Winners of the Distinguished Dissertation Award were honored at an April 24 ceremony. They are: back row left to right, Todd Ettelston, Gallia Levy, Gang Chen, Ilana Feldman, Roshan Vengazhiyil; front row left to right, Janet McIntosh, Ki Goosens, M. Elsbeth McPhee. The award from the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies recognizes authors whose doctoral dissertations are exceptional, both for the high quality of the scholarship and for the significance of their findings. The awards are co-sponsored by UMI Dissertation Publishing/ProQuest Information and Learning. Dissertations nominated by University faculty are evaluated by a review panel composed of representatives of the Michigan Society of Fellows, with assistance from other members of the faculty and research community. (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services)