{"id":2274,"date":"2025-07-23T17:51:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/?page_id=2274"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:12:06","slug":"excellence-in-service-to-the-rural-sociological-society-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/excellence-in-service-to-the-rural-sociological-society-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence in Service to the Rural Sociological Society Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Excellence in Service to the Rural Sociological Society Award <\/span>\n\n \n \n Recognize outstanding service to RSS beyond normal expectations <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Award Overview<\/h3>
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Recognizes RSS members who have provided exceptional service and effort on behalf of the Society.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Eligibility<\/h3>
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  • RSS Member<\/li>\n
  • Focus on outstanding service and selfless effort beyond the call of duty in a singular area of effort on behalf of the Society<\/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
    • 2 letters of support<\/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 <\/div>\n
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      2025<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Scott Sanders
      Michael Cope<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2024<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/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
      Carol A. Jenkins<\/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
      Julie N. Zimmerman<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2018<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2017<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Stephen Sapp<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2016<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Elizabeth Ransom
      E. Helen “Eddy” Berry<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2015<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Scott Sanders<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2014<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Curt Stofferahn
      Ralph Brown<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Ken and Edie Pigg<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2012<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Julie N. Zimmerman<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2011<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2010<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2009<\/span><\/h3>\n

      N\/A<\/h4> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2008<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2007<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Glenn Israel<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2006<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2005<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Frank Howell
      Will Goudy<\/span><\/h5>\n
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      2004<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2003<\/span><\/h3>\n
      John Michael<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2002<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Ann Tickamyer<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2001<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      2000<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Bruce M. Koppel<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1999<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Thomas A. Lyson<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1998<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Arnie Holden<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1997<\/span><\/h3>\n
      David Brown<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1996<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Peggy and Gene Cook
      Bob Meier<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1995<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Willis Goudy<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1994<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Marguerite Howie
      Pat Jobes<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1993<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Gene F. Summers<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1992<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Gary W. King<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1991<\/span><\/h3>\n
      John A. Ballweg<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1990<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Ronald C. Wimberley<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1989<\/span><\/h3>\n
      David L. Brown<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1988<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Richard Stuby<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1987<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Gerald E. Klonglan<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1986<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Howard M. Sauer<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1985<\/span><\/h3>\n
      N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1984<\/span><\/h3>\n
      John Holik
      Willis Goudy<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1983<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Frank O. Leuthold
      Orville Thompson<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1982<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Daryl Hobbs
      Don Dillman<\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      Excellence in Service to the Rural Sociological Society AwardRecognize outstanding service to RSS beyond normal expectations Award Overview Recognizes RSS members who have provided exceptional service and effort on behalf of the Society. Submit Nomination Eligibility RSS Member Focus on outstanding service and selfless effort beyond the call of duty in a singular area of effort on behalf of the Society Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates Requirements Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications 2 letters of support Previous Award Winners 2025 Scott SandersMichael Cope 2024 N\/A 2023 N\/A 2022 N\/A 2021 Carol A. Jenkins 2020 N\/A 2019 Julie N. Zimmerman 2018 N\/A 2017 Stephen Sapp 2016 Elizabeth RansomE. Helen “Eddy” Berry 2015 Scott Sanders 2014 Curt StofferahnRalph Brown 2013 Ken and Edie Pigg 2012 Julie N. Zimmerman 2011 N\/A 2010 N\/A 2009 N\/A 2008 N\/A 2007 Glenn Israel 2006 N\/A 2005 Frank HowellWill Goudy \u00a0 2004 N\/A 2003 John Michael 2002 Ann Tickamyer 2001 N\/A 2000 Bruce M. Koppel 1999 Thomas A. Lyson 1998 Arnie Holden 1997 David Brown 1996 Peggy and Gene CookBob Meier 1995 Willis Goudy 1994 Marguerite HowiePat Jobes 1993 Gene F. Summers 1992 Gary W. King 1991 John A. Ballweg 1990 Ronald […]<\/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-2274","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\/2274","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=2274"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5246,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2274\/revisions\/5246"}],"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=2274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}