The John E. Turner Award was established to recognize the best undergraduate CLA Honors project. This year's award will be announced in Spring 2006 and is for the best undergraduate Honors project completed during the 2005 calendar year. Nominations are made by departments. Nominations typically are of summa theses, but it is up to each department to determine which Honors project it nominates.

Established through contributions from colleagues, friends, and former students, the award honors Regents' Professor Emeritus John E. Turner for his commitment to students and academic excellence. There is a small cash award as well as a plaque for the winning student. There is also a plaque listing all winners, which resides in the Honors office.


The 2004 John E. Turner Award winner is Kelly Kasper.

1. Each CLA department or academic program may nominate one student. To be eligible, students must have completed their Honors project during the 2005 calendar year and must have graduated from the University of Minnesota.

2. The department should submit a letter of nomination which includes the student's name and ID number, the title of the paper, and the reasons why the department is nominating the project for the Turner Award. Nominating letters which explain the project's originality, creativity, importance, etc., can be particularly helpful. A copy of the project should also be submitted.

3. A faculty committee will review the projects and nomination letters and choose a recipient of the award. The committee ordinarily is comprised of representatives from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics.

4. The award will be announced and the plaque presented at the Spring Honors Luncheon in May, 2006.

5. Nomination materials or inquiries should be addressed to Rick McCormick, Director, Honors: College of Liberal Arts, 115 Johnston Hall (624-5522).

Expected Deadline for receipt of nominations: March 2006.