2021 Winners
Capstone Project or Senior Thesis Award
First Place
Victoria Smith
History and Political Science, College of Arts and Letters
From Assimilation to Integration: The 20th Century Transformation of Red Cloud Indian School Brian Collier, advisor
Second Place
Emily Yeager
International Economics, College of Arts and Letters
Common Currency Zones and Income Levels: The Effects of the Euro on Spanish Incomes Forrest Spence, advisor
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Award
First Place
Brendan McFeely
Political Science, Classics, College of Arts and Letters
Foster Kids from Poor Families—Exploring the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 Alexander Coccia, advisor
Second Place
Emee Marjorie Dy
Marketing, College of Business
Filipinos' View of Marriage: Dynamic Yet a Colonial Remnant Eric Haanstad, advisor
First Year Student Award
First Place
Daniel O’Brien
Program of Liberal Studies, College of Arts and Letters
That All Shall Agree: On David Bentley Hart’s Interpretation of Romans 5:18-19 Katie Bugyis, advisor
Second Place
Anaum Showkat
Neuroscience and Behavior, Pre-Health Studies, College of Arts and Letters
Children Turned Into Brides: A Study of the Prevalence of Child Marriage in Bangladesh Adam Kerker, advisor
Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship
Award Winners
Maria Carroll
Computer Science, College of Engineering
CORD - Distant Reader Natalie Meyers, advisor
Charles Hanzel
Economics, College of Arts and Letters
Does Slavery’s Historical Presence Impact Economic Development? Evidence from the Free-Slave State Border Lakshmi Iyer, advisor
Tracy Preko
Neuroscience and Behavior, College of Science
Meta-analysis of Valence Effects in Child and Adolescent Autobiographical Memory Kristin Valentino, advisor