The department held its annual scholarship reception on Friday April 20, 2018. Family, guests, donors, and faculty members joined our scholarship recipients to recognize the academic achievements of students within the political science, public administration, and security studies programs. The department awarded $15,750 in scholarship funds to undergraduate students, $3,500 for graduate scholarships, and $139,000 for graduate assistantships for the 2018-2019 academic year. Graduate assistantships also include over $86,963 in total tuition support.
2018 – 2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Nathan Bothwell, sophomore in political science, received the Don and Marian Button Political Science Scholarship.
Faith Tuttle, junior in political science and international studies, received the Reba L. Cobb Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Women in Political Science.
Natalie Jabben, sophomore in political science and philosophy received the Louis H. Douglas Scholarship.
Matthew Van, junior in political science, received the Joseph Hajda Student Scholarship.
Alice Davidson, junior in political science, received the Donald R. Hill Scholarship in Political Science.
Miranda Moore, senior in political science and communication studies, received the Orma Linford Scholarship.
Lizzy McEntire, senior in political science, received the Edward Allen McCoy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
Mallory Williams, senior in political science and philosophy, received the Edward Allen McCoy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Political Science.
Caroline Fuss, senior in political science, received the Barbara Meyer Memorial Scholarship.
Jarrod Kuckelman, sophomore in political science, received the Richter Family “Beyond the Campus” Scholarship.
Andrew Le, senior in political science and international studies, received the Rieger-McCrery Scholarship.
Kaleb Schumaker, junior in political science, received the Dennis K. Tapsak Memorial Scholarship.
Caleb Snider, senior in political science, received the Jon David Wagner Scholarship.
Adam Wilkerson, junior in political science, received the Samarrai Middle East Fellowship.
Marissa Jones-Flaget, master of public administration student, received the Tummala’s Master of Public Administration Fellowship.
Gabrielle Hull, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
Dustin Weiszbrod, master of public administration student, received the Nicolas Salgo Political Science Scholarship.
Michele Benevento, master of public administration student, received the Jon Wefald International Security Scholarship.
2018-2019 GRADUATE TEACHING AND GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP RECIPIENTS
Catherine Caffera, master of arts in political science
Wesley Duncan, master of public administration
Mohri Exline, master of public administration
Noelie Frix, doctorate in security studies
Jill Haake, master of public administration
Ghashia Kiyani, doctorate in security studies
Daphne Park, master of public administration
Danielle Preskitt, doctorate in security studies
Katerina Rigas, maser in security studies
Harris Sheikh, doctorate in security studies
Kaitlin Stanley, master in security studies
Jessica Wilkus, master of public administration
Congratulations to all our award recipients!