The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Undergraduate Essay Award and the Theory Undergraduate Essay Award. This annual awards competition recognizes outstanding essays submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for an undergraduate Sociology course.
Undergraduate Essay Award
1st Place: Shawn Friesen
"Putting a Chill on Terror: Bill C-51 and the Environmental Movement"
2nd Place: Ruby Prinsen
"What is Art?"
3rd Place: Elaine Laberge
"Sex and the Kitty: Deconstructing the Meaning of Cougar- The Aging Woman and Her Sexuality"
Theory Undergraduate Essay Award
1st Place: Mary Hutscal
"Why, for Schmitt and Sorel, do we need Enemies?"
Elaine Laberge (l), Mary Hutscal (m), Ruby Prinsen (r)
Self-nomination or professor nominations for the 2015-16 academic year are now being accepted (August 31, 2016 deadline).