2013 Los Angeles Awards

Each year, AAG recognizes students, faculty, and professionals for their accomplishments and contributions in conjunction with the annual meeting. We captured the awards presentations in the photos below during the awards luncheon held on April 13, 2013, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Sallie Marston received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Honors.

Edward Soja received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Honors.

Judith Carney received AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors.

John O'Loughlin received AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors.

Ruth Shirey received AAG Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors.

Gwenda Rice received the Gilbert Grosvenor Honors for Geographic Education.

The late Thelma McWilliams Glass received AAG Gilbert White Public Service Honors. Bobby Wilson accepted on her behalf. (Courtesy photo)

Maya Lin was announced as AAG's 2013 Honorary Geographer.  Above is her sculpture, '2x4 landscape.' (Photo by Ethan Prater)

Dawn Wright received 2013 AAG Distinguished Teaching Honors.

Bill Moseley received AAG's 2013 Media Achievement Award.

During the luncheon, Past President Audrey Kobayashi acknowledged Bobby Wilson  for the Presidential Achievement Award, which she formally presented to him during her Past President's address on April 11.

Yi-Fu Tuan received the 2013 AAG Stanley Brunn Award for Creativity in Geography.

The late Donald Deskins received the AAG Rose Award for Anti-Racism Research and Practice and his daughters accepted the award and spoke about the honor.

Laura Pulido received the AAG Enhancing Diversity Award.

The late Clyde Woods received the AAG Enhancing Diversity Award. Laura Pulido accepted the honor on behalf of his family.

Laura Pulido, Laura Barraclough and Wendy Cheng received the AAG Globe Book Award for A People's Guide to Los Angeles.

James "Pete" Shortridge received the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize for Kansas City and How it Grew, 1822-2011.

Richard Schroeder received the AAG Meridian Book Award for Africa after Apartheid: South Africa, Race and Nation in Tanzania.

Richard A. Marston received the Merdith F. Burrill Award.

Joseph Holler received the J. Warren Nystrom Dissertation Award for his research titled, "Is Sustainable Adaptation Possible? Determinants of Adaptation on Mount Kilimanjaro."

Weronika Kusek received the George and Viola Hoffman Fund award for her research titled, "Post 2004 Polish Migration to London, UK: The Importance of Virtual Space and Technology in the Construction of Diasporic Networks."

Marvin Baker, Jr. (50-Year Member)

Richard L. Nostrand (50-Year Member)

Truman A. Hartshorn (50-Year Member)

Donald Janelle (50-Year Member)

John S. Adams (50-Year Member)