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Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

 

Congratulations to all of our award winners this year. You deserve this special recognition due to your diligent efforts and the outstanding work that you have produced. Our students in the School of Social Science and Global Studies make the faculty and staff extremely proud, and we are honored to get to work with such wonderful students in our classes and in our student organizations!

  

Anthropology Applied Economics Sociology

Legal Studies Political Science World Languages

 

 

Anthropology

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Best Original Graduate Research Paper

This award goes to the anthropology graduate student with the best paper from the prior calendar year.

 

 

 

Fernanda Veiverberg

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Best Original Graduate Research Paper

This award goes to the anthropology graduate student with the best paper from the prior calendar year.

 

Lonnie Burch

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Best Original Undergraduate Research Paper

This award is for the best paper by an anthropology major in the previous calendar year.

 

Katelynn Allen

 

 


 

 

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Best Original Undergraduate Research Paper

This award is for the best paper by an anthropology major in the previous calendar year.

Shaylee Fergusson

shaylee

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Shan M. M. Winn Award for Outstanding Student in Anthropology

This award goes to the top graduating anthropology major of the year, based on the following criteria: overall GPA, total credits attempted, and performance in the major. It is named for Shan Winn, who taught anthropology at 欧美AV 1975-1995. The consummate anthropologist, Shan conducted research in both archaeology and cultural anthropology all over the world. At 欧美AV, he was known for his engaging teaching both in the classroom and on study abroad to places ranging from Mexico to Kurdistan.

 

Patrick Tyson

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Best Anthropology Paper in an Upper Division Class (300-400 level)

Joseph Morris

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Best Anthropology Paper in a Lower Division Class (100-200 level)


 

Cameron Farvin

cameron

Applied Economics

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Atly Graham Economics Scholarship

This scholarship goes to the Economics major with the Highest GPA with the most number of hours.

 

Caleb Shiozawa

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The Mark Klinedinst Distinguished Graduate Award

The purpose of this fund is to award a scholarship to a student majoring in Economics. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior in Economics who shows great potential.

 

 

Breanna Masterson

breanna

 


Sociology

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Best Sociology Research Paper of the Year

This competitive award is given to the best research paper written by a student enrolled in an upper-division (e.g., 300/400 level) sociology course.

 

 

Drew Le

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Best Sociology Elective Paper of the Year

This competitive award is given to the best paper written by a student enrolled in an upper-division (e.g., 300/400 level) sociology course.

Drew Le

drew

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Sociology 101 Paper/Project Award

This competitive award is given to the best paper written by a student enrolled in an upper-division (e.g., 300/400 level) sociology course.

Markus Kirkland, Mahayla Walley, Ashunti Johnson, Zoee Robinson

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GRIT Award for Most Determined Sociology Student

Kit Coursey

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Outstanding Student in Sociology

Drew Le

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Legal Studies

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Ronald G. Marquardt Paralegal Award in Legal Studies

This is awarded each year to the Legal Studies major who best exemplifies the scholarly standards of the Legal Studies Program at Southern Miss. The award is named for Dr. Ron Marquardt, a beloved professor of political science at 欧美AV from 1973 to 2003. In addition to his Ph. D in political science, Dr. Marquardt was also a practicing attorney. He founded the Legal Studies Program in the 1970's and guided it until his retirement. Dr. Marquardt is remembered by hundreds of former students as an unselfish mentor who prepared them for the rigors of the legal profession.

 

Amber Benamon

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Pre-Law Student of the Year in Legal Studies

 

Brandon Ainsworth

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Political Science

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Allan McBride Political Science Methods award

This award is given annually to the student who demonstrates the best aptitude and performance in the field of Political Science methodology.

 

Zaynab Saleem

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Joseph B. Parker American Politics Award

The award is named after Dr. Joseph B. Parker, a former professor in the Political Science Department. It goes to a student nominated by the faculty for superior performance in American politics courses during the academic year.

 

 

Shayne Knight


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William H. Hatcher Award in Political Theory

The award is named after Dr. William H. Hatcher, a former professor and chair in the Political Science Department. It goes to a student nominated by the faculty for superior performance in Political Theory courses during the academic year.

 

Hanna Allen

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Award for the Outstanding Student in Public Law

The award goes to a student nominated by the faculty for superior performance in Public Law courses during the academic year.



Regan Steen

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James H. Wolfe Comparative Politics Award

The award is named after Dr. James H. Wolfe, a former professor in the Political Science Department. It goes to a student nominated by the faculty for superior performance in Comparative and International politics courses during the academic year.

 

 

Rubilynn Tucker

 

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Political Science Graduate Student of the Year

The award goes to the graduate student on the Hattiesburg campus with the highest overall GPA in course in the program.

 

M眉ge Acarlar

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World Languages

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Outstanding Student in French

This award recognizes students who have exhibited excellence in French classes, dedication to the Association Fran莽aise, and a love of the French language and culture.

 

Yasmin Saleh

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Outstanding Student in Spanish

This award goes to a student enrolled in the Spanish program who has been able to develop (and has demonstrated to have) qualities, behaviors and skills that make them a good example of a successful Southern MS student. Similarly, the student needs to have an excellent academic performance.

 

Hailey Ferrara

hailey

 

 

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Outstanding Student in the Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages (MATL)

 

Gabriel Montenegro Slowing

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Outstanding Online Student in the MATL-French Emphasis

 

C茅cile Thomas

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Outstanding Online Student in the MATL-Spanish Emphasis

 

Ana Maria Joachim

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Outstanding Online Student in the MATL-TESOL Emphasis

 

Erin Zanza

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