Department Awards

Academic Year 2021-22

Faculty

Kelsy Burke	CAS College Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award Public Fellows Program in LGBTQ Rights, Public Religion Research Institute
Julia McQuillan	Winner. 6^th NSF Blue Sky Competition. “Feeding the Future Through Convergent Manufacturing”. Michael Sealy, presenting author. Collaborators: Ajay Malshe, Haley Oliver, K.P. Rajurkar, Julia McQuillan, Monsuru Ramoni, Ali Tamayol, and Salil Bapat.
Regina Werum	The Division of Student Affairs, The Parents Association and The Teaching Council Recognition Award Women's Center Women of Character, Courage & Commitment

Graduate Students

Maia Behrendt	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Academic Semester Fellowship Joyce O. Hertzler Graduate Student Research Award
Ryan Kaufman	James M. Reinhardt Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Rosalind Kichler	Cheryl Applegate Teaching Award Dan Hoyt Graduate Student Publication Award Department of Sociology Teaching Award
Meagan Kunizter	Alice Frost Howard Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Memory Manda	BOSR Applied Summer Research Experience
Cindy Mays	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Summer Research Fellowship

Jameson Morrow	Scott C. Whiteford Graduate Student Award Nicholas Babchuk Graduate Student Research Award
Makena Nail	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Summer Research Fellowship
Eli Ornelas	Department of Sociology Research Award
Angelica Phillips	Department of Sociology Research Award
Kimberly Rivera	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Summer Research Fellowship
Katelynn Shadoan	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Summer Research Fellowship
Eliza Thor	Alice Frost Howard Graduate Student Research Fellowship Nicholas Babchuk Graduate Student Research Award

Undergraduate Students

Claire Butterbaugh	Alice Lou Crank Scholarship
Emma Cavalier	Alice Lou Crank Scholarship
Payton Eltiste	Vanetta Aaron Undergraduate Student Paper in Race, Class, or Gender
Cory Meyer	Alan P. Bates Memorial Award Graduated with High Distinction
Karen Jasmine Rodriguez	University of Nebraska-Linocln Opportunity Scholarship in Sociology
Dalilah Valdez	Ed A. Munoz Latino/a Sociology Excellence Award
Osvaldo Palma Vargas	Alice Frost Howard Memorial Scholarship

Peyton Geiser	Graduated with Highest Distinction
Emma Gustafson	Graduated with Distinction
Alex Henkel	Graduated with Highest Distinction
Cyrus Jarrett	Graduated with High Distinction
Delanie Johnson	Graduated with Distinction
Ryan Johnson	Graduated with High Distinction
Jenna Prochnau	Graduated with Distinction
Allison Rossman	Graduated with High Distinction
Stella Sather	Graduated with Distinction
Kenna Swertzic	Graduated with Distinction
Laurel Westerman	Graduated with High Distinction

Academic Year 2020-21

Faculty

Bureau of Sociological Research	Nebraska Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Impact Awards: Collective Impact Award
Lory Dance	CAS Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Award
Christina Falci	James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award
Dan Hoyt	James O'Hanlon Academic Leader Award
Emily Kazyak	College Distinguished Teaching Award
Julia McQuillan	The Nebraska Lectures - Chancellor's Distinquished Speaker Series

Kristen Olson	Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
Jolene Smyth	John M. Kennedy Achievement Award, Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations
Philip Schwadel	Distinguished Sociology of Religion Journal Article Award for "Secretarian Religion and Political Tolerance in the United States"

Graduate Students

Maia Behrendt	Alice Frost Howard Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Trenton Haltom	Joyce O. Hertzler Graduate Student Research Award
Nestor Hernandez	David C. & Marilyn S. Moore University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student Quantitative Research Award J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Andrea Johnson	Sociology TA Professional Development Award J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Semester/Academic Year Fellowship NASGS Mentorship Award
Ryan Kaufman	Nicholas Babchuk Endowment for Excellence in Research by Sociology Graduate Students Fernando I. Rivera Sociology Research Award Department of Sociology Teaching Award

Rosalind Kichler	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Semester/Academic Year Fellowship
Meagan Kunitzer	Scott C. Whiteford Graduate Student Support Award
Lora McGraw	Dan Hoyt Graduate Student Publication Award
Katie Meyer	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Eli Ornelas	BOSR Applied Summer Research Experience Cheryl Applegate Teaching Award
Angelica Phillips	Department of Sociology Graduate Student Research Award
Rachel Stenger	Department of Sociology Graduate Student Research Award

Undergraduate Students

America Gomez-Mariscal	Alice Lou Crank Scholarship in Sociology
Kate Kissane	Alice Frost Howard Memorial Scholarship
Adriana Miller	Graduated with Highest Distinction
Dwight Miller	Vanetta Aaron Undergraduate Student Paper Competition in Race, Class, or Gender
Clarice Ann Santos	University of Nebraska-Linocln Opportunities Scholarship in Sociology Vanetta Aaron Undergraduate Student Paper Competition in Race, Class, or Gender
Kaitlan Wong	Alan P. Bates Outstanding Undergraduate Award Graduated with Highest Distinction

Elizabeth Byrnes	Graduated with Highest Distinction
Corrie Day	Graduated with Distinction
Erin Kerns	Graduated with Distinction
Daniel Krueger	Graduated with High Distinction
Sutton Marvin	Graduated with Distinction
Adison Pace	Graduated with High Distinction
Amy Yanagida	Graduated with Distinction

Academic Year 2019-20

Faculty

Bureau of Sociological Research	CAS Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Award
G. Robin Gauthier	CAS Nebraska Association for Sociology Graduate Students Faculty Mentoring Award
Philip Schwadel	CAS Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award

