September 13, 2012
The Linguistic Society of America has named Berkeley graduate student John Sylak the winner of the Student Abstract Award for 2013. John's abstract, "The Phonetic Properties of Voiced Stops Descended from Nasals in Ditidaht", was the top-rated student abstract submitted for the LSA's 2013 Annual Meeting.
John will receive a $500 award and will be honored during the Annual Meeting at the Awards Ceremony, which will be held on the evening of January 5, 2013, just before the Presidential address.
Congratulations, John!