Student Awards
Departmental Award Honorees
Senior Economics undergraduate award winners Bryan King, Victor Beck, Alec Bucshon, Melissa Major, and Clark Holt
Bryan King received the Wallace F. Lovejoy Memorial Award, given annually to a senior Economics major on the basis of academic excellence, creativity, motivation, responsibility, and an attitude of helpfulness toward other students. Nominations for this award were made by the faculty and final selection among the top nominees was made by a vote of all Economics majors. Bryan graduated in Spring 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with Financial Applications.
Victor Beck received the Josef Hadar Award, given annually to a senior Economics major on the basis of academic excellence and creativity, especially as it relates to mathematics and research-oriented courses in Economics. Victor graduated in Spring 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.
Alec Bucshon, Melissa Major, and Clark Holt each received the Award for Excellence in Economics, given annually to a senior or seniors Economics major on the basis of excellence in academic achievement in Economics and the University, who has completed a broad set of the department’s most rigorous courses. Alec, Melissa, and Clark graduated in Spring 2017 with degrees in economics.
Jaden Warren was selected by the Economics faculty to receive the DFW Association of Business Economists Nominee award. Selection is based on excellence in academic achievement in Economics and in the University. As a nominee, he was invited to submit a 1,5000-word essay on an issue that lends itself to economic analysis to a panel of independent economic professionals for judging. Jaden graduated in Spring 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with Financial Applications.
Punjarit Roychowdhury was selected by the Economics faculty to receive the Melody Rice Memorial Award. Selection is based on excellence in academic achievement in Economics and in the University. Punarjit graduated in May 2017with a Ph.D. in Economics.
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society in the liberal arts and sciences, founded in 1776. Senior SMU students selected are in the top 10 percent of their class; juniors selected are in the top one percent.
2017 Phi Beta Kappa Economics Majors
Sarah Beghin
Gloria Gutierrez
Anthony Jeffries
Terisha Kolencherry
Robert Andrew Schmidt
2016 Phi Beta Kappa Economics Majors
Sami Hawwa
Anthony Jeffries
Tracy Nelson
Amy Roesler