Sociology Award Recipients

Loyola University Honors

The sociology department annually gives the Sociology Achievement Award to the top performing junior, sophomore, and first year majors / minors. Recent recipients include:

First Year Sociology Achievement

2001 Brian Lawrence Marana & Tosha Lynn Russock
2002 Katherine Marie Frieder
2003 Carlos O. Dator
2004 No Award
2005 Meghan C. Cooper
2006 Owen R. O’Hara
2007 No Award
2008 Jerard G. Fagerberg
2009 Matthew R. Cook
2010 No Award
2011 Lauren O'Brien
2012 Dashante Smith
2013 No Award
2014 Conor Skelton
2015 Page Miceli
2016 Lyric Gaines
2017 No Award
2018 Hannah Tubman

Sophomore Sociology Achievement

2001 Allison Cleary
2002 Dana Marie Moss & Tosha Lynn Russock
2003 Erin Cathleen Lashua
2004 Patrick J. Currlin
2005 Angelina R. Palombo
2006 Meghan C. Cooper & Arlee A. Trembley
2007 Alyssa C. Stoner
2008 Alice R. Stoddart
2009 Daniela M. Aguilera-Titus
2010 Matthew R. Cook
2011 Diandra Fortune
2012 Lauren O'Brien
2013 DaShante Smith
2014 Siobhan McKenna
2015 Conor Skelton
2016 Grace Hymel
2017 No Award
2018 Emily Griffin

Junior Sociology Achievement

2001 Danielle Louise Deckard
2002 Alison Mary Cleary & Paul Anthony Strocko
2003 Dana Marie Moss
2004 Erin C. Lashua & Kathryn A. League
2005 Patrick J. Currlin
2006 Angelina R. Palombo
2007 Meghan C. Cooper
2008 Nicolle Gameiro
2009 Alice R. Stoddart
2010 Daniela M. Aguilera-Titus
2011 Matthew R. Cook
2012 Diandra Fortune
2013 Lauren O'Brien
2014 Dashante Smith
2015 Rebecca Scullin
2016 Conor Skelton
2017 No Award
2018 Grace Hymel & Anna Marchio

The Sociology Medal

The Sociology Department annually awards the Sociology Medal to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the highest overall academic performance. Recent recipients include:

2003 Alison M. Cleary
2004 Tosha Lynn Russock
2005 Erin Cathleen Lashua
2006 Patrick J. Currlin
2007 Angelina Rose Palombo
2008 Meghan Clancy Cooper
2009 Nicolle Gameiro
2010 Alice Stoddart
2011 Daniela M. Aguilera-Titus
2012 Matthew R. Cook
2013 Diandra Fortune
2014 Lauren O'Brien
2015 Dashante Smith
2016 Rebecca Scullin
2017 Sarah C. Leder
2018 Ayana Rhym

Rev. John P. O’Connor, S.J. Community Service Award

Each year at Loyola’s commencement ceremony, the Rev. John P. O’Connor, S.J. Community Service Award is given to a graduating senior who has displayed outstanding participation in service to the Baltimore community and who has significantly connected her or his interest in service and justice with the Loyola community. A number of sociology majors have received this honor.

1995 Mollie Mahanna
1996 Kristen Ann Cotter
2004 Danielle Miller
2007 Megan Dunning, Mary Beth Neckles
2008 Ashley Biggs
2009 Justin White
2011 Bianca Vazquez

Phi Beta Kappa

Five students at the College of William and Mary founded Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, during the American Revolution. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsorsactivities to advance these studies — the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — in higher education and in society at large. Only about 10 percent of the nation's institutions of higher learning have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. Only about 10 percent of the arts and sciences graduates of these distinguished institutions are selected for Phi Beta Kappa membership.

The ideal Phi Beta Kappan has demonstrated intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests. Each year, about one college senior in a hundred, nationwide, is invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. Eligibility for election to membership in course is contingent upon fulfillment of a number of minimum requirements and selection by the Loyola Phi Beta Kappa Committee

Barbara Vann and Ivana Valenzuela, 2013 Phi Beta Kappa recipient. Recent sociology recipients include:

Class of 2000 Beth Anne Barnyock
Class of 2002 Danielle Louise Deckard
Class of 2003 Allison M. Cleary
Class of 2008 Arlee Trembly, Meghan Cooper & Sarah Pollock (photo above right)
Class of 2011 Bianca Vazquez
Class of 2012 Mariel Pereda
Class of 2013 Diandra Fortune, Ivana Valenzuela (with Dr. Vann on left)
Class of 2015 Da'shante Smith
Class of 2017 Sarah C. Leder
Class of 2018 Grace Hymel & Anna Marchio

State Awards

Justin White Receiving the MHE Award The Maryland Higher Education Commission 2009 Regina Lightfoot Student Service Award was received by Justin White, 09, who was honored for his outstanding commitment and work with Loyola’s Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ).

White was selected for the statewide honor by the Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Advisory Council (SAC), which comprises student volunteer representatives from all Maryland colleges and universities.

During his time at Loyola, White participated in many community service programs, beginning with Student Orientation to Service (SOS) during his freshman year. Later, he recruited 40 students to tutor four afternoons a week at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in East Baltimore. He also designed a tutor orientation, set up training sessions, arranged transportation, and offered ongoing tutor support. In addition, he volunteered in food programs and transitional housing for people in Baltimore who are homeless.

Department of Sociology