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)