Anthropology celebrates 2019 graduates, award recipients

Department of Anthropology 2019 undergraduate graduates.

On May 18, the Department of Anthropology held its annual Commencement and Award Celebration to recognize the achievements of undergraduate and graduate students. 

The department is pleased to announce the student award recipients:

Opler Scholarship for Dissertation Research
Kaitlin Ahern and Mark Conaway

Opler Scholarship for Dissertation Writing
Brittany Kenyon

Dr. Keith F. Otterbein Award for War and Peace
Nathan Dubinin and Nathaniel Durant

CAS Dean's Outstanding Senior and Highest Honors in Anthropology
Hanna Santanam

Lucia Maria Houpt Award for Outstanding Senior
Brytton Burnside

Klein Family Award in Honor of Viola Odenheimer
Alexa Schenk

Phyllis Hartrich Memorial Award
Ajla Avdic

Undergraduate Professional Activities Award
Christina Aviles

Anthropology Leadership Award
Addison Tobias

Marion Dickson Award for Outstanding Junior
Emma Harty

Student Poster Competition 
Graduate Students
First Place:                Rebecca Biermann
Second Place:           Erin Pinkston

Undergraduates 
   
First Place:                Kenneth Starr
Second Place:           Bailey Quinn
Honorable Mention:  Deana Defranco