Where they are, where they have been, and where they are going

The ASA Best Student Paper Awards competition began in 1997. From 1997 to 2001, one award winner in Musical Acoustics was selected at each meeting, but beginning in 2002, two awards have been given, with first and second prize winners selected. In all there have been 52 award winners in Musical Acoustics, including three who won an award twice. Some are still active in musical acoustics, but many others are now active in other areas of acoustics or in fields outside acoustics altogether. A brief overview will be presented of the history of the competition and past and current interests of those who have been the award winners. The speakers in this session include winners of the award since the last Providence meeting in 2006. Capsule updates on several award winners who are unable to participate in this session will be presented.