Senior Scholar
Annually, the department or coordinator in each major may recommend to the Dean as Senior Scholar a student whose work in that field has been most exemplary.
Senior Scholar in Criminal Justice:
2020 Award Winner: Elleri Vitwar
Senior Scholar in International Relations:
2020 Award Winner: Samuel McKnight
Senior Scholar in Political Science:
2020 Award Winner: Benjamin Vester
C. William Hill, Jr., Criminal Justice Award:
This award is named in recognition of the service and leadership of C. William Hill, Jr., Professor of Political Science, who began teaching at Roanoke in 1969. This monetary prize is awarded annually to the graduating senior majoring in Criminal Justice who has demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding potential for continued scholarly growth.
2020 Award Winners: Gwyneth Herndon and Winter Barry
Howard Warshawsky International Relations Award:
A monetary prize awarded presented annually to the graduating senior majoring in International Relations who has excelled in the field.
2020 Award Winner: Gaston Ocampo
The Will Selzer Political Science Award:
A monetary prize awarded annually to the graduating senior majoring in Political Science who has demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding potential for continued scholarly growth.
2020 Award Winners: Peyton Holahan and Nathaniel Willis
