2000 DCAA Awards Dinner to be held May 13

Last May, more than 100 old friends and colleagues gathered in Madison for the 1999 Alumni Awards Dinner to recognize eight of The Daily Cardinal's distinguished alumni.

As awards coordinator, I hope to repeat the success next year when the DCAA holds its second annual awards dinner May 13. I am asking you all to help build the event by nominating candidates for the next class of award recipients.

Please submit your nominees by Jan. 30 and include a brief description of the nominee's work both during and after the Cardinal.

Nominees are not restricted to former editorial staff members alone and awards may be given posthumously.

To broaden the selection process, I am also seeking six volunteers to help me screen and choose recipients. The committee will be responsible for reviewing nominees, compiling and writing short biographies and notifying award winners.

After screening the nominees, the committee will select winners by March 1 and then begin notifying recipients. Once award recipients have been contacted, we will proceed with ordering the physical awards for the May 13, 2000 dinner.

The following is a description of each Daily Cardinal Alumni Association awards presented in May, a general description and their first recipients:

Alumnus/Alumna of the Year

The recipient should be a former Cardinal staff member, who has demonstrated excellence in his or her field and won professional advancement or achievement in the last calendar year.

1999 recipient: Jonathan Wolman

Robert Taylor Service Award

The Service Award recognizes a former staff member, board member or an individual who has contributed substantial time, leadership or expertise to the Cardinal and has demonstrated a commitment to the institution.

1999 recipient: Robert Taylor

 William Wesley Young Award

This award, named after the Cardinal's founder, recognizes a former Cardinal staff member who has been off of the staff for at least five years and has enjoyed early prominence in a profession related to Cardinal staff work. A recipient must show promise for future accomplishment in his or her field.

1999 recipient: Anthony Shadid

 Cardinal Hall of Fame

This award recognizes former Cardinal staff or board members for lifetime achievement or for having made a substantial imprint in Cardinal history. A recipient should have an outstanding and proven record of professional achievement or have made a lasting or unique contribution to the Cardinal.

1999 recipients: John Patrick Hunter, Richard Leonard, Karl Meyer, Edwin Newman and Miriam Ottenberg

Please call me at home at (202) 387-1881 or email mwegner@njdc.com