Tuesday, April 13, 2004

WRITER: Phil Williams, 706/542-8501, phil@franklin.uga.edu
SOURCE: Nash Boney, 706/542-7895

UGA HISTORY PROFESSOR EMERITUS NASH BONEY NAMED WINNER OF AWARD BY GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF HISTORIANS

ATHENS, Ga. – Nash Boney, a professor of history emeritus from the University of Georgia, has been named winner of the Hugh McCall Award from the Georgia Association of Historians for his work in scholarship, teaching and promotion of history in Georgia.

The award was presented to Boney during the 32nd annual meeting of the group April 2-3 in Kennesaw. The organization, which has several hundred members, consists of university-level historians throughout the state.

Boney came to UGA in 1963 and stayed for two years before going to Washington State University, where he served until 1968. He returned to UGA that year and taught here until retiring in 1994.

He is the author of numerous books, including A Pictorial History of the University of Georgia and Southerners All. His new book, The University of Georgia Trivia Book, is now in press.