Annually, faculty in the major may recommend as Senior Scholar a student whose work in that field has been most exemplary. To be considered, a student must have at least a 3.2 overall average and must have earned at least 25 units of credit, of which at least 17 units have been earned at Roanoke College. Eligibility is determined from among currently enrolled students on the basis of their academic records as of the end of the Fall term.
A prize awarded annually to a sociology major who is a member of Alpha Kappa Delta and who most exemplifies the objective of AKD: “to promote an interest in the study of sociology, research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.”
A prize named after C. Randolph Benson, founder and chair of the Sociology department at Roanoke College, and pioneering publisher and gay rights activist. The prize is awarded annually to an advanced student in Sociology whose project is judged by faculty to be the most outstanding demonstration of applied research.
A prize awarded annually to the author of a paper judged by the Sociology faculty to be most outstanding in its demonstration of the conceptual and/or analytical reasoning of a sociological question or problem.
A prize awarded annually to an advanced sociology major or minor who has contributed significantly to the local community through work in social services, social justice, and community issues.
Awarded to the outstanding student in the Crime, Deviance and Social Control concentration.