Awards
The Department of Criminal Justice recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who have excelled in their studies.
Undergraduate Awards
Edwin Sutherland Award
This award is given to the graduating senior who has displayed outstanding academic performance based on GPA.
- 2008 — Nick Bahen, Hilary Heap
- 2007 — Caitlin Lorelli
- 2006 — Madelyn Kish, Junilla Kershner
- 2005 — Millie Barfield, Alison Klein, Shannon Prosser
- 2004 — Rebecca Price
- 2003 — Magann Jordan
- 2002 — Deborah Melba
- 2000 — Kyle Sims
- 1999 — Craig Bourke
- 1998 — Bill Constantacos
- 1997 — Anne Marie DeMarco Rehm
- 1996 — Michael S. Jaques
- 1995 — Connor Cherer
- 1994 — Lara Sigurnik
- 1993 — Melinda Gallegos
- 1992 — Marjorie Phillips, Herman Testan
- 1991 — Donald McDonald
- 1990 — Lenore Meatovich
- 1989 — Mary Lou Strachan, Valarie L. Anderson
- 1988 — Tula Starck
- 1987 — Kimberly R. Korner, Rosalie A. Wright
August Vollmer Award
This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior who works in the field of law enforcement.
- 2007 — Richard Meyers
- 2006 — Rebecca Johnson, Christina Christensen, Neda Cicic
- 2005 — Fred Meyer III
- 2004 — George Castro
- 2000 — Adrian Lobo
- 1999 — Paul Harvey
- 1998 — Sharon Kisling, Monti Levy
- 1997 — Patricia L. Carney
- 1996 — Cinda L. Dillahunt
- 1995 — Amie M. Schuck, Anthony A. York
- 1994 — Cheryl Ladd, Yolanda Stibor
- 1993 — Ann Priest
- 1992 — Veronica Searles, Jon Clausen
- 1991 — Theodore Snodgrass
- 1990 — Craig Seibert
- 1989 — Edward H. Jensen
- 1998 — Rochelle J. Sax
- 1987 — Samuel A. Mayrose
- 1986 — Randall A. Montandon, Robert J. Rees
Jay Hahn Law Enforcement Scholarship
This award is given to an excellent undergraduate student at the junior level.
- 2008 — Rio Kuhn, Kristine—Gem D. Estrella
- 2007 — Nick Bahen, Lisa Dooley, Hilary Heap
- 2006 — Caitlin Lorelli, Neda Cicic
- 2005 — James Dold, Deanna Molinar
- 2004 — Rebecca Price, John Brendon
Dan Riley Scholarship
This award is given to an outstanding undergraduate student who has decided to major in criminal justice.
- 2008 — Jordan Miller
Kriss Drass Undergraduate Student Research Award
This award is given to an undergraduate student who has conducted an outstanding research project under faculty supervision.
- 2008 — Lisa Dooley, Gigi Poinier
- 2007 — Debra Cochrane, Jessica Lance, Tatyana Menaker
- 2006 — Junilla Kershner
Graduate Awards
Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award is given to a graduate student who has displayed outstanding academic performance.
- 2008 — Violet Colavito, Melanie Taylor
- 2007 — Jared Shoemaker
- 2005 — Alicia Boots, Jeff Groebner, Magann Jordan, Jodi Olson
Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award
This award is given to a student who produces an excellent thesis or class paper that is of publication quality.
- 2007 — Jared Shoemaker
- 2006 — Nabil Ouassini
- 2005 — Jodi Olson