Cliff Boyd, 1953 – 2021

https://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/anthropological-sciences/cliffboyd.html

https://roanoke.com/news/local/cliff-boyd-nationally-recognized-radford-university-professor-dies-at-68/article_4719f08c-82b2-11eb-b3a6-13fdca43f149.html

Cliff Boyd was a long-time COVA member, serving on many committees including the State Plan committee and leading the Membership committee for many years. He was a nationally recognized archaeologist and forensic researcher at Radford University. Cliff touched many lives and will be missed.

Jack Hranicky, 1941 – 2020

William Jack Hranicky, Nov. 6, 1941 – Aug. 4, 2020

In Memorium: William Jack Hranicky, Nov. 6, 1941 – Aug. 4, 2020

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/alexandria-va/william-hranicky-9300839

A charter member of COVA and a committed Virginia archaeologist, Jack Hranicky led excavations on sites throughout Virginia and published extensively. Jack served on the Board and many committees of the Archeological Society of Virginia and many other organizations. Jack left an indelible impact on archaeology in Virginia and will not be forgotten.

Announcing the 2020 CoVA Photo Contest

It’s that time again! This year we decided to have our annual photo contest during October’s Virginia Archaeology Month. Submissions in multiple categories are open to any CoVA member and voting will be open to everyone. See more details and complete rules.

Categories

  • Archaeological Landscapes/Site Overview
  • Archaeological Field Work in Progress
  • Archaeological Lab Work in Progress
  • Artifact
  • Public Outreach
  • Vintage (taken prior to 2000; includes excavation and lab/artifacts)
  • Graphics, Maps, and Visualizations

Schedule

October 1-16 Submissions open

October 19-23 Voting for all categories

October 26-30 Category winners voting for Grand Prize