The Linguistic Society of America is pleased to announce that Muriel Fisher has been named the recipient of the 2015 Excellence in Community Linguistics Award. Fisher is just the second person to receive this award, which "recognizes the outstanding contributions that members of language communities make for the benefit of their community’s language".

Muriel Fisher is receiving the Excellence in Community Linguistics Award for her outstanding work with the teaching, promotion and documentation of Scottish Gaelic. Fisher's work in Arizona, Scotland's Isle of Skye, and locations around the world has helped hundreds to learn (or re-learn) Scottish Gaelic and has contributed significantly to linguistic research and documentation efforts.

The Excellence in Community Linguistics Award is the fourth of the 2015 LSA Awards to be announced; further award announcements will be made in the coming weeks. All LSA awards will be presented at the 2015 LSA Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 10, 5:30 PM PT at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower.