We are pleased to announce that the 2014-15 recipient of the Jeanne P. Steager Memorial Prize in Folklore is History of Art Ph.D. Candidate and Folklore Designated Emphasis student Elaine Yau.

The Jeanne P. Steager Memorial Prize in Folklore is open to all UC Berkeley students of any department and is awarded annually to a student who has made an outstanding contribution in folklore during the academic year. The nature of the entry is not restricted; it may include papers based on library research, or field projects. Criteria for selection include originality, excellence, and importance to the field of folklore.