Dear colleagues, Please remember to nominate your colleagues for one of these prestigious \ Clay Minerals Society awards: 1. Bailey Award: <https://www.clays.org/awards_bailey_award/> 2. Brindley lecture: <https://www.clays.org/awards_brindley_lecture/> 3. Jackson Mid-Career award: <https://www.clays.org/awards_jackson_award/> The CMS web site lists the requirements for candidates and nominators \ for each award. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2022. As reported recently by the CMS president, the winners of the 2021 \ awards are as follows: *The Marilyn and Sturges W. Bailey Award:* Dr. Jin-Ho Choy, Department \ of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea *The G. W. Brindley Clay Science Lecture*: Dr. Lynda B. Williams, School \ of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ *The Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Mid-Career Clay Scientist Award*: \ Dr. Young-Shin Jun, Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical \ Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO Best wishes, Dave Bish Chair, CMS Awards committee David L. Bish \ Indiana University Molecular Structure Center \ Department of Chemistry \ Chemistry Building, A421 \ 800 E. Kirkwood Ave. \ Bloomington IN 47405-7102 \ 812-855-2039