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May 23, 2017 at 9:16 am

Sociology and Anthropology Students Honored at Awards Ceremony

The Annual Awards Ceremony for the Sociology & Anthropology Department at Ohio University was held April 7, 2017. After opening remarks by Sociology Professor and Department Chair Chris Mattley, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Sociology Dr. Laurie Hatch addressed the audience.

Bryttani Barker,’14 Sociology-Criminology and ’15M, and Erica Andrews,’12 Anthropology, were invited to speak about their career paths and how a degree in Sociology-Criminology and Anthropology helped shape their paths.

Bryttani Barker

Bryttani Barker

“It was an honor to speak about my current profession and how sociology shaped my career path. These type of events are the seed being planted for young students entering into the professional field, as I mentioned in my speech, it’s not what you know it’s not who you know.”

 

Erica Andrews

Erica Andrews

“It was an incredible honor to attend the 2017 Sociology & Anthropology Awards Ceremony as the Alumni Speaker and to be present for celebrating such amazing achievements of the many Awardees! The accomplishments and successes of the students are an inspiration and I wish them many more celebrations!”

Outstanding Graduating Seniors

Following the speakers, the Department honored the Outstanding Graduating Seniors for each discipline. The Outstanding Graduating Senior for Anthropology was Theresa Fish.

The Sociology Outstanding Graduating Senior was Aaron Eifler and Lillia Sammler was recognized as the Sociology-Criminology Outstanding Graduating Senior.

Engagement Award

Tanner Jenkins was recognized as the Sociology-Criminology Engagement Award recipient and Casey Csipke was the award recipient for Anthropology.

Nationally Competitive Awards

Fulbright Award

The Fulbright Award recipient for Anthropology HTC was Sasha Estrella-Jones and Claire Seid was recognized as the Sociology HTC Fulbright Award recipient.

Graduate Awards

College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award

Haley Hemming, Jacklyn Hockenberry

Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology Excellence in Research

Tonya Maynard, Victoria Ream

The Shelly Fund

Babz Jewell

Outstanding Graduate Student

Babz Jewell

Induction of Honors Societies

Next, the induction of new members to the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society and Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society.

Alpha Kappa Delta

Aaron Eifler, Marisa Herrlein, Lindsay Hiatt, Babz Jewell, Madeline Schreiber, Linda Stewart

Marisa Herrlein, Madeline Schreiber, and Babz Jewell pose for a picture at Sociology & Anthropology Awards Ceremony

Marisa Herrlein, Madeline Schreiber, and Babz Jewell

 

Alpha Phi Sigma

Nana Amoako, Angela Clarke, Marisa Herrlein, Joseph Moore, Jr., Madeline Schreiber, Shelby Stevens, Kayla Swann

Marisa Herrlein and Madeline Schreiber pose for a picture at Sociology & Anthropology Awards Ceremony

Marisa Herrlein and Madeline Schreiber

Lambda Alpha

Jacob Ballas, Casey Csipke, Leah Dekold, Alison Harper, Alexis Wales

Alexis Wales, Jacob Ballas, Leah Dekold and Casey Csipke pose for a picture at Sociology & Anthropology Awards Ceremony

Alexis Wales, Jacob Ballas, Leah Dekold and Casey Csipke

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