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The Elite 89 Award or more formally The Elite 89 Academic Recognition Award Program and formerly the Elite 88 Award is an award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizing the student athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average who has reached the competition at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 89 men's and women's championships across its three divisions (Division I, Division II, Division III).^[1]

Students are eligible if they have achieved at least a sophomore in academic and athletics standing and if he or she is in at least the second year of competition (in any sport) at his or her current institution. The student athlete must be on the active roster and a member of the designated squad size for the championship site.^[1] Grade point averages are determined using a straight grading scale to ensure consistency among institutions. In the event of a tie, completed credits is the official tiebreaker.^[2] In sports such as golf and cross country running an individual who qualifies for the individual championship although his team is not competing will be eligible for the award.^[3]

The award was established during the 2009–2010 academic year.^[4] The NCAA owns the trademark to the term "Elite 89".^[5]

NCAA Elite 89 Eligible Sports:^[6]

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External links[link]

• Official web listing

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An elite in political and sociological theory, is a small group of people who control a disproportionate amount of wealth or political power.

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Mills wrote in his 1957 book The Power Elite that the "elite" are "those political, economic, and military circles, which as an intricate set of overlapping small but dominant groups share decisions having at least national consequences. Insofar as national events are decided, the power elite are those who decide them."^[1]

According to Mills, the governing elite in the US primarily draws its members from three areas: (i) the highest political leaders (including the president) and a handful of key cabinet members and close advisers; (ii) major corporate owners and directors; and (iii) high ranking military officers.^[2] These groups overlap, and elites tend to circulate from one sector to another, consolidating power as they do so.^[3]

Unlike the ruling class, a social formation based on heritage and social ties, the power elite is characterized by the organizational structure through which its wealth is acquired. According to Mills, part of the power elite is "the managerial reorganization of the propertied classes into the more or less unified stratum of the corporate rich."^[4] Domhoff further clarified the differences in the two terms: "The upper class as a whole does not do the ruling. Instead, class rule is manifested through the activities of a wide variety of organizations and institutions... Leaders within the upper class join with high-level employees in the organizations they control to make up what will be called the power elite."^[5]

The Marxist theoretician Nikolai Bukharin anticipated the power elite theory in his 1929 work, Imperialism and World Economy:^[6] "present-day state power is nothing but an entrepreneurs' company of tremendous power, headed even by the same persons that occupy the leading positions in the banking and syndicate offices.".^[7]

See also[link]

• Corporate globalization
• Global elite
• National Security Council
• Ruling class

• Bilderberg Group
• World Economic Forum

References[link]

Footnotes[link]

Further reading[link]

• Dogan, Mattei (2003). Elite configurations at the apex of power. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-12808-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=Z6Cu8nvJplMC. 
• Domhoff, G. William (1990). The power elite and the state: how policy is made in America. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 978-0-202-30373-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=A35GpAnLR5EC. 
• Hartmann, Michael (2007). The sociology of elites. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-41197-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=A802Pz-IZ7cC. 
• Rothkopf, David (2009). Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-374-53161-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=beHXwswSD9AC. 
• Scott, John, ed. (1990). The Sociology of Elites: The study of elites. Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-85278-390-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZoW3AAAAIAAJ. 

External links[link]

• Charles Wright Mills on the Power Elite "The Higher Circles"
• G. William Domhoff's online supplement to his book Who Rules America
• Domhoff interview - September 2004, Public Eye.Org - Domhoff on the American Ruling Class as opposed to conspiracy theories.
• NY Books G. William Domhoff: "IS THERE A RULING CLASS?" In response to What Rules America? (May 1, 1975)

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Look up award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize their excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons. An award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient; for example, the Nobel Prize for contributions to society or the Pulitzer Prize for literary achievements. An award may also simply be a public acknowledgment of excellence, without any tangible token or prize.

Overview[link]

Awards can be given by any person or institution, although the prestige of an award usually depends on the status of the awarder. Usually, awards are given by an organization of some sort, or by the office of an official within an organization or government. For instance, a special presidential citation (as given by the President of the United States) is a public announcement giving an official place of honor (e.g., President Ronald Reagan gave a special presidential citation in 1984 to the Disney Channel for its excellent children's television programming.)

People who have won certain prestigious awards, such as the Nobel Prize, a championship title in a sport, or an Academy Award (Oscar), can have the award become their identity, thereafter being known primarily for winning the award, rather than for any other achievement or occupation. To distinctly be categorized as an 'Award', rather than some other type of ceremonial or arbitrary recognition, there should be a clear process of nominations, award criteria and appropriate judging process. Generally, recognition by a set of peers, acknowledging quality of work, rather than a 'popularity contest' is considered to be an authentic award.

Mock awards, which typically recognize failures or atypical achievements, are also popular.^[1] They are usually given by people and organizations of lower or average prestige, such as comical organizations and individual writers. Popular mock awards include:

• Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies), a satirical counterpart to the Academy Award which recognizes the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer
• Ig Nobel Prize, a satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize, given for achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make them think."
• Darwin Awards, "given to people who seem to improve the human gene pool by accidentally killing or sterilizing themselves during a foolish or careless mistake."

