Undergraduate Awards

 

Vanetta Aaron Undergraduate Student Paper Competition in Race, Class, or Gender

Undergraduate majors in Sociology are invited to submit papers on the topic of race, class or gender to the annual paper competition. An award of $100 and their name will be added to a commemorative plaque will be awarded to the best paper selected by the Sociology undergraduate committee members.

This competition is to encourage students and the Department of Sociology to honor the memory of Vanetta Aaron, M.A. (1970 - 1995). As an instructor in Nationality and Race Relations, Vanetta Aaron committed herself to expanding the critical thinking of her students on these topics. Vanetta's own research focused on African American women and their family roles. Papers are encouraged from undergraduates who have written on any topic that addresses race, class or gender issues pertinent to sociology. Papers are typically due in the spring semester.

Rebecca Beals	2009
Erin Culhane	2008
Stephanie Vadnais	2008
Jill Glissmann	2006
Melanie Harrell	2005
Melissa Tehee	2004
Brian McKenzie	2003
Katherine Morgan	2001
Colette Mast	1999
Eric Sherman	1999
Briana Ling Hooi	1997
Kathy Acklin	1996

 

 

Alan P. Bates Outstanding Undergraduate Award

Sociology majors who will graduate in the spring semester or who graduated in the previous fall semster are invited to apply for this award. Dr. Bates served as a Professor and Chair of this Department from 1949 to 1978. In addition to having his or her name added to an honorary plaque in the Sociology Department, the winner will receive an award of $1,000. Applications are typically due in the spring semester.

To be considered for this award, students must meet the following criteria:

• A 3.0 or better GPA in all courses and a 3.0 or better GPA in Sociology
• A copy of a transcript or senior check
• A cover letter describing your past or potential contributions to the community and/or the campus (Undergraduate Sociological Association) and how it is related to the " sociological imagination"
• A vita or resume summarizing your academic and work activities
• An example of your creative activity in sociology (senior thesis, photo essay, term paper)

Rebecca Beals	2009
Deborah Ruigh	2009
Emily Haferbier	2008
Laura Kratochvil	2007
Nathan S. Palmer	2006
Devan Starks	2005
Michelle Zych	2004
Erin Dickie	2003
Katherine Morgan	2002
Jennifer Kane	2001

 

 

Alice Frost Howard Memorial Scholarship

The Alice Frost Howard Memorial Scholarship of $250 is made to an outstanding undergraduate student at UNL. Qualified students must be a major in sociology and must be in their sophmore or junior year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Application letters must include a one to two-page statement of interest in the discipline and be accompanied by a writing example from a course in Sociology (term paper, project, etc.). Applications are typically due in the spring semester. Please include a current address in your letter of application for notification purposes.

Melissa Welch	2009
Rebecca Beals	2008
Jackie Willmes	2007
Megumi Watanabe	2006