Dr. Gary Elbow: Recipient of the 2003 Preston James Eminent Latin Americanist Career Award

Gary Elbow, Professor of Geography at Texas Tech University, is the meritorious recipient of the 2003 Preston James Eminent Latin Americanist Career Award. I believe what most distinguishes Dr. Elbow as a Latin Americanist is the number of areas in which he has made a notable contribution. He has served the CLAG organization in a number of ways, he has published widely in a number of geographical journals and in interdisciplinary publications. He has worked for the U. S. government in Latin America, he has taught in Latin America, and he has been thoroughly involved in geography education, especially as it pertains to Latin America. Few of us have participated so broadly in furthering knowledge of Latin America and in helping to educate Latin Americans. Let me begin with his efforts for our organization, because I believe he would William K. Crowley