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The Department of Political Science awards seniors for their hard work and dedication.

Jacqueline Condon with Professor Laatikainen

Robert J. Johnson Prize for Best Political Science Paper

Every year the Political Science Departmentawards the Johnson Prize for theBest Paper in Political Science. The papermust have been submitted in a politicalscience course within the previous threesemesters and received a grade of “A.”Students may enter more than one paper.

Self or peer nomination
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2018: Katelyn Corwin
2017: Jacque Condon


Kindeya Chiaro with Professor Levy

Hugh A. Wilson Award forSocial and Economic Justice

The Hugh A. Wilson Award recognizes a senior Political Science major for activism in the areas of social and economic justice. The selection criteria are activities that serve the public interest, traditionally vulnerable groups, and social and economic equality.

Self-nomination
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2017: Kindeya Chiaro


Luke Colle (left), and Katelyn Corwin (center) with Professor Gray

W. Grafton Nealley Award forExcellence in Political Science

The department bestows the W. GraftonNealley Award for Excellence in PoliticalScience to its most outstanding senior. Acommittee of faculty members evaluatespotential award recipients, taking intoconsideration factors such as grade pointaverage in political science, the numberand difficulty of courses taken, and improvement
over time.

Students are nominated by the PoliticalScience faculty.
Award: monetary and a book. Therecipient’s name is displayed on a
plaque in the department office.
Past Award Recipient:
2018: Luke Colle and Katelyn Corwin
2017: Kindeya Chiaro

Congratulations to political science majors who graduated in December 2018, or are expected to graduate May or August 2019, with departmental honors:

Julie Aberasturi, Taylor Klein, Michael Salvatore, Joseph Wales, Antonette White and Edward Wilkowski

For further information, please contact:


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p –516.877.4590

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