Most Recent Award Winners
Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, congratulates its award winners for 2011
Pi Sigma Alpha/Howard Penniman Scholarships for Graduate Study in Political ScienceDavid Anderson, Eastern Kentucky University
Cassandra Byrne-Finley, University of Idaho
Caroline Sutcliffe, Smith College
Seth Sykora-Bodie, Slippery Rock University Pi Sigma Alpha Scholarships for Washington Internships
James Gibbons, University at Buffalo
Ashley Holst, Drury University
Kristen Morrow, Adelphi University
Terez Varkonyi, Temple University
Talley Wood, Wake Forest University Chapter Advisor Recognition Awards
Thomas Baldino, Wilkes University
J.D. Phaup, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Best Chapters, Institutional Enrollment under 6,000
Zeta Upsilon Chapter, Union College
Alpha Epsilon Kappa Chapter, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Epsilon Chi Chapter, Providence College
Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter, University of Minnesota, Morris Best Chapters, Institutional Enrollment 6,000 – 15,000
Iota Mu Chapter, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Pi Chi Chapter, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Tau Psi Chapter, Purdue University Calumet Best Chapters, Institutional Enrollment over 15,000
Alpha Iota Chapter, Utah State University
Zeta Pi Chapter, University of South Florida
Nu Omega Chapter, Oakland University
Sigma Mu Chapter, University of Central Oklahoma Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis
First Place: “Toward Democratic ‘No-Rule’: A Conceptual Response to Contemporary Challenges to Political Freedom,” Alexander Brockwehl, Union College Runner-up: “Buying Democracy: An Analysis of the Legislative, Judicial, and Empirical History of Campaign Finance Reform,” Miles Gilmour, Univ. of Texas, Austin Runner-up: “Diversity on the Bench: The Appointment of Women to the Federal Courts,” Allison Lehrer, University of Vermont Best Undergraduate Class Paper
First Place: “Causes of Ethnic Conflict: Examining the Role of Religious Diversity and Contagion Effects,” Mai Mai Nguyen, Creighton University Runner-up: “Persuasion and the Bully Pulpit: Expanded Evidence on Strategies of Presidential Leadership,” Anne Morris, University of Mary Washington Runner-up: “Wretched Isolation: American High School Civics Education and Youth Voter Turnout,” Aaron Spangler, Temple University
FOR A LIST OF ALL PAST AWARD WINNERS, CLICK ON INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM LISTINGS IN LEFT NAVIGATION PANEL.
