The Russell Award is given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie A Russell and Mrs. Althea Marsh Russell. This award is given annually at the spring meeting to that member of the Society who by dedication and example, has encouraged all to follow the principles and objectives of The Archaeological Society of Connecticut and who has promoted archaeology in Connecticut.
Recipients:
2009 Dawn and Jay McMahon
2007 Rob Wallace
2005 Dawn Brown
2004 Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni
2003 Daniel Cruson
2002 Mrs. Cindy McWeeny
2001 Dr. Irving Rouse
2000 Mrs. Shirley Paustian
1999 Mr. Lee West
1998 Ms. Luci Lavin
1997 Mr. Donald Malcarne
1996 Arthur Basto Archaeological Society (no individual named)
1995 Laurie Bradt
1994 Ms. Marina Mozzi
1993 Andrea Rand
1992 Joe Parkos
1991 Lucianne Lavin
1989 Dr. Robert Funk
1988 Mr. John Pfieffer
1987 Dr. Douglas Jordan
1986 Dr. Kenneth Feder
1985 Mrs. Renee Kra
1984 Mrs. Jane French
1983 Mr. Ernest Wiegand
1982 Mr. William J. Krause
1981 Mrs. Denise Tratolatis
1980 Mrs. Cecelia Kirkorian
1979 Dr, Roger W. Moeller
1978 Dr. Frederick Warner
1977 Mr. John Pawlowski
1976 Mr. David H. Thompson
1975 Mr. Maurice Wilson
1974 Mr. Edmund K. Swigart
1973 Mr. David Cooke
1972 Mr. Andrew J. Kowalsky
1971 Mr. Edmund Sinnott Jr
1970 Dr. Gustavus Pope
1969 Mrs. Edmund Sinnott Jr.
1968 Mr. Donald N. Clark
1967 Mr. John H. Smith
1966 Mr. George M. Johnson
1965 Mr. Frank Glynn
1964 Mrs. Eva Lutz Butler
1963 Dr. Irving B. Rouse
1962 Mr. Claude C. Coffin