanding College Communication Teacher, (5) Outstanding Young
High School Teacher, (6) Outstanding Young College Teacher, and (7)
D.J. Nabors Forensics Coach.
Please send nominations to Justin Walton at Cameron University. Email address is justinw@cameron.edu See following award descriptions:
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OUTSTANDING
YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AWARD: Created in 1987. Limited to no
more that seven years of teaching.
H.B. MITCHELL OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL
FORENSICS COACH AWARD: Created in 1987. Mitchell was a member of
the Debate Coach Hall of Fame. Coached 13 consecutive state high school
championship debate teams at Seminole High School. Former superintendent
of Seminole Public Schools and president of Seminole Jr. College.
RUTH ARRINGTON OUTSTANDING COLLEGE
THEATRE AWARD: Established in 1987 in honor of Ruth Arrington, long-time
theatre professor at Northeastern State University; Arrington also created
the Native American Studies program at NSU.
OUTSTANDING YOUNG COLLEGE TEACHER
AWARD: Created in 1987. Limited to no more than seven years of teaching.
D. J. NABORS
OUTSTANDING COLLEGE FORENSICS COACH AWARD: Established in 1989.
Nabors was an Honorary Permanent Member of OSTCA. Conducted college
level speech tournament for decades at East Central. As a participant
in the Oklahoma State Teachers Conventions in 1928, 1929, and 1930,
he was a founder of what became the Oklahoma Speech Association. Served
Pi Kappa Delta as national secretary-treasurer for 10 years. Dr. Nabors
was the first Communication Department Chair at East Central and attended
every speech association meeting until his retirement in 1972.
FRED TEWELL OUTSTANDING COLLEGE
COMMUNICATION EDUCATOR AWARD: Established in 1987; named after Fred
Tewell in 1993. Tewell was a long-time professor of communication at
Oklahoma State University, where he taught and coached debate for 25
years. Tewell was an active member of OSTCA for many years.
JOSH LEE SERVICE AWARD: Created in 1965 and changed in 1987 to Outstanding Service Award; again changed in 1988 to the Josh Lee Service Award. Named for the Oklahoma teacher/statesman, college debate champion, professor of speech at the University of Oklahoma, U. S. Representative and U. S. Senator. Lee was head of the Speech Department at OU for several years. His book, Public Speaking Manual, served as the text for many speech/theatre teachers in the state for many years. Award is given for career contributions to speech, theatre, communication in Oklahoma.
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Nominations
must be received by August 13, 2010
Nomination
Form:
YOUR NAME & POSITION: ______________________________
YOUR PHONE #: _________________________
NOMINEE’S NAME & POSITION:
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WAY(s) OF CONTACTING NOMINEE:
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I AM NOMINATING THIS PERSON
FOR:
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Is the
nominee aware of your submission?
____YES
____NO
PLEASE ATTACH A SHORT RATIONALE
FOR YOUR NOMINATION TO THIS FORM/EMAIL NOMINATION. IF POSSIBLE, SUBMIT
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AS WELL (e.g., resume, curriculum vitae).
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RETURN FORM(S) VIA MAIL
OR EMAIL TO:
Justin D. Walton, Ph.D.
Department of Communication
Cameron University
2800 West Gore Blvd.
Lawton, OK 73505
580-581-2476 [office]
580-581-2562
[FAX]
Nominations must be received by August 13, 2010!