Sociology program recognizes outstanding students
Each year, the sociology program recognizes outstanding students with annual awards.
Faculty members in the department presented sociology students Holden Pope and Abosede Muinat Onifade with the Excellence in Sociology Award recognizing academic success, professional achievement and professional values and ethics.
Loren Carter and Constance Davis received the Social Justice Award, which recognizes sociology students who have demonstrated leadership abilities and a commitment to the ideals of social justice through their activities.
In addition, five students were inducted into the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society: Jordyn Brady, Sydney Geller, Alycety Horton, Cana Jordan and Alexander Marr. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship in the study of social problems, sociology, and intellectual activities that lead to the improvement in the human condition.
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