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Duke Manufacturing Company

The company was honored with the Army-Navy "E" Award for excellence in the production of war equipment.


Alisa Lepselter

Lepselter was nominated for an American Cinema Editors "Eddie" Award for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and again for Midnight in Paris (2011).

Barry N. Malzberg

A devotee of classical music, he is also a violinist, and performed in the premiere performance of work by Somtow Sucharitkul; he has also been nominated several times for the Hugo Award, and won the Locus Award for his collection of historical and critical essays, The Engines of the Night (1982).

Billy Keller

Billy Keller, the 5'10" guard, spent his entire basketball career in the state of Indiana. He attended George Washington Community High School, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball his Senior year.

Brad Kessler

He is the recipient of the 2008 Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Whiting Writers' Award, as well as awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the 2002 Lange-Taylor Prize, in collaboration with photographer Dona Ann McAdams, awarded by Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies.

C. Markland Kelly

It initiated funding of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame Foundation and presents the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award annually to the top college Lacrosse goaltender.

Cave Canem Foundation

Instructors have included former Poet Laureate of Connecticut, Marilyn Nelson, Whiting Writers' Award winner Tyehimba Jess, and American Book Award winner, Kimiko Hahn.

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

He was again awarded the Jägermeister Australian Independent Record (AIR) Award for 'Best Independent Blues and Roots Album' in 2011 for his album RRAKALA.

Gloria Jean

In December 1991, Gloria Jean was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award recognizing her achievements within the film industry as a juvenile performer.

Jane Withers

Withers also took a flyer in screenwriting: she wrote the original story filmed as Small Town Deb, under the pseudonym "Jerrie Walters." In 1979, Withers was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its very first Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award recognizing her outstanding achievements within the film industry as a child actress.

Beginning a prolific career as a child actress at the age of three, Withers is a Young Artist AwardFormer Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as for her portrayal of "Josephine the Plumber" in a series of TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Justin Whalin

1996: American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award: Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

Mary Miller

For that exhibition, she wrote the catalogue of the same title—a finalist for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award of the College Art Association—with Simon Martin, senior epigrapher at the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.

Porochista Khakpour

Khakpour has been a judge for, or served on the judging panels or committees for the Berlin Prize, PEN International, Asian American Writers' Workshop writing contests (including the Hyphen Magazine Short Story Contest), Canteen Magazine writing contests, the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, and the Santa Fe Reporter’s 2010 annual writing contest.

Rebecca Gilman

Gilman was the first American playwright to win an Evening Standard Award.

Steven Paulsen

1995 William Atheling Jr. Award for "The Hunt for Australian Horror Fiction" with Bill Congreve, Sean McMullen, The Scream Factory No. 16.

2000 William Atheling Jr. Award nomination for The Coode Street Review of Science Fiction with Jonathan Strahan

Steven Scarborough

2007 "Grabby" Award  Best Versatile Performer - Hot House Exclusive Francesco D'Macho


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Abe Pollin

Winners of the award have included Georgia M. Dickens, 2002 Executive Director, The S.T.E.P.U.P. Foundation Of Greater Washington, D.C. Inc., Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., 2005 Teacher of the Year, Jason Kamras and 2006 Miss District of Columbia, Kate Michael.

Aldo Zargani

It has won three Italian awards (Ischia International Journalism Award, Premio Acqui Storia, Premio Sant'Anna di Stazzema) and was shortlisted for four prestigious literary prizes (Premio Viareggio, Premio Pisa, Premio Lucca and Pen Club Award).

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

At its annual conventions and international conferences AAPG recognizes the distinguished contributions in the field of petroleum geosciences with various awards, including the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award, Wallace Pratt Memorial Award, and Ziad Rafiq Beydoun Memorial Award.

Ana Sanchez-Colberg

The piece was the recipient of the Creative Collaborations in Music Award from PRS for its treatment of dance and "live music" in performance.

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada

The Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is a professional award winning touring ballet company based in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Benjamin Pulimood

He represented the Mar Thoma Church in the World Council of Churches at Nairobi and is the recipient of the Manva Seva Award of the Mar Thoma Church.

