Outstanding Undergraduate Student Honorees - Spring 2022

B.A. in Philosophy, minor in Environmental Policy

Graduating with honors in Philosophy and pursuing graduate school in interdisciplinary fields of study.

B.A. in History with a concentration in Global History (Middle East and North Africa)

With a perfect 4.0 GPA, Rose is one of the most accomplished history majors this year and won the competitive Donald R. Barr Memorial Scholarship.

B.F.A in Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction

Recipient of the Aileen Walls Prize for 2022 and runner-up for the Shelley A. Marshall Fiction Prize. She will continue her studies at Mason in the MFA program.

B.A. Human Development and Family Science, minor in Social Justice and Human Rights

A leader around campus in multiple student organizations who hopes to use her experience to advocate for family policy.

B.A. in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Social Justice and Human Rights, minor in Nonprofit Studies

A "die-hard SIS student" and founding member of the Bonner Leadership Program with interests in transformative justice and trauma healing that she hopes to apply to a career in nonprofit work and further academic study.

B.S. in Criminology, Law and Society with a concentration in Homeland Security and Justice, and minor in Forensic Psychology

Team leader for this semester's Best Research Project who hopes to continue criminology research out in the field.

BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies with a minor in Conservation Studies

Undergraduate fellow with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center and a recipient of a highly competitive summer cooperative internship with USGS Wetland Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry Laboratory, who will pursue a Master's degree in the fall at Virginia Tech.

B.S. in Criminology Law and Society with concentration in Law and Society, minor in Data Analysis

An impressive portfolio of self-directed research projects and assistantships will follow this outstanding CLS student to a fully-funded doctoral program at Penn State.

B.A. in Anthropology, B.A. in Foreign Languages with a concentration in French

Described as a "bright, engaged, and highly committed" student in her programs of study, who will continue at Mason in the anthropology MA program.

B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Inequality and Social Change

An outstanding student with a 4.0 and an advocate for organ transplant legislation to end discrimination against individuals with disabilities, Charlotte's hard work has led to legislation named on her behalf: the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act.

B.A. in Sociology, B.A. in Global Affairs with concentrations in Inequality and Social Change and Global Inequalities and Responses

Completed an honors project on LGBTQ+ youth in Brazil, and is pursuing a Master's of Social Work in order to support LGBTQ+ youth.