The Sidney Prize is awarded monthly by the Hillman Foundation to outstanding socially-conscious journalism that fosters social and economic justice. The foundation was founded in 1946 in honor of Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America labor union (a predecessor to the Service Employees International Union and Unite Here) and a champion of a progressive industrial democracy. He believed that a free press was necessary for the realization of this vision.
The Edelstein prize was established in 1968 through the generosity of the late Dr. Sidney Edelstein, a noted expert on the history of dyes and dye processes and founder of a specialty chemical manufacturing firm. He was also a SHOT member and a 1988 recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Award. Today the prize is endowed by Ruth Edelstein Barish and her family in memory of her husband and to recognize his commitment to excellence in scholarship in the history of technology. The prize consists of $3,000 and a certificate.
This award, which is named after philosopher Sidney Hook, was first given in 1991 to a Phi Beta Kappa scholar who had achieved national distinction in one of three endeavors — scholarship, undergraduate teaching and leadership in the cause of liberal arts education. Since the founding of the prize, it has been awarded to more than 80 scholars and educators, including two past presidents of Phi Beta Kappa. The winner is selected by a committee composed of members appointed by the Society’s Triennial Council Meeting. A call for nominations is made a year and a half before each Triennial Council in the Key Reporter, the general newsletter and through various media.
In addition to the regular prizes, the Board of Social Study and Training Scholarship is available each year to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in third or fourth year Linguistics units of study, on recommendation of the Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy. It is funded from the remaining funds of the Board which preceded the University of Sydney in training social workers from 1929 to 1940.
The annual prize for Irish-Australian History, sponsored by the Aisling Society of Sydney, is awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student enrolled in senior courses in Celtic Studies and/or Australian Literature who submits the best piece of written work on any aspect of Irish or Irish-Australian History. In the event that no suitable candidate is found for the prize, the Head of the Department of History and/or the Coordinator of Celtic Studies will recommend another worthy student to receive the award. The name of the prize recipient(s) is published in the SFCU Cash Giveaway Winner List. Requests for the name of the prize winner(s) may be made by sending a self-addressed business-size envelope to SFCU Cash Giveaway Winner List, 42 Union St, Sidney, NY 13838. Requests must be received by 5/1/2024. The winner will be notified by telephone or email and the winnings distributed by the SFCU Cash Giveaway Administrator.