Awards

In 2010 Far Western received the Society for California Archaeology Thomas F. King Award for Excellence in Cultural Resources Management.

In 2009 Dr. Brian Byrd, Jeffrey Rosenthal, and Dr. William Hildebrandt received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Archaeology from the San Diego Archaeological Center for their work at Camp Pendelton.

In 2008 Far Western was recognized by Caltrans for an outstanding commitment to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation.

In 2007 Far Western received the Governor’s Historic Preservation Award for our work on the Black Creek site in Calaveras County.  This included a technical archaeological report, plus a public brochure, Stealing the Sun, which presents an archaeological overview and traditional Native Me-wuk stories about the area.

In 2006 Jack Meyer and Jeffrey Rosenthal received the Society for California Archaeology Martin A. Baumhoff Special Achievement Award for their cumulative work on California geoarchaeology.

Our quality of work has also been recognized by the California Preservation Foundation.  In 2005 the Foundation presented their Design Award to Jeffrey Rosenthal and Jack Meyer for their groundbreaking Geoarchaeological Study and Sensitivity Model for the Southern Santa Clara, Hollister, and San Juan Valleys.

Far Western’s commitment to quality is exemplified by our President, Dr. William Hildebrandt, who received the 1996 National Award for Excellence in Cultural Resources Management from the Society for American Archaeology. Dr. Hildebrandt was also honored with an appointment to the State Historic Resources Commission by California Governor Gray Davis (2001-2005).