CALL FOR NOMINATIONS THE ROBERT P. KNIGHT MULTICULTURAL RECRUITMENT AWARD Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 ROBERT P. KNIGHT MULTICULTURAL RECRUITMENT AWARD. The Knight Multicultural Recruitment Award is presented to any individual or media organization that has made significant contributions to promoting diversity in scholastic media programs. The award is named for Robert P. Knight, a professor in the University of Missouri School of Journalism who served as director of the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association from 1965 to 1992. Knight received the award in 1990. June O. Nicholson, an associate professor in the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University, was the recipient of the 2008 Knight Award. Nicholson was recognized for her service as director of the Urban Journalism Workshop, which is sponsored by the VCU School of Mass Communications. To nominate a person or organization for the award, please do the following: Mail or e-mail a nomination letter of 1-2 pages to Calvin Hall, the award chair. The e-mail address is listed below. In addition to information about the nominee, please include the nominator¹s name, title, school or organization, e-mail address and phone number. In addition, send a document or a link to a document that lists the nominee's achievements (i.e. A CV or résumé, a Web site link, or other appropriate information). If sending materials by mail, please send them to: Dr. Calvin L. Hall AEJMC Scholastic Division Robert P. Knight Multicultural Award Chair Department of Communication Appalachian State University 126 Walker Hall Boone, NC 28608 E-mail: [log in to unmask] The deadline is April 1, 2009.