David Redburn Award
In recognition of Dr. David Redburn’s leadership and service, this award goes to a sociology major who has demonstrated outstanding academic promise, leadership, and service.
Kooistra Award for Engaged Sociology
The Kooistra Award is given in recognition of his service, dedication and commitment to the engaged undergraduate sociology experience. It is awarded to a sociology major pursuing an advanced engaged experience opportunity based on the project demonstrating the most in-depth theoretical and methodological development and promise.
Elta Cover Award
This award is given in recognition of the social research that most effectively uses statistical methods to describe the subject of study, and persuasively draw conclusions using inferential and/or non-inferential methods of study.
James Daniel Cover Award
The James Daniel Cover Award recognizes majors for developing the best research project in our sociology seminar.
Clara M. Cover Memorial Award
The Clara M. Cover Award annually honors student(s) who submit the best research proposal. The proposal is judged in terms of the quality of the research question, the rigor of the research design, the feasibility of the research, and the suitability of the statistical tests used to determine the significance of the research results.
Johnson-Webb Award
The Johnson-Webb Award is an annual scholarship awarded to the junior or senior major who has shown general excellence and academic promise in the field of sociology. It was established in 1984 by Dr. Eugene M. Johnson, emeritus is professor of sociology, and Mrs. Johnson, instructor of speech and drama, in honor of his parents who were long-time educators in the Louisiana public school system.