Awards and Prizes
Margaret K. Nelson Award
The Margaret K. Nelson Award in Critical Sociology and Anthropology was established in 2017 in honor of Professor Nelson, who taught in the SOAN department 1975-2017. Awarded to a graduating SOAN senior for high academic achievement, leadership in student and community activities, and/or critical contributions to public social science.
Past Recipients
| 2025 | Samuel Conrad-Rooney |
| 2024 | Albert Zhao |
| 2023 | Kayla Renee Buchanan |
| 2022 | Molly Eileen Gallagher |
| 2021 | Anton Gallegos Zoe Rosenthal Grodsky |
| 2020 | Timothy O’Donnell |
| 2019 | Sarah V. Koch Grace Levin |
| 2018 | Rachel D. Cohen Julia L. Shumlin |
| 2017 | Aliza L. Cohen |
| 2016 | Jena Ritchey |
Lank Prize in Sociology
Established by Dr. Alden G. Lank ’55 in 1984 and revised in 2020. Dr. Lank is professor emeritus of organizational behavior and Stephan Schmidheiny professor emeritus of family enterprises of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Awarded to a graduating senior in the Department of Sociology for academic excellence and, where appropriate, contributions to international understanding. Prior to 2020, this award was given to students from the Sociology and Anthropology Department.
Past Recipients
| 2025 | Gayathri Mantha | |
| 2024 | Hanwen Zhang | |
| 2023 | Caitlin Elizabeth Barr and Ella Ione Jones | |
| 2022 | Arlo Liess Fleischer | |
| 2021 | Ginger Adams | |
| 2020 | Emily Soule | |
| 2019 | Caroline Emma Wolf and Lulu Zhou | |
| 2018 | Noah Cameron Liebmiller and Priyanjali Sinha | |
| 2017 | Rachel Elisabeth Kinney and Samantha Takahashi Lamont | |
| 2016 | Diana Karen Luna | |
| 2015 | Michael Hunter Bernstein and Megan Else Ernst | |
| 2014 | Cailey Anne Cron and Anna Matrone Mack | |
| 2013 | Jordan Ricigliano | |
| 2012 | Arthur Jung Han Choo | |
| 2011 | Julianna Tschirhart | |
| 2010 | Elissa Bullion | |
| 2009 | Christine Bachman and Benjamin Grimmnitz | |
| 2008 | Tracy Young | |
| 2007 | Yelizavetta Kofman | |
| 2006 | Michael Rimoin and Pauley Tedoff | |
| 2005 | Karin L. Colyer, Jasmin N. Johnson, and Marina Zaloznaya | |
| 2004 | Lila S. Buckley | |
| 2003 | Rebecca M. Adams and Stephanie A. Savell | |
| 2002 | Laura Allison Bloom | |
| 2001 | Courtney Christine Brocks and Masturah Ismail | |
| 2000 | Julie Christina Crosby | |
| 1999 | Sandra Jeanne Caron and Jason Jonathan Price | |
| 1998 | Laurie Anne Gagnon and Pratima S. Sipahimalani | |
| 1997 | Renee Kuriyan and Kim Davis | |
| 1996 | Gretchen B. Elias | |
| 1995 | Alison E. Ferrari and Danielle S. Johnson | |
| 1994 | Karlyn Komives and Germaine Trong | |
| 1993 | Amy E. Fox | |
| 1992 | Katherine E. Beal | |
| 1991 | Rebecca A. Nash | |
| 1990 | Tracey A. Gallin | |
| 1989 | Jane I. Keller and Naoshi Kira | |
| 1988 | Christine M. Fiedler | |
| 1987 | Elizabeth V. Wimberly | |
| 1986 | Rajindra K. Puri | |
| 1985 | Susan Dutton Clark |
The Blum & Company Award
Established in 1984 by Albert L. Blum ’72. Awarded to a graduating senior in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology for high academic achievement or leadership in student and community activities. The last award was given in 2014.
| 2014 | Luke Carroll Brown |
| 2013 | Jay Sapier |
| 2012 | Amethyst Amanda–Larie Tate and Sophia Mandel D’Ignazio |
| 2011 | Kristin Haas |
| 2010 | Todd Swisher |
| 2009 | Hannah Rabinovitch |
| 2008 | Mary Freeman-Lynde and Kristen Ward |
| 2007 | Tamara Vatnick |
| 2006 | Amber Trotter |
| 2005 | Oana M. Dan, Andrea K. M. Hamre, and Rebecca N. Schutz |
| 2004 | John G. McKinley |
| 2003 | Elizabeth B. Howell and Melanie A. Mac |
| 2002 | Kristen Lucia Gray and Peter John Dixon |
| 2001 | Amanda Cale Cecil |
| 2000 | Jennifer Lee Labrecque |
| 1999 | Lisa Janicki |
| 1998 | Tiffany Monica Bean and Julie Flanagan |
| 1997 | Erin Weiner and Hillery Hinds |
| 1996 | Brooke W. McDonald and Daniel A. Schechter |
| 1995 | Wendy S. Russell |
| 1994 | Heidi A. Bachman and Heather E. Driscoll |
| 1993 | Andrew T. Levinson |
| 1992 | Garon K. Jones |
| 1991 | Beth A. Lasell |
| 1990 | Kristin L. Homer |
| 1989 | Victoria B. Wideman |
| 1988 | Cara E. Walthier |
| 1987 | Jayne L. E. Maxwell |
| 1986 | Edward K Ryter |
| 1985 | Martha L. Reis |
| 1984 | Sarah S. Burke |