Awards

Senior Scholar in Public Health Studies

Annually, the department or coordinator in each major may recommend to the Dean as Senior Scholar a student whose work in that field has been most exemplary. In order to be considered, a student must have at least a 3.2 cumulative academic average and must have earned at least 25 units of credit, of which at least 17 units have been earned at Roanoke College. Eligibility is determined from among currently enrolled students on the basis of their academic records as of the end of the Fall term.

Senior Scholar in Sociology

Annually, the department or coordinator in each major may recommend to the Dean as Senior Scholar a student whose work in that field has been most exemplary. In order to be considered, a student must have at least a 3.2 cumulative academic average and must have earned at least 25 units of credit, of which at least 17 units have been earned at Roanoke College. Eligibility is determined from among currently enrolled students on the basis of their academic records as of the end of the Fall term.

Junior Scholar

A student classified as a junior during or at the end of the Fall term who has earned a minimum of 16 units at Roanoke College with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher is awarded a certificate of recognition as a Junior Scholar by the faculty.

Alpha Kappa Delta Award

A prize awarded annually to a sociology major who is a member of Alpha Kappa Delta and who most exemplifies the objective of AKD: “to promote an interest in the study of sociology, research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

C. Randolph Benson Applied Research Award

A prize named after C. Randolph Benson, founder and chair of the department, and pioneering publisher and gay rights activist. The prize is awarded annually to an advanced student in the Sociology, Public Health Studies, Anthropology, and Crime, Deviance and Social Control Programs whose project is judged by the department faculty to be the most outstanding demonstration of applied research.

Max Weber Paper Prize

e A prize awarded annually to the author of a paper judged by the department faculty to be most outstanding in its demonstration of the conceptual and/or analytical reasoning of a sociological question or problem.

Community Service Award

A prize awarded annually to an advanced sociology or public health studies major who has contributed significantly to the local community through work in social services, social justice and community issues. 

Edward J. Hamilton Award

A prize awarded annually in memory of Dr. Edward James Hamilton, who served as the Director of Academic Grants and Foundation Relations and taught grant proposal writing from 2002 to 2015. The prize goes to the students with the best grant proposal or work supporting a grant proposal submitted in the Public Health Studies Community Health Seminar.

Franz Boas Anthropology Paper Prize

A prize awarded annually to the author of the paper judged by a faculty panel to be most outstanding in its demonstration of analytical acuity, clarity of writing, and capacity to contribute to anthropological scholarship. 

Margaret Mead Leadership Award

An award given annually for outstanding leadership and service in contribution to anthropology and cultural awareness at Roanoke College.

Outstanding Student in the Anthropology Concentration

Awarded for outstanding achievement in Anthropology concentration course work and independent research in the concentration.

Outstanding Student in the Crime, Deviance, and Social Control Concentration

Awarded to the outstanding student in the Crime, Deviance and Social Control concentration.

Outstanding Student in Gender and Women's Studies Concentration

Awarded for outstanding achievement in Gender and Women's Studies concentration course work and independent research in the concentration.