The Nancy Beth Rautenberg Award
Is given to a graduating senior who has combined commitment to the study of Sociology with active community involvement
2024 Lola Ines Hannah Bessis
Lola’s sociological acumen and social concern vividly embody the spirit of this award. Among her various accomplishments, Lola’s splendid research has produced two co-authored papers, analyzing the factors predicting the number of sexual assaults on college campuses – one was presented at the Eastern Sociological Society’s meetings and another will be presented at the American Sociological Association’s meetings. Outside Skidmore, Lola is Lead Intern at Digital4Good+#ICANHELP, an NGO that combats cyberbullying. She intends to pursue a doctorate after college.
PAST RECIPIENTS
- 2023 Liana Mirav Heath
- 2022 Sarah Elizabeth Spruill
- 2021 Tucker Boyd
- 2020 Kelly Tran
- 2019 Siyuan Yu
- 2018 Keara Sternberg
- 2017 Rula Issa
- 2016 Tashawn Reagon
- 2015 Rebecca Datus
- 2014 Josephine Orlandella
- 2013 Lucas Holmes
- 2012 Andrea Roman Alfaro
- 2011 Frank Cabrera
- 2010 Megan Randall
- 2009 Sarah Faude
- 2008 Megan McAdams
- 2007 Karina Perez
- 2006 Katherine Largo
- 2005 Michelle Yee
- 2004 Alison Turo
- 2003 Whitney Van Wormer Tucker
- 2002 Daniel Ryne Bianchi
- 2001 Rachel Burrows
- 2000 Megan Przygoda
- 1999 Lani Radick
- 1998 Cynthia Ferguson Wheeler
- 1997 Tracie Danforth
- 1996 Ellie Ulrich
- 1995 Lucy Stinson
- 1994 Bree Pasternack
- 1993 Amy Church
- 1992 Michelle Seeley
- 1991 Ivonne Serrano
- 1990 Michele Segre
- 1989 Diana Perry
- 1988 Lisa Braunstein
- 1987 Tammy Straus
- 1986 Claire Bloch
- 1985 Nancy Cross
- 1984 Deborah E. Roy
- 1983 Adelene Dean Hall