Past winners

2023 Honors and Award Winners

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Julia Johnston for her paper “Bioarcheological Evidence of Care Through Analysis of Antemortem Cranial Trauma: A Case Study of Two Individual Crania from EBA II-III Bab adh-Dhra’ Skeletal Collection”
The Father Patrick Gaffney Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Maria Chapman for her paper "Artificial Intelligence Is the Future Friend and Enemy of Anthropology, Thanks to the Past"
James McKenna and Joanne Mack Promising Anthropology Major Award: Charlotte Cardarella and Paul David Quimby
The Julian Samora Award: Caitlin Conly
The Carolyn Nordstrom Professional Achievement Award: Sarajane Smith
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Angela Betz, Maria Chapman, Sophie Chorek, Caitlin Conly, Sydney Florine, Theresa Heidenreich, Carolyn Homolka, Julia Johnston, Anna Lee, Lydia Lang, Molly McNamara, Claudia Rivera Alvarez-Tabio, Gabriella Saladino, Sarajane Smith, Madeline Solkey, Emily Swiatek, and Meredith Wilson

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Juliana Couri, for her paper “Medicina de las Mujeres, sus Maridos y sus Miedos: A Qualitative Analysis of the Social Implications of Contraception among the Nahua Women”
The Father Patrick Gaffney Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Jackson Oxler, for his paper "The Biopolitics and Structural Violence of Housing: Tenants’ Rights in New York City"
James McKenna and Joanne Mack Promising Anthropology Major Award: Madeleine Kohl and Molly McNamara
The Julian Samora Award: Jessica Staggs
The Carolyn Nordstrom Professional Achievement Award: Rachel Dinh
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Banafo Abbeyquaye, Amanda Acevedo, Jon Christian Boekhout, Anna Bowman, Juliana Couri, Olivia Dopheide, Cameron Dowd, Elizabeth Hughes, Madeleine Jennisch, Veronica Kirgios, Madison McCafferty, Rose McKeon, Jackson Oxler, Katherine Relick, Gabriel Ramos, Cristina Ruiz, Jessica Staggs, Calla Sullivan, and Nyakeh Tuchscherer

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Nyakeh Tuchscherer for his paper "Economic and Social Strategies for Survival among Communities of People with Albinism in Tanzania"
The Father Patrick Gaffney Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Rose McKeon for her paper "Left Over or Left For?" regarding educated unmarried women in China
James McKenna and Joanne Mack Promising Anthropology Major Award: Analina Barnes and Kiera Mermejo-Varga
The Julian Samora Award: Abigail Stokes
The Carolyn Nordstrom Professional Achievement Award: Alyssa McGrath
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Jon Christian Boekhout, Rhea Desouza, Cameron Dowd, Emma Downing, Katherine Franz, Matthew Kirchmier, Maxwell Lander, Orry Marciano, Sara Meyer, Courtney Mitchell, Mary Clare Morley, Gabriel Ramos, Cristina Ruiz, Nicole Skora, Josiah Spencer, Ursulina Tomczak, Noémi Toroczkai, and Nyakeh Tuchscherer

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Madeleine Andreas, Samantha Escamilla, Madelyn LaBar, and Laurel Schreier for their paper "It’s up to the mother: An assessment of perceptions towards c-sections in the United States among Notre Dame students"
The Father Patrick Gaffney Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Adrian Lore for his paper "New Mythologies"
James McKenna and Joanne Mack Promising Anthropology Major Award: Rachel Dinh, Gabriel Ramos, and Megan Rogers
The Julian Samora Award: Sara Berumen and Maria Ventura
The Carolyn Nordstrom Professional Achievement Award: Dayonni Phillips and Samantha Zepponi
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Madeleine Andreas, Alejandra Bautista-Mata, Mary Bernard, Sara Berumen, Allyson Dewey, Margaret Doyle, Samantha Escamilla, Delaney Farwell, Sarah Konkey, Maxwell Lander, Gwenyth O'Connell, Dayonni Phillips, Anna Scartz, Laurel Schreier, Claire Stanecki, Noémi Toroczkai, Nyakeh Tuchscherer, Maria Ventura, and Samantha Zepponi

Father Murray Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Sarah Seaberg. The title of her paper was "The Development of a Culture of Sustainability in Connemara"
The David Huffman Scholar/Athlete Award: Mia Ayer (golf)
The Julian Samora Award: Julia Mackessy
The Peter Brown Professional Achievement Award: Grace Garvey
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Sara Berumen, Margaret Doyle, Grace Garvey, Alexis Green, Nicholas Heise, Sarah Leonard, Coleman Maberry, Hannah Ray, Anna Scartz, Sarah Seaberg, and George Timmins

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Elizabeth McGough for her paper "Examining Factors That Impede Dental Health Among Minority Populations in South Bend, Indiana”
Father Murray Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Candice Park for her paper “Analysis of Stable Isotopes and Social Variables within a New Delhi Population”
The David Huffman Scholar/Athlete Award: Samantha Zepponi (soccer)
The Julian Samora Award: Katie Portman
The Peter Brown Professional Achievement Award: Asha Barnes
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha, Beta Chapter of Indiana: Molly Chen, Mary Conklin, Elizabeth Lawler, Maya Lewis, Elizabeth McGough, Candice Park, Katherine Portman, Emily Schoenbauer, Emily Vincent, Margaret Walsh, and Matthew Williams

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Cindy Do and Elizabeth Pagura
Father Murray Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Hannah Legatzke
The David Huffman Scholar/Athlete Award: Eva Niklinska
The Julian Samora Award: Emily Campbell
The Peter Brown Professional Achievement Award: Adam Pasquinelly
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha: Haley Adams, Vika Boentaram, Emily Campbell, Brittany Dymm, Alexandra Fedynsky, Louise Gallagher, Sierra Hajdu, Mikhail Heber, Sarah Hennessy, Molly Iott, Annalee Kuse, Hannah Legatzke, Samuel Lucas, Ricardo Pagulayan, Gabrielle Rogoff, Kevin Smith, Mariana Tumminello

The Irwin Press Paper Award in Medical Anthropology: Rebecca C. Wornhoff
Integrative Anthropology Paper Award: Steven C. Goicoechea
The David Huffman Scholar/Athlete Award: Victoria D. Sluka
The Julian Samora Award: Grace E. Linczer
The Peter Brown Professional Achievement Award: Kenzell H. Huggins
Anthropology Honor Society of Lambda Alpha: Kimberly Bauer, Nora Eder, Louise Gallagher, Gary George, Austin Hampe, Sarah Hennessy, Maureen Keating, Mariel Kennedy, Teresa Kennedy, Anne Kuster, Sabrina Lichon, Emma Nalin, Ryan Phan, Thomas Rieth, Jorge Rivera, Gabriella Rogoff, Molly Seidel, Mariana Tumminello, Rebecca Wornhoff