HONORARY MEMBERS
Alice Ball (elected 1984)
Nettie Lee Benson (elected 1977)
Pauline Collins (elected 1997)
Carl Deal (elected 1997)
Peter de la Garza (elected 1989)
Arthur E. Gropp (elected 1972)
Laurence Hallewell (elected 1998)
Suzanne Hodgman (elected 1997)
Alma T. Jordan (elected 1999)
Dolores Moyano Martin (elected 1999)
Rosa Q. Mesa (elected 1997)
Felix Reichman (elected 1970)
Juan Risso (elected 1998)
Marietta Daniels Shepard (elected 1978)
Iliana Sonntag (elected 1997)
A. Curtis Wilgus (elected 1980)
Donald F. Wisdom (elected 1991)
Irene Zimmerman (elected 1971)
Honorary Membership
Honorary membership to SALALM is conferred on retired members who are nominated and reviewed according to the procedures and criteria listed below. It is a tribute to members who have made significant contributions and is awarded only after due deliberation and a vote of the general membership.
I. Eligibility
Upon retirement or withdrawal from active participation in his-her profession, members may be nominated for honorary membership, provided he-she has been a dues-paying member for at least the previous five years.
II. Procedures
A. It is important that the Executive Secretary be advised of impending retirement or withdrawal from active professional participation of SALALM members.
B. Nominations may be made by any member of SALALM. Nominators will include with their nominations a resume of each nominee's contributions to SALALM.
C. Nominations must be submitted to the chair of the Membership Committee at least six weeks before the annual meeting.
D. If no one else has already done so, the Executive Secretary will nominate any former presidents and-or other long-term members of the Executive Board.
E. At its annual meeting, the Membership Committee will consider the nominations and forward its recommendations to the Executive Board.
F. In executive session, at the first Executive Board meeting of the annual SALALM conference, the Executive Board will approve or reject the nomination(s). A two-thirds majority of the Board present will be required for approval of each nominee. This vote should be by secret ballot.
G. The Executive Board will present its recommendation(s) for honorary membership to the general session for a vote.
III. Evaluation criteria
A. Nature and importance of the services rendered.
B. Professional achievements.
C. Length of service to SALALM.