Departmental Prizes
The Department of Sociology at Bowdoin awards several prizes to students who demonstrate excellence.
Award for Distinguished Public Sociology
This prize is awarded annually to those students majoring or minoring in sociology who demonstrate an exemplary engagement in public scholarship and/or community service.
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Matilda White Riley Prize in Sociology
This prize is awarded annually to an outstanding honors project in sociology.
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Matilda White Riley Independent Studies Award
This award is given annually to the best independent study project(s) in sociology.
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Matilda White Riley Class Project Award
This award is given annually to the best student project(s) completed as a part of any upper-level Sociology course.
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The Sibley Prize
This prize is awarded to the Sociology major with highest mid-year general scholastic average in their Bowdoin Class.