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Honors and Awards1. Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University Honors Program The NEIU Honors Program is a four year university wide program that provides a challenging educational experience to academically talented students. The Honors Program serves as a laboratory for academic innovations that will improve undergraduate education, and provides a place for students to discover the best in themselves. Successful completion of the Honors program offers students an added advantage when seeking employment or admission to professional and graduate schools. For more information on admission requirements (visit http:/www.neiu.edu/Honors.htm) or call Kathleen Kardaras at 773-442-6044. Distinctions in the Sociology Department The Vera Linda Milam Paper and Social Action Competition. This award is given periodically to an outstanding major in Sociology. Contact the Sociology Department at: 773-442-4770 or send an e-mail message to sociolgy@neiu.edu if you need more information on this award. The Misty Sienkowski Award. The award is intended for Sociology majors who experience financial emergencies that interfere with their ability to attend class and successfully complete a semester. The maximum award is $250.00 per year per student. The award can only be used to purchase books and other course related expenses. This year the Misty Sienkowski Award was awarded to Carl Mackey. 2. National and Regional Honor Awards American Sociological Association Membership is open to traditional undergraduates who are seniors, and students finishing their studies in non-traditional settings and community colleges. Students wishing to join this honor society must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in Sociology, and write a short (2 or 3 pages) essay on their future plans in Sociology. Applicants must also have a faculty sponsor who writes a short evaluation of the applicant. Each application must be accompanied by a nonreturnable twenty-five dollar fee. Click on http://www.jcu.edu/sociology/asahonor.htm for further information about the Honors program. Midwest Sociological Society Annual Student Paper Competition. The competition is open to students from the nine-state Midwest region and to other student members of the Midwest Sociological Society. Graduate and undergraduate papers are judged in separate divisions with prizes in each division. Students may nominate their own work, or, with the students permission, advisors may submit papers on their students? behalf. For more information about the rules of the competition, send an e-mail to Paul Kivisto at sokivisto@augustana.edu or visit http://www.jcu.edu/sociology/asahonor.htm Alpha Chi/Illinois Zeta Chapter. Membership to this honors program is by invitation to juniors and seniors who display exceptional academic excellence. Although the GPA of elected members varies from year to year, members are typically selected from the top 10% of their classes. For more information on admission requirements visit http://www.neiu.edu/Honors.htm or call Kathleen Kardaras at 773-442-6044. Alpha Kappa Delta Alpha Kappa Delta is an international Sociology Honor Society open to Sociology majors at the junior level with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Sociology (3.0 overall), who have completed at least four Sociology courses. Lifetime membership costs $25.00 and includes a one year subscription to the Sociological Inquiry, published quarterly. Renewals for Sociological Inquiry are $15.00 per year 3. Dean's List 4. Honors Graduates |
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