Bill Hartman

In 1992, the University announced the creation of the "Bill Hartman Award" for athletes who had distinguished themselves as alumni with recipients including Fran Tarkenton and Pierre Howard, who held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.

British Urban Film Festival

In addition, the festival (5–9 September) was to be headlined by the UK premiere screenings of "Calloused Hands" starring Andre Royo from the HBO series "The Wire", "Traveller" starring David Essex OBE, Jason Maza & Lois Winstone & the award-winning "Bloody Lip" written & directed by Adriel Leff.

Bruce McCulloch

McCulloch also directed the music video for the Tragically Hip’s song “My Music at Work,” for which he won the award of "Best Director" at the 2000 MuchMusic Video Awards.

Charitable immunity

In the House of Lords, Lord Cottenham, in dictum, pronounced that an award of damages out of a trust fund "would not be to apply it to those objects which the author of the fund had in view, but would be to divert it to a completely different purpose".

Charlie Major

Five major Canadian Country Music Awards followed, along with songwriting honours from SOCAN, and a BMI Award in 1993 for "Backroads", recorded by Ricky Van Shelton in 1991 on his Backroads album, as the “Most Performed Song in America.”

Cheikh Tidiane Gaye

His poems won prizes in poetry competition Sulle orme di Ada Negri in Lodi and he received a special mention at the IX International Contest di Trieste Scritture di Frontiera, the Literary Award dedicated to Umberto Saba.

CLÀR

, a collection of short stories by Duncan Gillies (Donnchadh MacGillIosa) from London via Ness on the Island of Lewis was shortlisted for the main award 2013 Book of the Year.

David Feldshuh

Feldshuh's work also includes the 1994 documentary Susceptible to Kindness, which won a CINE Golden Eagle Award and an Intercom Gold Plaque.

Deth Red Sabaoth

The album artwork is designed by award-winning artist Joe Chiodo.

Dhaka Collegiate School

Raisul Islam Asad, Muktijoddha (freedom fighter) and national award winning actor

Dillington House

Designed by Tim Rolt and Dan Talkes of Purcell Miller Tritton, the building won the 2010 South-West Region Architecture Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Dungeon Siege

Dungeon Siege features an orchestral soundtrack by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule.

EarthSync

Laya Project won various awards (Founder's Choice Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, Best Film Award at the Byron Bay Film Festival, Special Juror's Choice Award at Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania and the Audience Award at Imaginaria Film Festival in Italy) and is being screened at international film festivals in places such as Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Tel Aviv, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur.

Elder Zhang Guo

Zhang Guo Lao was known for wandering between the Fen River & Chin territories during his lifetime and was known to travel at least a thousand li per day upon a white donkey or mule.

Isa Guha

She took a career best 5 for 40 in her seventh Test match, against Australia at the Bradman Oval in Bowral in February 2008 and took nine wickets in the match, winning the player of the match award as England retained the Ashes.

J. Barry Griswell

He has been inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame, is a recipient of the United Way of Central Iowa Alexis de Tocqueville Society award, a 2004 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, a 2004 recipient of the Central Iowa Philanthropic Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, and a 2006 recipient of the Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Award as well as a 2008 recipient of the American for the Arts Corporate Citizenship in the Arts Award.

James Honeyborne

James Honeyborne is the director of The Meerkats feature film and the producer and director of many award-winning BBC wildlife documentaries.

Jean Giraudoux

He became well known in the English speaking world largely because of the award-winning adaptations of his plays by Christopher Fry (The Trojan War Will Not Take Place) and Maurice Valency (The Madwoman of Chaillot, Ondine, The Enchanted, The Apollo of Bellac).

Jeita Grotto

In December 2003, on behalf of the Beirut-based private company MAPAS, Jeita received a prestigious award from the fifth Tourism Summits in Chamonix, France.

Joanna Żubr

For her bravery, Prince Józef Poniatowski awarded her the medal of Virtuti Militari; Joanna was the first female soldier to be awarded the decoration and one of the first women in the world to receive a military award for bravery in battle.

