Last week, the Department of Sociology hosted the 2018 Sociology Graduation and Award Celebration - an annual ceremony which promotes academic excellence and achievement.

The ceremony includes a congratulatory spotlight of graduating seniors, presentation of scholarships and awards, and induction of students into the Alpha Kappa Delta Honorary Society. Students, friends, families, alumni, and donors gathered for this event filled with fellowship and comradery.

Award recipients

Award	Recipient
Professor Frank E. and Rosemary K. Hartung Memorial Endowed Award in Sociology	Jenny Lendrum
Mary Cay Sengstock Diversity Scholarship	Allison Jendry-James
Shirley Falconer Slayman Memorial Award	Jennifer Anton
Award for Excellence Given in Memory of Dr. Kaleema Sumareh	Anabel Stoeckle
Outstanding Master's Thesis Award	Whitney Hunt
Aaron Irving Geselis Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Leah Lynch
Lucille Makarov Memorial Scholarship	Diana Morales
Sociology Alumni Award	Jason Smith
Undergraduate Award for Academic Excellence	Mohammed Turfe and Juan Gonzalez-Martinez

View the 2018 SGAC program (PDF)

View SGAC 2017 photos by Angelique Mieu.