Honors and Awards

Congratulations to all of the Sociology Honors Day Award Winners, and thank you to everyone who attended the student awards presentation and subsequent reception.

Special thanks go to everyone who helped make the awards ceremony and reception a success!

Awards

  • Thomas Herndon Award in Sociology: These awards are presented annually to the outstanding students from academic disciplines in the Social Sciences. Recipients must have a declared major in the field of the award, superior academic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, potential for development in the respective academic discipline and active involvement in extracurricular activities. The award was established in 1953 by friends and classmates in memory of the late Thomas A. Herndon, Jr., a graduate of the class of 1939.  
  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship: The Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding Sociology major (with at least a sophomore class standing) from Carroll, Polk, or Troup County.

2021 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – 
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Hannah Peeler

2020 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Blake Wingo
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Jeri Shaffer
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Heather Ringstead
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Grace Hawkins
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Meredith Matthews
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – La'Sha Mitchell

2019 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Jeri Shaffer
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Valerie McPherson
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Alyssa Bell
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Brianna Trammell
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Janet Hammond
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Lindy Moore

2018 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Lakreasha Abner
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – April-Spring Wood
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Lisa Meikle
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Madison Ernstes
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Madison Kelly
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Lacey Moore

2017 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Elijah Banks
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Lonnette Kelly
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Daniel Chuhna

2016 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Deneya Littles
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Lyrica Solomon
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Janessa Henderson
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Lindy Moore
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Daniel Chuhna 
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Victoria Beaver & Dorothy DeYonker

2015 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Haley Wilburn
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Haylee Magnicheri
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Amanda Adams
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Lyrica Solomon
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Elizabeth Watson
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Suresh Neupane

2014 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Rebecca D. Dye
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Scharrah S. Sylvester
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Heather T. Williamson
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Amanda D. Adams
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Sydney Wright
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Tommie Simon

2013 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Alexandra Aust
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Bethany Austin
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Mckenzi Walker
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Katie McIntyre Reece

2012 Sociology Student Awards:

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Christina Peel McDermott
  • Thomas A. Herndon Award for Sociology – Susanna Sierra
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Brechae Catron
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Janice Balte
  • Outstanding Women’s Studies Students – Jessica Whalen and Jessica Madruga
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Faith Payne

2011 Sociology Student Awards

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Amanda Jeter
  • Thomas A. Herndon Award for Sociology – Andrew Cooper

2010 Sociology Student Awards

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Rory Wojcik
  • Thomas A. Herndon Award for Sociology – Dixie Curley
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Kellen Ward
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Joette Crews
  • Outstanding Women’s Studies Student – Tammy L. Paschal
  • William T. Simons Outstanding Graduate Student – Drew Baird
  • Outstanding Service in Sociology – Faith Payne

2009 Sociology Student Awards

  • Berta Fields Whatley Scholarship – Elizabeth Justice
  • Thomas Herndon Award for Sociology – Blake Terry
  • Outstanding Senior in Sociology – Judith Mitchell-Horne
  • Outstanding Junior in Sociology – Rachel Taylor
  • Outstanding Women's Studies Student – Cara Kelly
  • Sociology Graduate Student of the Year – Tiffany Parsons
  • Outstanding Service in Sociology – Heather Blades