Sociology and Criminology Department News
Phi Betta Kappa initiates:
- Emily Ann Welter
- Hannah Elaine Wysong
The 2011-2012 Sociology Department Award
Winners:
- Hannah Wysong - Award for
Excellence, presented to a graduating senior who has
demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement in the major.
- Virginia Christ - Jane Addams
Award, recognizes the student who best demonstrates the
link between sociological thought and service.
- Stephanie Lander - C. Wright
Mills Award, presented to the student who best
demonstrates the application of sociological imagination to social
issues.
- Trisha Wilcox - Edwin G.
Sutherland Award, given to the student who best displays
an aptitude for criminology.
- Emily Welter - Emile Durkheim
Award, presented to the student who best demonstrates the
link between social theory and empirical research in her/his senior
research project.
- Katelin Biermann - Max Weber
Award, recognizes the junior student who best demonstrates
an aptitude for sociological thought.
- Haley Cook and Elizabeth
Rosich - Dr. Richard E. Martin Scholarship
Award, presented to two students based on academic
performance and service to the community in memory of Martin, a
sociologist, professor and administrator at Butler for 31
years.
John Weidner 2012 Scholarship & Award for
Altruism
The Butler Sociology Student Association honors students for
acts of altruism. For more information: The
John Weidner Foundation for Altruism.
Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology International Honor
Society 2012 Initiates
- Katelin Elizabeth Biermann
- Katie Graham Clark
- Laura Ellen Fennelly
- Nicole Suzanne Humphrey
- Michael Dean Moore
- Brett Andrew Thomaston
Congratulations to Our 2012 Graduates!
| Jason Bullard |
Delveda Moore |
| Virginia Christ |
Michael D. Moore |
| Katelin Clark |
Larisha Reed |
| Lauren Hettinger |
Emily Welter |
| Grant Hunter |
Trisha Wilcox |
| Adithya Jayakar |
Monica Williams |
| Dennis Kight |
Hannah Wysong |
| Denise Kivett |
| Stephanie Lander |
Class of 2012, what are your post-graduate plans?
Please send an email to the Sociology and Criminology Department
Administrative Specialist, Pam Crea, with your
updates: pcrea@butler.edu.
Other News
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Howard on receiving ASA's
Distinguished Contributions
to Teaching Award!
JR Bullard presents at the Midwest Sociological Association
Conference.
BU President Danko presents department administrative specialist
Pam Crea with the Difference Makers Award for 2011-2012.