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  Graduating seniors inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
  Four graduating seniors, Amy Crook, Ursula James, Toni Nietfeld, and Kate Roberts  were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, May 2011.
• Dr. Sandi Nenga wins teaching award
  Dr. Sandi Nenga won the 2011 Southwestern University teaching award.  
• Ursula James wins first place in annual paper competition
  Ursula James (‘11, Anthropology) won the Annual Student Paper Competition by the Southern Anthropological Society for her paper titled “The Emergence of Hoi An: World Heritage Status and Global Tourism in Vietnam,” based on her honors thesis.
• Toni Nietfeld wins third place in national paper competition and honorable mention for the Odum Award
  Toni Nietfeld (‘11, sociology)  won Third Place in the 2011 Undergraduate Paper Competition at Alpha Kappa Delta (national socioloogy honors society) and Honorable Mention in the 2011 Odum Award undergraduate paper competition at the Southern Sociological Society meetings for her senior capstone project titled, “‘Welcome to Hell’: The Role of Framing and Recruitment in Saving Souls.”
• Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors
  A heartfelt congrats to our graduating seniors in Anthropology and Sociology:  Alex Brown, Amy Crook, Amanda Doenges, Cameron Duggins, Mayra Garcia, Robbie Hanley, Kelly Holt, Matthew Kamas, Ursula James, Fernando Leon, Laura Mitchell, Carissa Nash, Toni Nietfeld, Alex Overton, Callie Paige, Kate Roberts, Megan Renneker, Whitney Rodriguez Rominger, Megan Satterfield, Sarah Wiggins, and Hannah Yterdal. All of the department faculty members wish you the very best in your future endeavors! Stay in touch.