The Colby Award

Download a PDF of the 2009 Colby Award Nomination Form.
In 1999, the William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium introduced the Colby Award, recognizing a first work of fiction or non-fiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of intelligence operations, military history, or international affairs. Presented each spring at the 'Meet the Authors' Dinner and Reception, the award is a handsomely framed shadowbox of the selected title.

Past recipients are:

2007 John Glusman
2007 Ian W. Toll
2006 Nathaniel Fick and Kevin Weddle
2005 Sid Shachnow and Jann Robbins Hope and Honor
2005 Jon Meacham Franklin and Winston
2004 Bing West and Major General Ray L. Smith The March Up
2004 Robert L. Bateman No Gun Ri
2003 Bryan Mark Rigg Hitler's Jewish Soldiers
2002 Patrick K. O'Donnell Beyond Valor
2002 Ralph Wetterhahn The Last Battle
2001 James Bradley with Ron Powers Flags of Our Fathers
2000 B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley Stolen Valor
1999 Fred Chiaventone A Road We Do Not Know
1999 Bill Harlow Circle William

The Founders Award

In addition, in 2002 the organizers of the Symposium established the Founders Award, which recognizes outstanding scholarship by a member of the Norwich University faculty. In 2003, Dr. Reina Pennington, professor of history, became the inaugural recipient of this award for her extraordinary scholarship and dedication to Norwich University .