Graduate Students

Madison Aponte	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Raisa Gallegos	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Trenton Haltom	Department of Sociology Teaching Award
Sela Harcey	David C. & Marilyn S. Moore University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student Quantitative Research Award
Joseph Jochman	Dan Hoyt Graduate Student Publication Award Department of Sociology Research Award
Ryan Kaufman	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Rosalind Kichler	Nicholas Babchuk Endowment for Excellence in Research by Sociology Graduate Students

Meagan Kunitzer	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Lora McGraw	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Jessica Morrow	Alice Frost Howard Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Shawn Ratcliff	Cheryl Applegate Teaching Award Scott C. Whiteford Graduate Student Support Award
Daniel Schaefer	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Josey VanOrsdale	Fernando I. Rivera Sociology Research Award
Cadyn Williamson	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship

Undergraduate Students

Nestor Hernandez	Ed A. Munoz Latina/o Sociology Excellence Award
Han Le	Alan P. Bates Outstanding Undergraduate Award
Cory Meyer	Alice Frost Howard Memorial Scholarship

Adison Pace	Vanetta Aaron Undergraduate Student Paper Competition in Race, Class, or Gender
Clarice Ann Santos	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Opportunities Scholarship in Sociology

Academic Year 2018-19

Faculty

Brandon Bosch	College Distinguished Teaching Award
Kelsy Burke	College Distinguished Teaching Award Elected to ASA Religion Section Council
Lory Dance	College Distinguished Teaching Award
Kirk Dombrowski	Selected to serve on the Big Ten Academic Alliance Health Equity Initiative Strategic Directions Task Force
Kirk Dombrowski, Bilal Khan, Kimberly Tyler, Jeffrey Smith	Five-year grant from NIH's Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence
Christina Falci	Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
Marc Garcia	NIA funding through the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer's Disease at the Univ. of Michigan for Age of Migration and Cognition: The Importance of Contextual Factors in Cognitive Aging Among Older Latinos in the US
Dan Hoyt	Louise Pound-George Howard Distinguished Career Service Award

Emily Kazyak	Outstanding Instructor in the Honors Program
Lisa Kort-Butler	Parents' Recognition Award Elected Nebraska State Director for the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS)
Julia McQuillan	Willa Cather Professorship
Kristen Olson	Associate Conference Chair on AAPOR 2019-2020 Executive Council Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Jolene Smyth	Parents' Recognition Award
Kimberly Tyler	College Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award Nick Babchuk Mentorship Award
Regina Werum	Parents' Recognition Award

Graduate Students

Angela Adler	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar
Jennifer Andersen	Nicholas Babchuk Endowment for Excellence in Research by Sociology Students Cheryl Applegate Teaching Award Outstanding Graduate Research and Creative Activities Award
Emma Finken	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Trenton Haltom	Sociology TA Professional Development Award Nicholas Babchuk Endowment for Excellence in Research by Sociology Students
Joseph Jochman	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Semester/Academic Year Fellowship Dan Hoyt Graduate Student Publication Award
Andrea Johnson	Department of Sociology Teacing Award
Grace Kelly	Scott C. Whiteford Graduate Student Support Award
Alice MillerMacPhee	Department of Sociology Research Award Joyce O. Hertzler Award Graduate Student Research Award Science Slam Winner

Eli Ornelas	Ed Munoz Latina/o Sociology Excellence Award J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship David C. & Marilyn S. Moore Sociology Graduate Student Quantitative Research Award
Angelica Phillips	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Shawn Ratcliff	Nicholas Babchuk Endowment for Excellence in Research by Sociology Students President of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student Association
Colleen Ray	James M. Reinhardt Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Rachel Stenger	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Jerry Timbrook	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Semester/Academic Year Fellowship
Eliza Thor	J.J. & Eleanor S. Ogle Fellowship
Josey VanOrsdale	2019 Social Networks and Health Workshop Fellow

Undergraduate Students

Claire Bartels	Phi Beta Kappa
Jayden Barth	Alice Lou Crank Award Undergraduate Scholarship
Katie Batenhorst	Fulbright Scholarship Program Vanetta Aaron Outstanding Undergraduate Student Paper Competition in Race, Class, and Gender
Allison Black	Mortar Board University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honors Program
Lauren Bruning	Mortar Board University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honors Program
Sofia Cranley	Fulbright Scholarship Program
Hannah Dickson	Vanetta Aaron Outstanding Undergraduate Student Paper Competition: Race, Class, and Gender Phi Beta Kappa
Mackenzie Griffith	Alan P. Bates Outstanding Undergraduate Award CAS Highest Distinction
Mariah Houston	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Luminary Award

Mishala Lewis	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Luminary Award
Jennifer Libov	University Honors Program
Nick Martinez	CAS Highest Distinction
Abigale Miller	CAS Highest Distinction
Luke Novack	CAS Highest Distinction College of Arts and Sciences Ovation Award
Kamryn Sannicks	Innocents Society
Hunter Traynor	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Luminary Award The Innocents Society
Katrina Voge	University Honors Program
Sarah Weisbecker	Innocents Society Women of Character, Courage and Commitment Award from the Women's Center

Alpha Kappa Delta members holding certificates

Alpha Kappa Delta members: Stephanie Schroeder, Alex Henkel, Cadeyn Williamson, Skye Manley, Kaitlan Wong, Laurel Westerman, Madison Shank, Cyrus Jarrett, Jr., Katherine Lewis, Corrie Day, Kate Kissane, Emma Gustafson, Lexi Webber, Clarice Ann Santos, Jenna Prochnau, Dani Drbal, Mary Tvrdik, Delainie Johnson, Leah Engquist, Erika Baker. Ryan Kaufman