Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peggy Speas

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The result was Keep as this seems acceptable (NAC). SwisterTwister talk 19:18, 10 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Peggy Speas[edit]

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Appears to fail notability guidelines for academics. I did not find any notable fellowships, any notable posts at a university or at a journal, or any major impactful work that has met the guidelines. However, I could be wrong! (And I always hope I am!) Missvain (talk) 18:16, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think she meets many of the notability guidelines. All this information is found on the page. 1. The person's research has made significant impact in their scholarly discipline, broadly construed, as demonstrated by independent reliable sources. - Her work on Navajo has definitely made a significant impact, her founding of the Navajo Language Academy reflects this. 4. The person's academic work has made a significant impact in the area of higher education, affecting a substantial number of academic institutions. - Her coauthored textbook on Navajo is the official Navajo textbook of the state of Arizona. 7. The person has made substantial impact outside academia in their academic capacity. - Her non academic work with the Navajo Language Academy attests to this. Hauserivy (talk) 20:00, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Strong keep. Clearly notable. Concur with Hauserivy. Sources on file already denote significant contributions to cultural preservation as well as language. SusunW (talk) 22:44, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep per Hauserivy and SusunW. The Drover's Wife (talk) 00:05, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:SNOW. Author of a widely-used text book. Bearian (talk) 18:14, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Notable and I've added more references. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 22:14, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Meets WP:PROF. DGG ( talk ) 18:58, 10 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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