The Student Library Research Award Evaluation Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Student Library Research Awards, sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley College Library (more about the awards).

Award recipients demonstrated a thoughtful, methodical, and scholarly approach to research and diverse use of library resources, which contributed to their ability to produce a high quality research project.

  • Alice Palmer ’17 has won the 300-level award for her HIST 302 paper, “Dunkirk:The Defeat That Inspired a Nation.” Supporting faculty: Nina Tumarkin
  • Zarina Patwa ’18 has won the 100/200-level award for her REL 204 paper, “The Scopes and Kitzmiller Trials: Legitimacy of Religious Dialogue in Court” Supporting faculty: Ed Silver
  • Sabrina Liang ’19 has won the First Year Award for her POL 208 paper, “The People’s Liberation Army Navy: An Emerging Dragon of the Seas.” Supporting faculty: William A. Joseph
  • Caitlin Coyiuto ’16 has won the Independent Study Award for her PSYC 350 paper, “Resting EEG Asymmetries and Levels of Irritability.” Supporting faculty: Christen Deveney
  • Angelina Li ’19 received an honorable mention for her ECON 213 paper, “The Trans Pacific Partnership in Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam: Explaining the impact of the Trans Pacific Partnership on Asia-Pacific countries with differing income levels and exchange rate systems.” Supporting faculty: Akila Weerapana

The winning entries can be viewed in the Wellesley College Digital Repository beginning next week.

From: Veronica Brandstrader, x2171
To: Faculty, Staff, Students
More info: Laura O’Brien, x3497