As the semester comes to a close, SOAN students are reaching out to thank and honor the special people at Colgate who have made a difference in their lives.  Karen Austin, our SOAN Administrative Assistant, was honored multiple times this week for her dedication to our SOAN students.  Karen received a Torch Medal from Carole Harris (’15).  Torch Medals are given by seniors to a member of the Colgate community who has had a positive and lasting impact on her career.  Karen was also recognized by the Women’s lacrosse team for her wonderful support.  Team members presented Karen with a Women’s lacrosse practice shirt and a gratitude card signed by the entire team.  Way to go, Karen!

Karen Austin is given a Torch Medal by SOAN major Carole Harris (’15)

Karen is recognized by the Women’s Lacrosse team, including SOAN majors Jenna Frost (’15), Kallan Murray (’16) , and Abby Valentino (’15)

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Today SOAN presented our annual awards to our graduating seniors at Colgate’s Awards Convocation ceremony.  It was my honor to present the Award for Excellence in Sociology and Anthropology, which recognizes our graduating senior with the highest GPA in SOAN courses, to Erik Jurado.  Our Ramshaw Service Award, named after SOAN faculty colleague emeritus Warren Ramshaw, and given to the senior who demonstrates outstanding community service and academic achievement, was awarded to Cindy Gaete.  Congratulations to Erik and Cindy for earning SOAN’s top awards!

Cindy Gaete (left – Class of 2015) won SOAN’s Ramshaw Service Award and Erik Jurado (right – also Class of 2015) won the Award for Excellence in Sociology and Anthropology. The awards were presented by SOAN Department Chair, Professor Chris Henke (center).

Other SOAN students claiming awards today include: Sarah DeFalco (’15), earning an Award for Excellence in Environmental Studies from the Environmental Studies Program, Carole Harris (’15), who won the Thomas M. Wilson ’67 Memorial Endowed Leadership Award given by the Department of Athletics, Jordan Kolinsky (’15), winning TWO awards, the first Native American Studies’s Award for Excellence in Native American Studies, and the second Romance Language and Literatures’s Award for Excellence in Italian Studies, and Cyierra Roldan (’16), claiming an Office of Undergraduate Studies Award.

Congratulations to all!  We are very proud of our students.

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SOAN students and faculty enjoyed the final Happy Hour of the 2014-2015 year at Donovan’s Pub on Thursday, April 16^th. Majors and minors in the department appreciate the laid back, social atmosphere of mingling with their friends and faculty while also reveling in the appetizers and beverages served to all attending.

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