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NEWS AND NOTES
Lee Receives Burnum Award
Dr. Tom A. Lee, president-elect of the
Academy of Accounting Historians and
Professor at the University of Alabama was
named recipient of The Burnum
Distinguished Faculty Award for 1997-
1998. This annual award is made to a faculty
member in recognition of excellence in
research, scholarship, and teaching based on
nomination of his or her peers, recommended
by The Burnum Award Committee,
and selected by the President. The recipient
must have demonstrated superior scholarly
or artistic achievements and dedication to
the art of teaching which are distinctive and
bring credit to the academic community.
Congratulations Tom on this well deserved
and prestigious award.
Flesher Receives Award
Dr. Dale Flesher of The University of
Mississippi was named Outstanding
Educator in the State of Mississippi for
1997. This annual award is made by the
Mississippi Society of CPA's. Dale as a longtime
member of the Academy has served as
president, on the Board of Trustees, and
numerous committees. We congratulate
Dale on this well earned recognition. We
should note that Dr. Tonya Flesher received
the award in 1995 and also has served as
president, on the Board of Trustees, and
numerous committees. It seems to run in
the family, and we are glad.
Williams Wins Manuscript Award
Dr. Robert Williams of the University
of Wollongong was announced as the winner
of Accounting History 1997 Manuscript
Award for his paper entitled, "Inscribing the
Workers: An Experiment in Factory
Discipline or the Inculcation of Manners? A
Case in Context." This article was published
in the May 1997 issue of Accounting History.
This annual award is judged by the members
of the Accounting History Special Interest
Group of the Accounting Association of
Australia and New Zealand and awarded to
the author(s) whose paper is determined to
make the most significant contribution to
accounting history literature. A prize, sponsored
by the Faculty of Business and Law,
Deakin University, is presented to the
author. Dr. Williams is also a member of the
Academy of Accounting Historians.
Schoenfeld Receives Award in
Switzerland
Dr. Hanns-Martin W. Schoenfeld
received the Dr. Kausch Price Award at the
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The
award was given for Dr. Schoenfeld's integration
of European and American accounting.
He is the first American to receive this
award. Dr. Schoenfeld, Professor-Emeritus,
University of Illinois, served as president of
the Academy in 1978-1979 and has made
many contributions to accounting history.
McMillan Receives Award
Keith P. McMillan, S.J., Rockhurst
College in Kansas City, Missouri, was given
the 1997 Vangermeersch Manuscript Award
at the 1997 Research Conference in
Richmond. The award was made by Dr.
Donna Street, chair of the award committee.
Dr. McMillan received the award for his
manuscript entitled, "The Science of
Accounts: Bookkeeping Rooted in the Ideal
of Science."
Dr. Donna Street and Dr. Keith P. McMillan
The Accounting Historians Notebook, April, 1998 7
