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Pi Sigma Alpha Award Winners, 2008

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

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Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, proudly announces the following award winners.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 41 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 906
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Copyright © The American Political Science Association 2008

Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, proudly announces the following award winners.

Student Award Winners

Best Undergraduate Honors Theses

FIRST PLACE

“Flip-Flops, Bigots, and Baby Boomers: The Formation of Media Narratives in Modern Political Campaigns“ Or Skolnik, Georgetown University

RUNNERS-UP

“Crisis or Constitution: Rethinking Judicial Deference on Administrative Detention in the US, the UK, and Israel” Justin Simeone, University of Mary Washington

“The Equity Effects of Education Finance Reform in Missouri” Rafi Nolan-Abnrahamian, Tufts University

Howard Penniman/Pi Sigma Alpha Scholarships

Howard Penniman/Pi Sigma Alpha Scholarships for Graduate Study in Political Science were awarded to three members entering graduate programs in the fall of 2007:

  • Christina Chauvenet, Wake Forest University

  • Benjamin Pasquale, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Ashley Pichon, Hofstra University

  • Joshua Potter, Creighton University

  • Timothy Ryan, Tufts University

Best Undergraduate Class Papers

FIRST PLACE

“Too Much Cleavage? Regional Implications for Democratic Consolidation in Post-Communist Ukraine” Alex Jakubow, University of Richmond.

“Generational Differences: Examining Significant Factors Influencing Political Participation among Cohorts” Erin Phillips, Christopher Newport University.

RUNNERS-UP

“Extracting Fuzzy Preference Functions from Empirical Data” Joshua Potter, Creighton University.

“The Politics of Pharmaceutical Crops” Michelle Price, Gustavus Adolphus College.

Washington Internship Scholarships

Washington Intern Scholarships were awarded tor three Pi Sigma Alpha members spending the summer or fall semesters in a Washington internship program:

  • Juli Digate, Ball State University

  • Samuel Michaelson, Towson University

  • Noah Schwartz, Vanderbilt University

  • Ryan Stillion, Capital University

Best Chapter Awards

Schools with under 6,000 enrollment:

  • Theta Sigma Chapter, Elizabethtown College

  • Mu Delta Chapter, Hartwick College

  • Pi Gamma Chapter, Gustavus Adolphus College

  • Rho Beta Chapter, East Central University

Schools with 6,000–15,000 enrollment:

  • Iota Mu Chapter, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  • Mu Pi Chapter, Winthrop University

  • Rho Alpha Chapter, Winona State University

  • Tau Psi Chapter, Purdue University-Calumet

Schools with over 15,000 enrollment:

  • Nu Chapter, University of Washington

  • Alpha Iota Chapter, Utah State University

  • Zeta Pi Chapter, University of South Florida

  • Theta Iota Chapter, California State University-San Bernardino

Best Chapter Advisors

For Chapter Advisors who have served with distinction for an exceptionally long time.

  • Marilyn A. Davis, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Spelman College

  • Ethan Fishman, Kappa Mu Chapter, University of South Alabama

  • Paul Kovich, Lambda Chapter, University of Southern California

  • Francis Graham Lee, Eta Nu Chapter, Saint Joseph's University

  • Mark P. Petracca, Pi Omicron Chapter, University of California-Irvine