The George Masterton Award is named after the first chair of the department. It is awarded each year at the spring Honors Convocation “to a student for academic achievement, significant contributions to the University and larger communities, and intellectual promise.”
2022 Recipients
- Prince Alvarado (Criminal Justice)
- Rhandi Jackson (Criminal Justice)
- Malaysia Nelson (Criminal Justice)
- Tammy Ong (Sociology)
2021 Recipients
- Mohamed Ali (Anthropology)
- Jaylyn Bark (Criminal Justice)
- Ashanti Howard (Criminal Justice)
- Nimit Kaur (Sociology)
2020 Recipients
- Derenda Brittingham (Criminal Justice)
- Christopher Rodgriguez (Criminal Justice)
- Meghan Tereman (Criminal Justice)
2019 Recipients
- Rebecca Loasiga (Anthropology)
- Ana Lopez (Criminal Justice)
- Stephon Whitley (Criminal Justice)
2018 Recipients
- Brittany Eachus (Criminal Justice)
- Brandon Sweeney (Criminal Justice)
- Ashley Flores (Sociology)
- Cate Maugeri (Sociology)
2017 Recipients
- Gaylene Gordon (Criminal Justice)
- Matt Galey (Criminal Justice)
- Julie Pulice (Sociology)
- Erin Doherty (Sociology)
- Chris Hodson (Sociology)
- Lindsay Erdek (Criminal Justice)
2016 Recipients
- Gary Kopchinski
- Brenna Stone
Previous Recipients
- Isabella D’Anella-Mercanti (Sociology, 2015)
- Olumide December (Sociology, 2015)
- Jordan Lambert (Criminal Justice, 2015)
- Alyssa Smith (Criminal Justice, 2015)
- Shelby Tucker (Criminal Justice, 2015)
- Matthew Wakelee (Sociology, 2015)
- Taylor Kates (2014)
- Brandon Labbree (2014)
- Madison Nilsen (2013)
- Armand Basualdo (2013)
- Matt Covington (2012)
- Michelle Barbaccia (2012)
- Amy Sobotka (2012)
- Jennifer Hayes (2012)
- Duston Dariano (2011)
- Phillip Leone (2011)
- Tamiko Cornish (2011)
- Dana Simone (Criminal Justice, 2010)
- Ben Zieman (Criminal Justice, 2010)
- Linda Zekovitch (Sociology and Anthropology, 2010)
- Amy Wood (Criminal Justice, 2009)
- Nicole Edwards (Sociology, 2009)
- Traci Arnold (Criminal Justice, 2008)
- Christine Junior (Sociology, 2008)
- Linda Anderson (Sociology, 2007)
- Kristin Curtis (Criminal Justice, 2007)
- Aisha Lewis (Criminal Justice, 2006)
- Tyler Richendollar (Sociology, 2006)
- Katherine Paulson (Anthropology, 2005)
- Walter Kim (Criminal Justice, 2005)
- Amy Sampson (Sociology, 2005)
- Kelly Gerber (Criminal Justice, 2004)
- Kristi Napoleon (Sociology, 2004)
- Cristin Steffani (Criminal Justice, 2003)
- Jamie O’Brien (Anthropology, 2003)
- Chaz Molins (Sociology, 2003)
- Jeanette Block (Sociology, 2002)
- Theresa Drummond (Criminal Justice, 2002)
- Roger Dion (2001)
- Tonia Lynn Campbell (2000)
- Lotus C. Pilborough (1999)
- Deborah Vermaat (1998)
- Emma Jane Hardwick (1997)
- Dona Hilburn-Campbell (1996)
- Patricia Toatley (1995)
- Jorge Torres-Coriano (1994)
- Russell Campbell and Elizabeth Duda (1993)
- Donna Gottardi (1992)
- Reed E. Gladey (1991)
- Chris-Anne Campolucci (1990)
- Brian Hall (1989)
- Stephen M. D’Ilio (1988)
- Laura E. Vendzules (1987)
- Eric S. Brown and Mary Kirkland (1983)