KEVIN O’DONNELL, JR., SERVICE TO SFWA AWARD RECIPIENT: LAWRENCE M. SCHOEN

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) presented the Kevin O’Donnell, Jr., Service Award to Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen as part of the Nebula Awards ceremony in Chicago.

Dr. Schoen spent several years heading the election committee, working to find suitable candidates for the SFWA Board of Directors. His success is demonstrated by the number of candidates who have run for the board and the broad range of experience represented by the board members. In addition to his duties as the head of the election committee, he has often volunteered his time to help SFWA staff tables at conferences and makes himself generally available when help has been needed.

The Kevin O’Donnell, Jr., Service to SFWA Award recognizes a member of SFWA who best exemplifies the ideal of service to his or her fellow members. O’Donnell won the Service Award in 2005 the first time the Nebula Awards were presented in Chicago.