The Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology

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The Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology recognizes the archeological accomplishments of National Park Service staff or a partnership researcher within a unit or units of the National Park System. There are two categories:

• The Professional Achievement Category is awarded to individuals with demonstrated long-term service in the National Park Service. 
• The Project Achievement Category is awarded to an individual or a group of people for a single fixed-year activity or a multi-year effort of work on submerged or terrestrial archeological resources. This work may include excavation and analysis, symposia, publications, outreach, collaboration, or a combination of these activities.

In 2023, the John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology was renamed to the Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology.