AIA News

October 9, 2025

2026 Golden Trowel Winner Announced


Congratulations to the Western IL Society for winning the 2026 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the Western IL Society achieved a growth of 40%. We appreciate all our Society Officers who work hard to retain current members and attract new members to the Institute.

Western IL Society Officers Robert Simmons, Danielle Fatkin, and Kirsten Day

support Us

The AIA is North America's largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to archaeology. The Institute advances awareness, education, fieldwork, preservation, publication, and research of archaeological sites and cultural heritage throughout the world. Your contribution makes a difference.