Linguistics Prize for Excellence
Beginning in 2002, the department has awarded the Linguistics Prize for Excellence to officially recognize exceptional achievement in the major. This prize is awarded to a graduating senior Linguistics major who, in the judgment of the faculty, has demonstrated outstanding performance throughout their undergraduate career. Recipients and co-recipients of this award are listed below.
| Class Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Waverly Dickason, Zoe Katz |
| 2023 | Ben Murdoch, Grace Walters |
| 2022 | Amanda Lopatin |
| 2021 | Athena Hagerman |
| 2020 | Meredith Church |
| 2019 | Taylor Williams |
| 2018 | Natalie Grothues |
| 2017 | Aric Barnes |
| 2016 | Chris Johnson Jr., Kevin Doan |
| 2015 | Anai Navarro, Emily Remirez |
| 2014 | Sarah Craig |
| 2013 | Claire Taylor |
| 2012 | Christina Coravos, Kevin Lin |
| 2011 | Mary Copeland Johnson, David Sorge |
| 2010 | Elena Fabiano |
| 2009 | Margeux Clemmons |
| 2008 | Laura Rabalais |
| 2007 | Andrea Leyton-Mange |
| 2006 | Holly Hess, Ben Walker |
| 2005 | Annie Fadely, Ben Wheeler |
| 2004 | Jennifer Mack |
| 2003 | Alexis Grant, Laura Matzen |
| 2002 | Brianna Conrey |
Senior Award for Service to Linguistics
Beginning in 2018, the department established the Senior Award for Service to Linguistics. This is an occasional award to officially recognize students who, in the judgement of the faculty, have made exemplary contributions to the linguistics department and the linguistics community at rice university. Recipients and co-recipients are listed below.
| Class Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Zoe Katz |
| 2023 | Sarah Park |
| 2020 | Phillip Jaffe, Elise Tan |
| 2019 | Natalia (Nati) Salazar |
| 2018 | Natalie Grothues, Elise Lahoud |