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Congratulations Class of 2022 & Award Winners!

June 13, 2022

CLASS OF 2022

Ayaan Ahmed, Riva Akolawala, Henry Conover, Emma Coughlan, Abigail Everding, Meredith Fuentes,

Haley Fuller, Benjamin Gherman, Kenton Haynes, Jen Kit Ker, David Marentic, Carlos Sierra,

Lawrence Suba, Kieran Tuomey, Anna Wang, Claire Weichart (Religious Studies Majors & Minors);

Pranav Baskar (Journalism);
Nathanial Ortiz (Art Theory & Practice, Religious Studies Department Student Support);

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES EDMUND PERRY AWARD FOR BEST ESSAY

Lawrence Suba
 “ The Talmud and its Gendered Meanings in Jewish Coming-Of-Age Narratives.”

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 “Judge Bao, “The People’s Protector:” CONTOURS OF EMOTION IN GONGNAN JURISPRUDENCE.”

Pranav Baskar was also chosen to introduce 2022 Commencement speaker, Isabel Wilkerson!  See Pranav's Commencement speech below.

CHARISMA AWARD FOR COMPASSIONATE PRESENCE & COMMUNUTY CITIZENSHIP!

David Marentic

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Anna Wang
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OTHER NEWS

Chloe Chow has received Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship.

Haley Fuller'22 has written two front page stories for the Boston Globe in 2021-22. She has been accepted into the Master program in Media Innovation and Content Strategy at the Medill School of Journalism and will start in Fall 2022.

Lauren Joyce has received a 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Grant to make a podcast documenting the narratives of queer christians and ex-christians.

GEORGE BOND GRADUATE TEACHING AWARD

Darcie Price-Wallace has received the Religious Studies George Bond Graduate Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

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GOLDEN HOOPOE FACULTY TEACHING AWARD

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Professor Matthew Chalmers & Professor Richard Kieckhefer have received the Golden Hoopoe Faculty Award for passion and excitement about teaching religion and for being an inspiring mentor to our majors and minors.