One common type of award in the United States is the Employee of the Month award, where typically the recipients' names are listed in a prominent place in the business for that month. A common mock award is the wooden spoon, given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition.

Some awards are given only after a fee is paid by the recipient, such as the German Design Award.

Honorable mention[link]

An honorable mention is an award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.

See also[link]

• Award ceremony
• For custom created awards http://www.edco.com/

References[link]

Kathy Brown (born July 12, 1960) is an American R&B, dance, and house singer from South Carolina.

Career[link]

Brown began singing in her local Gospel choir. After joining the contemporary R&B group Sweet Cinnamon. Kathy met with New York-based producer David Shaw through a mutual friend .This collaboration led to her first single, "Can't Play Around," released in 1993 which was a number thirteen hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.^[1]

Brown scored number one success as the lead singer of Praxis, a musical project assembled by producers Cevin Fisher and David Shaw. Praxis's "Turn Me Out," first released in 1994, has been remixed and re-released several times since, with two subsequent US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart entries, including 1997's "Turn Me Out (Turn To Sugar)," which hit number one. "Turn Me Out" returned to the dance chart in 2003 with new remixes, this time climbing to #42.^[2] Brown collaborated with David Morales on 1999's "Joy" which climbed to number four on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

In 2004 Brown was the lead vocalist on British act Soul Central's "Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own)" which reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. The single was also a hit in Europe, reaching number twenty-eight on the Eurochart.^[3] "Strings of Life" samples Rhythm Is Rhythm's 1989 House classic of the same name.

Brown's vocals animate other cuts such as "Voodoo Magic" and "Time & Time Again" with the Major Boys. Brown's rendition of "You Give Good Love" reached the Top 10 of the UK Dance Chart in August 2002. In the spring 2006 she recorded "Get Another Love", released on Defected Records. The track went on to score in the Top 10 of the BBC Radio 1 Dance Chart.

In 2008 Brown and dance outfit White Knights released "Sound of the City." The single, written by Jason Gardiner and Nick Tcherniak about Soho, London, peaked at number six on the UK Upfront Club chart.^[4]

In the fall of 2010 Brown reconnected with producer David Shaw and partner Deep Influence to produce two tracks; "Feel the Music" and "Love and Pain" on the duo's digitally distributed Kontinuous Music.

Singles discography[link]

• 1993: "Can't Play Around" US Dance #13
• 1994: "Turn Me Out" (US Dance #1)
• 1995: "I Appreciate"
• 1999: "Joy" (US Dance #4)
• 1999: "Happy People"
• 2000: "Love Is Not A Game" feat. J Majik
• 2001: "Give It Up" feat. Eminence
• 2001: "Over You" feat. Warren Clarke
• 2001: "Sooky Sooky"
• 2002: "You Give Good Love"
• 2003: "Voodoo Magic", (Total Diva, Vol 2)
• 2003: "Share the Blame" feat. J Majik
• 2003: "Never Again"
• 2004: "Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own)" feat. Soul Central (EU #28, UK #6, NE 43, BE #24, AU #49)^[5]
• 2004: "Time and Time Again" feat. Major Boys
• 2005: "Now Its Over" / "The Curse" feat. J Majik & Wickaman
• 2006: "Dare Me"
• 2006: "Get Another Love"
• 2007: "Crazy World"
• 2007: "Ocean Drums" feat. Jerry Ropero & Michael Simon
• 2008: "Light Up My Life" with Danism
• 2008: "Sound of the City" vs. White Knights (UK Club #6)
• 2010: "Feel The Music"
• 2010:" Love and Pain"

See also[link]

• List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kathy Brown fan page on Myspace
• Booking agency of Kathy Brown

Liz Phillips (b.1951) is an American artist specializing in sound art and interactive art. She was one of the first artists to make interactive sound sculpture. Her installations create sounds in relation to live forms. Phillips has exhibited her work at numerous art museums, alternative spaces, festivals, and public spaces. These venues include The Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Spoleto Festival USA, the Walker Art Center, Ars Electronica, Jacob's Pillow, The Kitchen, and Creative Time. Phillips has also collaborated with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and her work was presented by the Cleveland Orchestra, IBM, and the World Financial Center.

Biography[link]

Mrs. Phillips was born in New Jersey in 1951. Phillips received a B.A from Bennington College in 1973 where she studied with Cora Cohen, Pat Adams, Philips Wofford, Gunnar Schoenbeck, Joel Chadabe, and Thomas Standish. She lives in New York City and is married to the avant-garde composer and musician Earl Howard.

External links[link]

• Frederieke Taylor Gallery Website
• Liz Phillip's Official Website
• Howard, Christopher. “Queens International”. The Brooklyn Rail, February 2005.
• Rockwell, John. “Avant-Garde: Liz Phillips Sound”. The New York Times, Thursday May 14, 1981.
• Concannon, Kevin.” Sound Sculptures – A Survey of American Work”. Ars Electronica

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