Nominations are sought for the 2018 Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics.

The award consists of a $1,000 honorarium and a framed citation, which will be presented at a ceremony during the Joint Statistical Meetings in August 2018. The Washington Statistical Society may also host a seminar given by the winner on a subject of his or her choosing.

The committee may consider nominations made in prior years, but it encourages resubmission of those nominations with updated information. Completed packages must be received by April 1. Electronic submissions to Mary Batcher, chair of the 2018 Roger Herriot Award Committee, as Word or PDF files are strongly encouraged.

For more information, read the announcement in the last issue of Amstat News.