John Knatchbull

John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne (1924–2005), British peer, television producer and Academy-award nominated film producer

Jon Wells

At the end of the fourteenth season of Super League there were five internationals who had played in every season; these being Keiron Cunningham, Sean Long, Paul Johnson, Keith Senior, Terry Newton and they were joined in this achievement by Jon Wells.

Kaliyattam

In 1998, Suresh Gopi received the National Film Award for Best Actor, and Jayaraaj the award for Best Director for their work on the film.

Kuldeep Joshi

Kuldeep's father considered his son's achievement as Asaram Bapu's blessing.

Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2

TVShowsOnDVD.com reported that the set won the award for "Best Animated Series" release at the 3rd Annual TV-DVD Conference.

Loscil

Eight of his songs were featured on the film score of the 2004 documentary ScaredSacred by award-winning documentary filmmaker Velcrow Ripper.

Major League Lacrosse MVP Award

The Bud Light Major League Lacrosse MVP Award is awarded annually to the best performing player of Major League Lacrosse.

Marcelo Figueras

Cartagena Film Festival: Golden India Catalina Award; Best Screenplay for Kamchatka, 2003.

Museo Picasso Málaga

Gluckman's firm received a 2005 Design Award from the American Institute of Architects for the project.

Nancy J. Lescavage

She is the recipient of the Legion of Merit (four awards), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, several unit commendations and the General George Joulwan Achievement Award.

Nandi Award for Best Special Effects

Anji and Magadheera are the only films which won both the Nandi Award for Best Special Effects and National Film Award for Best Special Effects for that year.

Peter Gluckman

In 2001, Gluckman received New Zealand’s top science award, the Rutherford Medal.

Roderick Stephens

He received the Medal of Freedom, the United States's highest civilian award, for his contributions during World War II in his design and engineering of the DUKW ("duck") military amphibious vehicle.

Seneca Valley School District

In 2009, the 8th grade was ranked 34th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools based on three years of student academic achievement in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and one year of science.

Substereo

In 2011 the band ran into multi-platinum award winning record producer Dito Godwin at the Copenhagen airport.

Swedish Humanist Association

The yearly award commemorates the Swedish philosopher Ingemar Hedenius, whose views - expressed in his book Tro och vetande ("Belief and knowledge") - were instrumental in starting the cultural debate that eventually led to the separating of the Swedish church and state.

The Great Divorce

In 2007 the Magis Theatre Company of New York City presented their adaptation in an off-Broadway run at Theatre 315 in the Theatre District with music by award-winning composer Elizabeth Swados and puppets by Ralph Lee.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Kevin Kline Awards, named after Kevin Kline, an established stage and screen actor and native of St. Louis, began in 2006, to recognize outstanding achievement in professional theatre in the Greater St. Louis area.

Theodor Körner

:* Theodor Körner Prize (GDR), an award in the former East Germany

UFC 45

In addition, ten fighters were chosen by fans to receive a Viewer's Choice Award during the event; they were Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Randy Couture, Tank Abbott, Mark Coleman, Pat Miletich, Marco Ruas, Dan Severn, Don Frye and Oleg Taktarov.

Vic Renalson

Renalson was a finalist in the ABC Sportsman of the Year award in 1968, and became a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1973 for services to sport and the community.

Wildstylez

Metekohy worked with Headhunterz again in 2011, on his song "Tonight" which also featured another fellow Dutch hardstyle act: Noisecontrollers, the song proved successful also and was nominated for a 2012 hard dance award of which the song was put upon the compilation album "Hard Dance Awards 2012" where it was featured as a remix from Alpha².

William Swank

Following the release of his award-winning book, Echoes from Lane Field (1999), Swank has extensively explored the history of baseball in San Diego and helped honor many local players including Pete Coscarart, Johnny Ritchey, Floyd Robinson, Manuel Hernandez and Ted Williams.

Woodbridge, Connecticut

Maury Yeston, Tony Award-winning Broadway composer and lyricist.