Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award
Purpose and Criteria for Selection:
Established in 1993, this award recognizes and acknowledges minority undergraduate and graduate students, such as those of African, Asian, Latino or Native American descent, who, through scholastic and personal achievement, manifest an interest in becoming professional archivists and active members of the Society of American Archivists.
This award supports the Society of American Archivists' Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable objectives of:
- Identifying minority students enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions.
- Encouraging minority students to consider careers in the archival profession.
- Promoting increased minority participation in SAA by exposing minority students to the experience of attending national meetings and encouraging them to join and remain members of the organization.
Eligibility:
Awarded to minority students, with preference given to full-time students possessing a minimum scholastic grade point average of 3.5 while enrolled in a graduate program focusing on archival management during the academic year preceding the date on which the award is given.
Sponsor and Funding:
Sponsored by the Society of American Archivists' Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable and funded through the SAA Foundation, the award is named in honor of archival pioneer Harold T. Pinkett, the first African American to be appointed an archivist at the National Archives, where he served for more than 35 years as a specialist in agricultural archives, senior records appraiser, and chief archivist of the Natural Resources Records Branch. A Fellow of SAA, Pinkett served as editor of The American Archivist from 1968 to 1971.
Prize:
Full complimentary registration to the SAA Annual Meeting and related expenses for hotel and travel for attending the SAA Annual Meeting.
First Awarded:
1994
Selection Committee:
The committee consists of the chair of the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable, one member of the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable selected by the chair of the roundtable to serve a one-year term, one SAA member selected by the SAA President-elect to serve a one-year term, and one of the co-chairs of the SAA Awards Committee (ex officio). The Chair of the Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable shall serve as chair of the subcommittee and shall present the award.
Application Deadline and Nomination Form:
All nominations shall be submitted to the Pinkett Award Committee by February 28 of each year. Download the Pinkett nomination form as a PDF. Supplemental documents may include nominee's CV or resume; copies of transcripts or grade reports; any relevant publications; and a 250-word personal statement from the nominee. Send completed form and any supplementary documentation to:
Chair, Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award Committee
Society of American Archivists
17 North State Street, Suite 1425
Chicago, IL 60602-3315
Electronic submissions also are acceptable and should be sent to awards[at]archivists.org. Please indicate "Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award" in the email subject line. Use standard file applications such as Word, Excel, or Adobe; attachments should not exceed 5MB.
Pinkett Award Recipients:
1994: Kathryn M. Neal (University of Michigan)
1995: Ida E. Jones (Howard University)
1996: Letha Johnson (Washburn University)
1997: Gloria Meraz (University of Texas at Austin)
1998: Elenita M. Tapawan (University of Hawaii, Honolulu)
1999: Teresa Maria Mora (New York University), Tywanna Marie Whorley (University of Pittsburgh)
2000: Not awarded
2001: Rose Roberto (University of California, Los Angeles)
2002: Petrina D. Jackson (University of Pittsburgh)
2003: Michelle Baildon (Simmons College)
2004: Josué Hurtado (University of Michigan), Georgette Mayo (University of South Carolina)
2005: Jennifer Osorio (University of California, Los Angeles), Paul Sevilla (University of California, Los Angles)
2006: Lanell James (University of Michigan), Shawn Phillip San Roman (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
2007: Bergis K. Jules (Indiana University), Janel Quirante (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
2008: Monique Lloyd (Emporia State University), Tiffany-Kay Sangwand (University of California, Los Angeles)
2009: Krystal Appiah (University of California, Los Angeles), I-Ting Emily Chu (New York University)
2010: Miranda N. Rivers (Simmons College), Vivian Wong (UCLA)
2011: Kelly E. Lau (University of British Columbia) and Melvin J. Collier (Clayton State University)
