Past Recipients of RSS AwardsAccording to the Bylaws, the Awards and Endowment Committee shall organize and implement the Society's efforts to recognize and honor those persons whose diverse efforts have enhanced the field of rural sociology and/or improved the conditions of rural people and places. The Society supports scholarship and practice to improve the quality of rural life through the distribution of funds from the Endowment. 2017 RSS Annual Meeting Award Recipients 2018 RSS Annual Meeting Award Recipients 2019 RSS Annual Meeting Award Recipients Past Recipients of RSS AwardsDistinguished Service to Rural Life Award Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award Excellence in Extension and Public Outreach Olaf Larson Graduate Student Paper Award |