The Department of Political Science awards seniors for their hard work and dedication.
Robert J. Johnson Prize for Best Political Science Paper
One of two recipients, 2015
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
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Jennifer Lin
Hugh A. Wilson Award forSocial and Economic Justice
The Hugh A. Wilson Award recognizes asenior Political Science major for activismin the areas of social and economic justice.The selection criteria are activitiesthat serve the public interest, traditionallyvulnerable groups, and social and economicequality.
Self nomination
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Jasmine Brown
Robert J. Johnson Prize for BestPolitical Science Paper
One of two recipients, 2015
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 nomination
Deadline: March 3, 2016
Award: monetary
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Sarah Cinquemani
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. The
recipient’s name is displayed on a
plaque in the department office.
Past Award Recipient:
2015: Alexa Savino
For further information, please contact:
Blodgett Hall Room 202
p –516.877.4590