{"id":2257,"date":"2025-07-23T17:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/?page_id=2257"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:09:43","slug":"margaret-hagood-distinguished-rural-sociologist-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/margaret-hagood-distinguished-rural-sociologist-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Hagood Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Margaret Hagood Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award <\/span>\n\n \n \n Honor RSS members for superior career contributions in rural sociology <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Award Overview<\/h3>
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Honors RSS members for superior career contributions to rural sociology through research, teaching, extension, public service, and\/or policy.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Eligibility<\/h3>
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  • RSS member<\/li>\n
  • Based on overall professional accomplishments<\/li>\n
  • Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Requirements<\/h3>
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    • Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications<\/li>\n
    • CV<\/li>\n
    • 2\u20134 letters of support<\/li>\n
    • Optional supporting materials<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Award<\/h3>
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      • Award Recognition and Plaque<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        \n \n Previous Award Winners <\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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        In Fall 2024, the Award for Distinguished Rural Sociologist was renamed the Margaret Hagood Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award<\/em>.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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        2025<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Julie N. Zimmerman<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2024<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Conner Bailey<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2023<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2022<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2021<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Cynthia “Mil” Duncan<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2020<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2019<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Gene L. Theodori\u00a0<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2018<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Daniel Lichter<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2017<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Leif Jensen<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2016<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Linda M. Lobao<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2015<\/span><\/h3>\n
        David L. Brown<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2014<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lionel “Bo” Beaulieu<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lawrence Busch<\/span>
        Carolyn Sachs<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2012<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Bill Friedland<\/span>
        Louise Fortmann
        Milton Coughenour
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        2011<\/span><\/h3>\n
        James Christenson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2010<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Ron Wimberly<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2009<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Bob Moxley<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2008<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Don A. Dillman<\/span>
        Steve Murdock<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2007<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Thomas Lyson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2006<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Shannon C. Stokes<\/span>
        George and Nancy Axinn<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2005<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Ann Tickamyer<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2004<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Frederick H. Buttel<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2003<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Donald Field<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2002<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Doris Slesinger<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2001<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William W. Falk<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2000<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William D. Heffernan<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1999<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Jerry W.
        Robinson, Jr.<\/span>
        Gene F. Summers<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1998<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Fern K.(Bunny) Willits<\/span>
        Cornelia (Neal) Butler Flora<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1997<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Paul and Francena Miller<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1996<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Rabel J. Burdge<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1995<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Janet Fitchen<\/span>
        Frank Young<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1994<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Daryl J. Hobbs<\/span>
        Kenneth P. Wilkinson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1993<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Boguslaw Galeski<\/span>
        William L. Flinn<\/span>
        Irwin T. Sanders<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1992<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William R. Burch, Jr.<\/span>
        Louis A. Ploch<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1991<\/span><\/h3>\n
        James H. Copp<\/span>
        A. R. (Ray) Mangus<\/span>
        Conrad R. Taeuber<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1990<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Archibald Haller<\/span>
        Denton Morrison<\/span>
        Harry K. Schwarzweller<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1989<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Thomas R. Ford<\/span>
        Douglas Ensminger<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1988<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Robert C. Bealer<\/span>
        J. Allan Beegle<\/span>
        A. Lee Coleman<\/span>
        Frederick C. Fliegel<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1987<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Glen V. Fuguitt<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1986<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Paul J. Jehlik<\/span>
        Everett M. Rogers<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1985<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Olaf F. Larson<\/span>
        W. Keith Warner<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1984<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Gladys Bowles<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1983<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Calvin L. Beale<\/span>
        Harold Kaufman<\/span>
        Herbert Lionberger<\/span>
        Selz Mayo<\/span>
        Edward Moe<\/span>
        William Sewell<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1982<\/span><\/h3>\n
        George Beal<\/span>
        Alvin Bertrand<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1981<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Howard W. Beers<\/span>
        M. E. John<\/span>
        Charles P. Loomis<\/span>
        Eugene A. Wilkening<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Margaret Hagood Distinguished Rural Sociologist AwardHonor RSS members for superior career contributions in rural sociology Award Overview Honors RSS members for superior career contributions to rural sociology through research, teaching, extension, public service, and\/or policy. Submit Nomination Eligibility RSS member Based on overall professional accomplishments Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates Requirements Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications CV 2\u20134 letters of support Optional supporting materials Award Award Recognition and Plaque Previous Award Winners In Fall 2024, the Award for Distinguished Rural Sociologist was renamed the Margaret Hagood Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award. 2025 Julie N. Zimmerman 2024 Conner Bailey 2023 N\/A 2022 N\/A 2021 Cynthia “Mil” Duncan 2020 N\/A 2019 Gene L. Theodori\u00a0 2018 Daniel Lichter 2017 Leif Jensen 2016 Linda M. Lobao 2015 David L. Brown 2014 Lionel “Bo” Beaulieu 2013 Lawrence BuschCarolyn Sachs 2012 Bill FriedlandLouise FortmannMilton Coughenour 2011 James Christenson 2010 Ron Wimberly 2009 Bob Moxley 2008 Don A. DillmanSteve Murdock 2007 Thomas Lyson 2006 Shannon C. StokesGeorge and Nancy Axinn 2005 Ann Tickamyer 2004 Frederick H. Buttel 2003 Donald Field 2002 Doris Slesinger 2001 William W. Falk 2000 William D. Heffernan 1999 Jerry W. Robinson, Jr.Gene F. Summers 1998 Fern K.(Bunny) WillitsCornelia (Neal) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":677,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2257","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2257"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5243,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257\/revisions\/5243"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}