Each year, many Winthrop undergraduates are recognized by experts in their fields
for excellence in research and creative activity. Partial lists of those awardees
— including all recognitions that are shared with the Undergraduate Research Office
— are linked below.
Undergraduate researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible for the Inez
Bell Caskey Student Scholar Awards. The funding for these awards was generously given
in 2009 by Dr. Thomas Caskey in honor of his mother, who graduated from Winthrop University
in 1930. The Caskey Awards are given each year in three categories: Humanities and
Arts; Social Sciences; and Science and Mathematics. Award recipients are selected
by a faculty committee in a highly competitive process. Winners are chosen based on
the quality of their scholarship and the significance of the work to the students'
disciplines.
Humanities and Arts: Dylan Phillips Social Sciences: Lilah Campbell Science and Mathematics: Lyndsey Powell
SOURCE Awards
Starting in 2021, students who participate in SOURCE have the chance to win an award
from the Undergraduate Research Office. These winners are students that stood out
among the judges and displayed great passion for their research, performance, or project.
Best in Education/Exercise Science Poster Presentation: Kaitlin Milam
Best in Social Science/Humanities Poster Presentation: Lydia Rodriguez
Best in Science and Mathematics Poster Presentation: (Group) Hunter Cannon, Kathryne Courtney, Carlos Ecoto-Diaz, Joel Haley, Mackenzie Jenkins,
Allysa Lewis, Caleb Meyerand, Dallas Nivens, Bryan Patterson, Alexis Ramirez, Jordan
Rucker, Hallie Smith, Laela Walker, and Bethany Wise
Best in SOURCE Oral Presentation: Carlos Escoto-Diaz
Best in Social Sciences/Humanities Oral Presentation: Veronica Skubisz
Best in Artist Talks: Jonathan Bolton
Best in Sciences and Mathematics Oral Presentation: Eric Walters
Best in SOURCE Performance: Taylor Jones
Second Place for Performance: Madison Lapham
The Janice Chastain Houk Award for Undergraduate Research
The Janice Chastain Houk Award for Undergraduate Research was created in 2007 by her
husband and sons to honor her life and memory. Two awards are presented annually,
one to a Biology student and one to a Political Science student.