The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has announced 12 student winners of the 2019-20 Dean’s Challenge Awards. These awards recognize students, both graduate and undergraduate, who have excelled while making academically challenging choices in their education. The recipients of the awards receive a stipend, funded by the generosity of friends of the college, to assist with their educational expenses.
For 2019-20, the college’s Dean’s Challenge Award winners are:
Doctoral Degree Students
Adebanke Adebayo, Communication
Catherine Byrne, Psychology
Yi-Fang Lu, Criminology, Law and Society
Master’s Degree Students
Heather Aleknavage, Interdisciplinary Studies
Kayla Keith, Psychology
Jessica Smith, Global Affairs
Bachelor’s Degree Students
Emma Beitzel, Creative Writing
Abigail Bilby, Global Affairs
Haseung Joung, Global Affairs, Mason Korea
Qui Mai, Philosophy
Margaret Vestermark, English
Deja Watkins, Modern and Classical Languages
“These scholarships are awarded to students who represent the very best of the college,” said College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean, Ann Ardis. “I congratulate them on their accomplishment and look forward to seeing the amazing things they continue to achieve at Mason and beyond.”
May 09, 2019
