LATEST WINNERS

Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, congratulates the winners of its awards for chapters and members for 2007. 

Chapter Advisor Recognition Awards, for Chapter Advisors who have served with distinction for an exceptionally long time.
Gene Garfield, Zeta Phi Chapter, Murray State University, 33 years
William Garriott, Xi Zeta Chapter, Centre College of Kentucky, 23 years
Wayne Selcher, Theta Sigma Chapter, Elizabethtown College, 29 years
James S. Todd, Delta Iota Chapter, University of Arizona, 21 years
James Wunsch, Theta Alpha Chapter, Creighton University, 33 years

πGα/Howard Penniman Scholarships for Graduate Study in Political Science
Jordan Mosiah Bradley, Xi Chi Chapter, Boise State University
Jessica Lynne Guiney, Alpha Delta Kappa Chapter, Fitchburg State University
Jaime Elizabeth Settle, Beta Xi Chapter, University of Richmond

Scholarships for Washington Internships
Hollie R. Blake, Mu Pi Chapter, Winthrop University
Erica L. Smith, Iota Eta Chapter, Arkansas State University (TWC joint award)
Jonathan I. P. Yaseem, Theta Pi Chapter, Northern Arizona University

Best Undergraduate Class Paper
First Place: "Public Support for Environmental Protection: Financial Sacrifices vs. Active Support," by Sarah Arpin, Creighton University, Theta Alpha Chapter

Runner-up: "Beyond the Shouting Match: Bilingual Education in Massachusetts and American National Identity," by Michael Swigert, Tufts University, Rho Omicron Chapter

Runner-up: "State Independence, Leadership Stability, and the Severity of Ethnic Conflict," by Petra Hendrickson, Indiana State University, Kappa Kappa Chapter

Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis (two first-place winners in 2007)
First Place: "From Contention to Cooperation: Influences on Party Strategy in Northern Ireland from 1992-2007," by K. Casey Dunning, Emory University, Alpha Epsilon Chapter

First Place: "To Lie or Not to Lie, It Depends on the Question: Understanding Vote Over-reporting in Surveys," by Diana Watral, Georgetown University, Delta Eta Chapter

Runner-up: "Unnoticed, Underfinanced, and Underreported Humanitarian Crises: The Gap in Foreign Aid Decision Making," by Jeneca A. Parker, Furman University, Upsilon Beta Chapter

Best Chapters, under 6,000 enrollment
Theta Alpha Chapter, Creighton University. James Wunsch, Advisor
Chi Epsilon Chapter, Mercyhurst College. Michael Federici, Advisor
Pi Iota Chapter, Ohio Northern University. Robert Alexander, Advisor
Omicron Alpha Chapter, St. Olaf College. Katherine Tegtmeyer-Pak, Advisor
Zeta Upsilon Chapter, Union College. Zoe Oxley, Advisor

Best Chapters, 6,000 - 15,000 enrollment
Iota Mu Chapter, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Art English, Advisor
Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Emory University. Judd Owen, Advisor
Upsilon Omicron Chapter, Fort Hays State University. Michael Tweed, Advisor
Alpha Phi Chapter, Idaho State University. David Adler, Advisor
Zeta Phi Chapter, Murray State University. Martin Battle, Advisor

Best Chapters, over 15,000 enrollment
Epsilon Chapter, University of California at Los Angeles. Kathleen Bawn, Advisor
Eta Eta Chapter, New Mexico State University. Greg Butler, Advisor
Delta Omega Chapter, Purdue University. Rosalee Clawson, Advisor.
Zeta Pi Chapter, University of South Florida. Susan MacManus, Advisor.
Epsilon Epsilon Chapter, University of Texas at El Paso. Gaspare Genna, Advisor

For names of previous award winners, see the section for each award.