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Update from Society Outreach Grant Winner: AIA Nashville Society

Image: Bonnie M. Seymour, Registrar and Curator at the Nashville Parthenon, and Charles Googe, President of the Tennessee Association of Museums, at the 2023 TAM Conference Awards Ceremony (Courtesy of […]

Niagara Peninsula Society wins 2023 Lecture Flyer Award

At this year’s Society Breakfast event held on January 6, the Niagara Peninsula Society was honored with the 2023 Lecture Flyer Award. Society President R. Angus K. Smith and Society […]

Spotlighting the Southwest Texas Society

Image: Late Classic Polychrome Vase from Buenavista del Cayo, Belize (Courtesy of Jason Yaeger) The Southwest Texas Archaeological Society (San Antonio) has an active agenda planned for 2023. M. Kathryn Brown, […]

Member Spotlight: Brian I. Daniels

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Dr. Brian I. Daniels. Brian was recently elected as First Vice President of the Archeological Institute of America. That means he’ll become the next […]

Member Spotlight: Elizabeth S. Greene

Photo: Liz examining a bowl from the shipwreck at Pabuç Burnu, Turkey. This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Dr. Elizabeth S. Greene. Liz was recently elected as President of the […]

Spotlighting the Narragansett Society

The Narragansett (Providence) Society celebrated International Archaeology Day 2022 by hosting its popular Community Archaeology Day for the first time since 2019. Anna Soifer, President of the Society, shares a […]

Spotlighting the Western Massachusetts Society

The Western Massachusetts Society kicked off the 2022/2023 season strong! They hosted one of their most well attended National Lectures ever in September, and followed that up with their first […]

Learning Archaeological Skills at a Young Age

Over the past year, we’ve heard about a few of the exciting ways Dr. Dawn Cox, Public Education Liaison for the Los Angeles Society, has incorporated archaeology into her classroom. […]

Member Spotlight: Laetitia La Follette

Photo: President Laetitia La Follette on the Sea Cloud II This month, we’re excited to spotlight Dr. Laetitia La Follette. Laetitia is the President of the Archeological Institute of America. […]

Spotlighting the Central Pennsylvania Society

The Central Pennsylvania (University Park) Society is off to a great start for the 2022/2023 season! Ann E. Killebrew, President of the Society, shares an update with us below. “With […]

Member Spotlight: Andrew F. Stewart

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Prof. Andrew F. Stewart. Prof. Stewart is the 2023 recipient of the AIA’s highest honor–the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. He’s also […]

2023 Golden Trowel Award Winner Announced

Congratulations to the Oberlin/Wooster Society for winning the 2023 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Oberlin/Wooster Society achieved a growth of 50%. We appreciate all our Society […]

Member Spotlight: Margaret L. Laird

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Dr. Margaret L. Laird or Peg as she’s better known. Peg is a Lifetime Member of the AIA, a current Academic Trustee on the […]

Society Spotlight: New York City Society

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the New York City Society. Society President Jeff Lamia shares an update with us below. “The AIA-New York City Society’s mission mirrors that of […]

Puget Sound Society Establishes Critical Archaeology Reading Group

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the Puget Sound Society in Washington and the Critical Archaeology Reading Group they established in the fall of 2020. Tony Usibelli, an active Puget […]

Member Spotlight: Melva Price

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Melva Price. Melva is the President and Founder of the Jacksonville Society in Florida and she won the 2022 Foot Soldier Award for hard […]

Spotlighting the Toledo Society

The Toledo Society enjoyed a productive and successful 2021/2022 season. Robert I. Finkel, President of the Society, shares an update with us below. “The Toledo Society, under the direction of […]

Member Spotlight: Larry and Sophie Cripe

This month, we’re excited to spotlight a dynamic duo from the Orange County Society in California – Larry and Sophie Cripe. Larry is a General Trustee on the AIA’s Governing […]

Member Spotlight: Gavin McGuire

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Gavin McGuire of the Athens (Greece) Society. You may recognize Gavin’s name from our annual Photo Contest. Gavin has submitted multiple photos over the […]

Spotlighting the Valparaiso Society

Amanda Brobst-Renaud, President of the Valparaiso Society, shares an update with us about what the Society has been up to lately and how they’ve adjusted to pandemic circumstances. “As with […]

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