2023 Student AwardsSociology and Anthropology
Graduate Awards
Outstanding Sociology Graduate Student Award
This award is presented to students upon the recommendation of the faculty, who’ve excelled academically and are expected to receive the Masters degree in the academic year in which the award is given.
- Kimberly Snyder
Outstanding Anthropology M.A. Thesis
This award is given to students who have excelled in research and writing and have demonstrated a critical engagement with the anthropological literature and theory in the MA thesis. It is presented to students upon the recommendation of the faculty advisor with agreement from anthropology faculty.
- Celia Cleary
Outstanding Anthropology Graduate Student Award
This award is presented to students, upon the recommendation of the graduate faculty, who have excelled academically and received recognition for outstanding work within the university, community, regional, national, or international spheres. Students are expected to receive the Master’s Degree in the academic year in which the award is given.
- Maria Sellers
Dennis-Weathers Sociology Award
The Dennis-Weathers Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated a commitment to increasing awareness of intercultural and cross-cultural understanding at Mason and in the broader community.
- Karthik Ramanujam
Devlin Family Scholarship
The purpose of the Devlin Family Scholarship Fund is to provide support to a sociology undergraduate or graduate student with a GPA of at least 3.5 who demonstrates leadership in social justice activities which support constructive community integration and dialogue spanning race, religion, ethnic, cultural, and stereotyped gender bias.
- Emma Vetter
Thomas Rhys Williams Award for Outstanding Student Writing
This award is presented to students who have demonstrated excellence in academic writing in the classroom. This award is presented to students, upon the recommendation of the faculty, who have excelled academically and received recognition for outstanding work within the university.
- Alexander Carle
Undergraduate Awards
Outstanding Sociology Undergraduate Student Award
This award is presented to students who’ve demonstrated academic excellence in the classroom and who’ve achieved recognition for outstanding work within the university, community, regional, national, or international spheres.
- David Stoll
AKD Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
This award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior who is a member of AKD.
- Patricia Troup
Aliza Kolker Award for Sociology
This award honors our former colleague, Aliza Kolker, and is intended to highlight her interest in social action, research, and service. Students receiving the Kolker Award must have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: a social action research project; an outstanding internship; or an outstanding theoretical or empirical research paper.
- Kasandra Dizon
Outstanding Anthropology Undergraduate Student Award
This award is presented to students who have demonstrated academic excellence in the classroom and commitment to their field of study.
- Alice Christensen
Thomas Rhys Williams Award for Outstanding Student Writing
This award is presented to students who have demonstrated excellence in academic writing in the classroom. This award is presented to students, upon the recommendation of the faculty, who have excelled academically and received recognition for outstanding work within the university.
- Jackson Anderson
Mason Trailblazer Award
The Mason Trailblazer Award recognizes a student who through their dedication to advocacy or community service work has made an extraordinary impact in the Mason community and beyond.
- Galilea Sejas-Machado
