The Jimmy L. Mitchell Award
"Kevin and Mike [Fulghum] have served STAA for many years--Karen as Chairman of STAA for 2000 and 2001...Mike has served as Field School director and as a committee member for several field schools....both Karen and Mike have volunteered many hours to a number of other archaeological projects in South Texas." La Tierra 2002, Vol. 29-4
Outstanding Archaeologist of the Year (Avocational or Professional)
"For his [H. Ray Smith] outstanding contributions to southern Texas archaeology during the last year including being an STAA local arrangements committee and a key actor in setting up and running the TAS Field School in Victoria...." La Tierra 1998, Vol 25-1
"His continuing Outstanding contributions to southern Texas Archaeology....all mark E. H. (Smitty) Schmiedlin as a truly dedicated, extremely talented avocational archaeologist...Bill Birmingham....was another major STAA worker and representative at the TAS annual field school..." La Tierra 1999, Vol. 26-1
"STAA Field Director for continuing work at the Biesenbach Site, Dave [David Nickels] has spearheaded the Biesenbach Site work for all of last year...His continuing enthusiasm and dedication mark him as an exceptional individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the objectives and interests of the STAA during 1999." La Tierra 2000, Vol. 27-1
"Don Shirley served as Field School Director for two sessions at the Stiver Ranch near Junction, Texas. Don could always be called upon to organize things, fix them and also to wake everyone up each morning..." La Tierra 2002, Vol. 29-4
"Rick [Young] has been an STAA member for five years. He is the laboratory director for our monthly lab and has been the host of our monthly fieldwork (Young site 41BX1428). He takes a lot of pride in serving STAA..." La Tierra 2002, Vol. 29-4
Outstanding Author of the Year
"James B. Boyd of Del Rio, Texas, is recognized for outstanding authorship of several important reports of sites and artifacts along the Rio Grande which significantly add to our understanding of the archaeology of this region." La Tierra 1998, Vol. 25-1
Outstanding STAA Member of the Year
"Mike Fulghum, an STAA member from Lakehills, Texas...In all his archaeological activities, Mike Fulghum exemplifies what is possible for an interested, motivated STAA member." La Tierra 1996, Vol. 23-1