Political Science Student Awards
Each spring the Department of Political Science honors its outstanding students with departmental awards. We invite others to join us in celebrating their achievements.
Awards
Presented to the graduating student with the top scholastic record, considering both grade point average and challenge of academic pursuits.
- 2024: Pierce Greer, Lily Hofmeister, Abi Jacobs, Makenna Territo
- 2023: Tarryn Harris, Ethan Shopmeyer, Isabel Thornton, Sam Zechiel
- 2022: Raziya Hillery, Emma VanDerHeyden
Given to a political science major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding political leadership while at Butler.
- 2024: Cori Robinson, Raleigh Brown
- 2023: Alex Stencel
- 2022: Amandeep Kaur, Jack Pitchford
Presented to an outstanding political science major who has integrated academic excellence with service to the community.
- 2024: Rylie Swails
- 2023: Leah Bechtold
- 2022: Shelby Mohr, Emma Whitfield
Presented to students who, like Dr. Craig Auchter, have a passion for global justice that will serve to shape the work they will go on to do in the world.
- 2024: Abi Jacobs
- 2023: Tarryn Harris
- 2022: Grace Jackson, Hannah Love
Presented to students who evince through their practices the inextricable bond between ethics and politics by their commitment to citizenship, community, and service to others.
- 2024: Meg McFadden
- 2023: Ethan Shopmeyer
- 2022: Blair Hackett, Maya Peterson-Womack
Presented to students who, like Dr. David Mason, understand the power of persuasion of the written word and who have future promise as scholar-activists.
- 2024: Zoe Stapleton-Deno
- 2023: Yossra Daiy
- 2022: Anna Faulkner, Samantha Zechiel
Given to students who demonstrate commitment to peace and social justice through involvement in such organizations on and off campus.
- 2024: Claire Shaffer, Lauren Stubbs
- 2022: Kenya Bustos Diaz
Presented to political science, peace and conflict studies, or race gender and sexuality studies students who, like Dr. Terri Jett, have shown a strong, intersectional commitment to advancing social justice.
- 2024: Zoe Eichorn