The Dr. Lois P. Rudnick Award


The Coalition for Public Education is pleased to present the Dr. Lois P. Rudnick Award and is now accepting applications.


Dr. Lois Rudnick was a long-time cultural historian and author of Southwestern literature in art and modernism, a teacher, advocator, and 

community activist.  Her greatest passion was mentoring younger scholars and educators.  


Preference will be given to completed projects or works that in some way reflect these ideas and ideals.



The amount of the Award is $2,000

Application deadline is September 1, 2024

Selection will be made and announced no later than October 1, 2024


Application Requirements:


a. Title

b. Project description

c. Project beginning and ending dates/duration

d. Outcomes






The application deadline is September 1, 2024, and the selection will be made and announced no later than October 1, 2024.  All materials should be in the form of Word documents or PDF files. The awardee will be publicly recognized.



Completed applications and questions should be sent to: 


Judy Reinhartz at jreinhartz@utep.edu


Please reference Dr. Lois P. Rudnick in the subject line of your email




Applicants will be considered based upon the content of their applications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.