Congratulations to our Seniors & Award Winners!: Department of Religious Studies

Congratulations to our Seniors & Award Winners!

June 19, 2020

CLASS OF 2020
Majors: Emily Coffee, Reilly Knoer, Christopher LaMountain, Samuel Maude, Riya Saxena.
Minors: Lauren Chrisman, Kaylee Guajardo, Jonathan Hanitio, Sofia Jenz, Samantha Krill, Anna Lampe, Rebecca Mantel, Chidinma Ohia, Grace Orben.

EDMUND PERRY AWARD FOR BEST ESSAY
Chris LaMountain has received the Religious Studies Department Edmund Perry Award for the best Essay titled “Songs of the “Universal Shelter” On the Particularism of Devotional Music in Baha’i Houses of Worship.” (Faculty Advisor: Brannon Ingram).

CHARISMA AWARD (MAJOR)
Samuel Maude has received the Religious Studies Department Major Charisma Award for Compassionate Presence and Community Citizenship.

CHARISMA AWARD (MINOR)
Jonathan Hanitio has received the Religious Studies Department Minor Charisma Award for Compassionate Presence and Community Citizenship.

GEORGE BOND TEACHING AWARD
Eda Ruhiye Uca has received the Religious Studies George Bond Graduate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

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GOLDEN HOOPOE FACULTY AWARD
Professor Robert Orsi has received the Golden Hoopoe Faculty Award for passion and excitement about teaching religion and for being an inspiring mentor to our majors and minors.

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