All Awards

ABC recognizes outstanding scholarship, teaching, and service to the profession with a series of awards. In 2002, ABC instituted its first student award.

Click on the links below to review descriptions of each award as well as the selection criteria and nomination or entry process for each.

Member Awards

• ABC Representative Travel Award (2015-2023)
• ABC Rising Star Award
• ABC-SE Clarice Brantley Service Award
• Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting
• Award of Merit in Memory of Francis W. Weeks
• Distinction in the Practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
• Distinguished Member Award
• Fellow of the Association
• Student Travel Grants
• Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award in Memory of Meada Gibbs
• Outstanding Researcher Award in Memory of Kitty O. Locker
• Spirit of ABC Award in Memory of Bernadine P. Branchaw
• Innovation in Teaching with Technology

USC Marshall School of Business, Business Communication Impact Award

Publication Awards

• Best Paper for Proceedings
• Distinguished Publication on Business Communication
• Outstanding Article in the International Journal of Business Communication
• Outstanding Article in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
• Outstanding Article on Business Communication in Non-ABC Journal
• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation on Business Communication

Student Competition Award

Research Grants/Awards

• Priscilla S. Rogers and C. R. Anderson Research Grants
• Marty Baker Graham Research Awards

Previous Award Winners