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    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
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    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
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    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
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Past Susan Z. Diamond Beacon Award Winners


Announced each January, the Susan Z. Diamond Beacon Award annually recognizes a project that has successfully introduced young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories. Beginning in 2011, the award consists of a certificate and a check for $221. Anyone can submit a nomination form to the Beacon Society. Susan Z. Diamond Beacon Award nominations are open for submission all year with the closing date November 15 of each calendar year set for evaluations and voting.

2019 Susan Z. Diamond Beacon Award Winner:
Derrick Belanger
       
Horizon High School, Thorton, CO; "The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"  -- High School Special Education

2018 Susan Z. Diamond Beacon Award Winner:
Mike McClure
     
Chester, IL;  "Cartwright's Companions" -- Middle School (7th grade)


2017 Beacon Award Winner:
Robert Nunn
     
Albert Cassens Elementary School, Edwardsville, IL; “Introducing Sherlock Holmes” - Elementary School (5th grade)

​2016 Beacon Award Winner: 
Helen Cauley
      
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; “Curious Scholars” - College Writing

2015 Beacon Award Winner: 
Dr. Michael Brady
   
Heritage Middle School, Thompson Station/Spring Hill, TN; “The Case of the Missing Bridge” - Adolescents and College Students

2014 Beacon Award Winner: 
Shannon Carlisle
    Moore Elementary, Franklin, TN; “Mrs. Carlisle: Chief Sherlockian” - Elementary School (4th grade)

2013 Beacon Award Winner:  
Tim Greer
     Memphis University School, Memphis, TN; “Detective Fiction” - High School (12th grade)

2012 Beacon Award Winner: 
William S. Dorn
    
University of Denver, Denver, CO; “A Study Guide to Sherlock Holmes” - College Students

2011 Beacon Award Winner: 
Peggy Perdue
     
Toronto Public Library, Toronto ON; “Sherlock Holmes' Detective Class” - Elementary Students

2010 Beacon Award Winner: 
Myrtle T. Robinson
     
Columbia, SC; Appreciation for service to the Beacon Society - Program Committee Chair, retired

2009 Beacon Award Winner: 
Dr Tracy J. Revels
     
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC; “Humanities 101: Sherlock Holmes and Victorian England” - College History

2008 Beacon Award Winner: 
Watson’s Tin Box (scion society)
    
Ellicott City, MD; “Sherlock Holmes Essay Writing Contest” - Middle School (7th grade)

2007 Beacon Award Winner: 
Judith Howell
     
“English Literature and Sherlock Holmes” - High School (12th grade)

2006 Beacon Award Winner: 
Lynn Beaulieu and Kim Bartolo
    F
ayetteville Manlius School System, NY; “British Literature Honors Class” - High School

2005 Beacon Award Winner: 
Myrtle T. Robinson and Dr Twyla Tuten
     
The Hansom Wheels of SC; “Hound of the Baskerville Reading Project” - Middle School

​2004 Beacon Award Winner: 
Jan Stauber
     
Verona, NJ; “Keeping the Memory Green (Being Sherlock Holmes)” - Middle School
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  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
    • I am a Librarian
    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives