MICHIGAN BOTANICAL CLUB
Isobel Dickinson Memorial Award
Isobel Adkins Dickinson (1921-1993) was a founding member of the Red Cedar Chapter of
the Michigan Botanical Club. She served as chapter treasurer from 1973 - 1993,
chapter secretary from 1989 - 1993 and Director-at-Large from 1980 - 1993. She is
fondly remembered by all, and the loss of her battle with cancer is deeply felt to this
day. This award has been established in her memory.
The Red Cedar Chapter is pleased to announce that the Isobel Dickinson Memorial Award
fund has reached a sufficient level to be able to make an annual award of $100.00
for the best, nominated student-authored paper published in The Michigan Botanist.
Nominations are being accepted for articles appearing in the most recent
volume.
Criteria for Nomination
1. The nominated author/co-author must have been at least a half-time
student in any High School, Adult or Trade School, College, or University at the time the
article was submitted for publication.
2. The nominated article must have undergone the standard peer
review process and have been published in The Michigan Botanist in the volume
under consideration for a given year's award.
Process of Nomination
Any member of the club may nominate a student. Nominations should
include the following:
1. The nominee's full name, address, phone number, and (if
available) email address.
2. The article's title, volume and issue number, pagination and
date.
3. If co-authored, state the percent of the total effort the student
made in the (a) research, (b) funding, and (c) writing of the paper.
4. A signed statement from the nominee that (s)he was at least a
half-time student at the time the article was submitted for publication. Include the
name and address of the school and a name, phone number and email of a contact person.
5. A brief statement (paragraph or less) of the reasons why this
article should be considered for this award.
6. The name, address, phone number and email of the nominator.
Self-nominations are acceptable.
Final Selection
The final selection will be at the discretion of the Dickinson Award Committee and will typically
take place within a year of publication of the fourth issue of a given issue of The
Michigan Botanist. Announcements and the granting of the award will follow
shortly thereafter. The committee reserves the right to not make the award for any
given year. All decisions of the committee are final.
Please direct all questions and/or nominations to
Patrick Fields, Dickinson
Award Committee Chair, 5349 North Canal Road,
Dimondale, MI 48821-8712, phone 517-646-7676.
The funds for this award are held by the Michigan
Botanical Foundation. Donations are gratefully accepted.
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