D. Barton Johnson Award for Academic Excellence and Best Critical Scholarly Essay in Russian, East European or Eurasian Literature, Art and Culture
- Given annually in honor of the exemplary literary scholarship of Professor Emeritus of Russian, D. Barton Johnson, renowned linguist and scholar of Vladimir Nabokov.
- Criteria: Outstanding essay
- Submissions accepted in early Spring
- Selection made by a faculty panel
- For more information, contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu
Randell Magee Memorial Award
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Given annually to an outstanding graduating Slavic major in memory of Randell Magee, lecturer of Russian language and literature (1984-95)
- Criteria: outstanding performance in Slavic classes
- Submissions accepted in early Spring
- Selection made by a faculty panel
- For more information, contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu
Certificates of Excellence
- Awarded annually to students who have been recognized by the Slavic Studies faculty for their outstanding scholastic achievement in Slavic Studies
- Criteria: Awarded to UCSB student(s), regardless of standing or major, who have worked exceptionally hard or who have produced outstanding work in Russian
- Nominations made by a faculty panel
- Selected made by a faculty panel
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest
- Annual nationwide essay-writing contest
- For more information, visit the ACTR website or contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu