Honors Program

APPLY FOR THE HONORS PROGRAM

The Honors Program provides exceptional undergraduate sociology students with a rich introduction to the professional life of the discipline through participation in special activities at the ASA Annual Meeting.

Honors Program students develop long-lasting networks with other sociologists while their sponsoring departments get to showcase their most outstanding majors.

At each year’s Annual Meeting, Honors Program students will:

• Present in an Honors Program roundtable paper session and participate in Honors Program workshops on careers and graduate school;
• Take part in regular sessions and special events; and
• Learn more about the ASA’s programs, initiatives, resources, special interest sections, elected leadership, and governance arms

Participation in the Honors Program requires nomination by an individual who is familiar with your academic work, scholarship, writing ability, research interests, and research potential in sociology.

2024 Honors Program Cohort

Adrienne Chan	Harvard College
Aidan Loretz	University of North Carolina Greensboro
Allison Griffin	Le Moyne College
Alyxis Smith	Vanderbilt University
Augustine Udukumbura	University of California, Los Angeles
Amber Smith	Duke University
Anita Sun	University of California, San Diego
Brigit Reese	Southwestern University
Carson Maxfield	Southwestern University
Cooper Christner	Southwestern Michigan College
Elena Clark (Alpha Kappa Delta award winner)	Southwestern College
Francisco Vidal-Franceschi	University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras
Hannah Smith	Elizabethtown College
Harper Kellogg	University of Texas Permian Basin
Karen Larsen	Western Michigan University
Katie Renzi	University of North Florida
Kaylin Casper	Michigan State University
Li Yin Chen	Davidson College
Lingxi Zhang	University of California, Los Angeles
Louis Casino	Grand Valley State University
Morgan Moser	Wake Forest University
Nicholas Minasian	Stony Brook University
Olivia Loo	Connecticut College
Phoenix Schlebecker	Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Rachel Reed	University of North Florida
Ronald Fournier	Indiana State University
Siena Baracsi	Loyola University
Stephanie Hood	Vanderbilt University

Application

The application for the 2025 Annual Meeting will be made available in December of 2024. Please note that if this is your first time in the log-in portal, you will first have to create a profile. Once you do, you will see the Honors Program as one of the application options. Your completed application, including a research paper, your curriculum vitae (CV), unofficial or official transcript, and a faculty nomination form, should be submitted online by the deadline.

All Honors Program applications and materials are submitted online.

Who participates in the ASA Honors Program?

• Undergraduate students who are majoring in sociology;
• Current juniors or seniors (or sophomores, in special circumstances) who have not participated in previous ASA Honors Programs;
• Academically exceptional students whose grades and professors attest to their abilities.

Program cost: All students accepted into the program will receive free meeting registration. Participants must cover their own travel/lodging costs.

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The Honors Program is proud of its partnership with Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the International Sociology Honor Society. The three winners of the AKD Undergraduate Student Paper Competition are automatically eligible to be part of the Honors Program.

For more information on the AKD Undergraduate Student Paper Competition and other opportunities offered by AKD, visit www.alphakappadelta.org.