July 22, 2003

Contact: William Staples, sociology department, (785) 864-9413.

More than 25 students receive KU sociology department spring awards E

LAWRENCE -- More than 25 University of Kansas sociology graduate and undergraduate students received awards for outstanding academic and teaching achievements in the department.

The KU Department of Sociology offered awards and scholarships during its 11th annual spring banquet in May. The banquet took place at the McCluggage Conference Room in Fraser Hall.

A number of graduate students received awards and scholarships totaling $11,500. The awards presented at the banquet were the E. Jackson Baur Award for Research and Study of Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution, the Carroll D. Clark Award for Teaching Excellence and the Carroll D. Clark Pre- and Post-MA Awards.

Sandra Albrecht, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies, and Jack Weller, assistant professor of sociology, presented the awards.

Students also were recognized for graduating with honors from the sociology department and being inducted into the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta was established in 1920 at the University of Southern California to promote an interest in the study of sociology, research of social problems, and other social and intellectual activities that lead to improvement in the human condition.

The department acknowledged several university-level and external distinctions, including a Chancellor's Fellowship Award, the Outstanding MA Research Project (non-thesis) Award, a Carlin GTA Award, the UMI/Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Master's Thesis Award, a 2003/2004 Russian Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship, and a 2003/2004 postdoctoral fellowship from the Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies, Harvard University.

KU's Department of Sociology is the oldest academic sociology department in the United States, founded in 1891.

Hometowns include: Garden City, Lawrence, Leawood, Manhattan, Oskaloosa, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Salina, Topeka and Wichita; Auburn and Atlanta, Ga.; Boise, Idaho; Evansville, Ind.; Terril and Walford, Iowa; Kansas City, Neosho and St. Louis, Mo.; Omaha and Manley, Neb.; and Omiya Saitama, Japan.

The students honored and their hometowns, level in school and distinctions are:

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence
Melissa Haveman, doctoral student in sociology; E. Jackson Baur Award for Research and Study of Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution and the Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship.
Ann Hickey, doctoral student in sociology; Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship. Ophra Leyser, doctoral student in sociology; Carroll D. Clark Award for Teaching Excellence.
Kelley Massoni, doctoral student in sociology; Carlin GTA Award and the Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship.
Angela Oliver, graduate student in sociology; Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship. Christine Robinson, doctoral student in sociology; 2003 Graduate School doctoral hooding ceremony student speaker.

FINNEY COUNTY
From Garden City
Travis Weller, senior in sociology, plans to study law, son of Brad and Sue Weller; Garden City High School graduate; Harley S. Nelson Family Scholarship.

JEFFERSON COUNTY
From Oskaloosa
Jacob Hecker, senior in sociology, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hecker; graduated with honors.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Leawood
Cori Stites, senior in sociology, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stites; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society.

From Overland Park
James Walsh, senior in sociology and history, son of Jim and Connie Walsh; Shawnee Mission West High School graduate; graduated with honors.

From Prairie Village
Jessica Herman, senior in sociology and journalism, news and information emphasis, daughter of Joe and Cindy Herman; Shawnee Mission East High School graduate; Marston M. McCluggage Scholarship recipient and Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society member.

RILEY COUNTY
From Manhattan
Ethan Fosse, senior in sociology and psychology, son of Margretta Fosse; Manhattan High School graduate; Harley S. Nelson Family Scholarship recipient.

SALINE COUNTY
From Salina
Carli Sanchez, senior in sociology, daughter of Ernie and Judy Sanchez; Salina High School graduate; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society member.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita
Ashley Wiechman, junior in sociology, plans to study law, daughter of Kathy Wiechman; Maize High School graduate; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society member.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka
Amanda Cott, senior in sociology, daughter of Ken and Marion Cott; Topeka High School graduate; Betty Wahlstedt Award recipient and graduated with honors.
Melissa Gonzales, senior in sociology, daughter of Isabel Gonzales; Topeka High School graduate; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society member.

ALABAMA
From Auburn
Eve Clark, doctoral student, daughter of Cal and Janet Clark; Carroll D. Clark Award for Teaching Excellence.

GEORGIA
From Atlanta
Hsiu-hua Shen, doctoral student in sociology; 2003/2004 postdoctoral fellowship from the Fairbanks Center for East Asian Studies, Harvard University.

IDAHO
From Boise
Geoff Harkness, doctoral student in sociology; Mid American Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Master's Thesis Award.

INDIANA
From Evansville
John McCool, doctoral student in history, son of James and Susan McCool; Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship Study of Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution.

IOWA
From Terril
Molly Dingel, doctoral student in sociology, daughter of Teri and Doug Dingel; Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship.

From Walford
Lori Lippisch-Wiebold, doctoral student in sociology; Carroll D. Clark Post-MA Award and the Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship.

MISSOURI
From Kansas City
Veronica Medina, senior in sociology and English, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Medina; North Kansas City High School graduate; Marston M. McCluggage Scholarship.
Shane McCall, senior in sociology and environmental studies, son of Mary Jean McCall; Washburn Rural High School graduate; Hilden Gibson Award recipient, graduated with honors and 2003/2004 Chancellor's Fellowship Award recipient.

From Neosho
Sara Prewett, graduate student in sociology; 2003/2004 Russian Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship.

From St. Louis
Greg Douros, graduate student in sociology, son of George and Sandy Douros; Outstanding MA Research Project (Non-thesis) Award and Carroll D. Clark Pre-MA Award recipient.

NEBRASKA
From Omaha
Samia Khan, junior in sociology and journalism, news and information emphasis, daughter of F.A. and Athia Khan; Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart High School graduate; Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society.

From Manley
Rachel Tietgen, senior in sociology and psychology, daughter of Cynthia Tietgen; Louisville High School graduate; Marston M. McCluggage Scholarship.

JAPAN
From Omiya Saitama
Ayako Mizumura, doctoral student in sociology, daughter of Kiichi Mizumura; Helen Waddle Roofe Scholarship.