2023 Research Award Winners Announced!

The Reeves Library Research Award was created to recognize and encourage the development of information fluency in resource-based research. Each award recipient is recognized at honors convocation and receives a monetary prize in the amount of $250.

Rowan Mentzer received the award in the Junior & Senior division for the paper, "Drama Therapy in Prisons: The Benefits of Playing Pretend with Incarcerated Individuals." The reviewers were impressed by "the high quality of writing and the extremely effective organized way that the topic was presented" and loved the "unique approach combining theatre, [psychology], and [criminal justice] elements." The entry was sponsored by Dr. Kellee Van Aken.

Sarah Minghini was the first-year/sophomore level award winner for the project, "Duolingo Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report." Our review panelists said that the project displayed both "qualitative and quantitative depth" as well as "excellent (and professional!) analysis." The entry was sponsored by Dr. Jen Jones.

Please join us in congratulating both Rowan and Sarah, and in applauding loudly at Honors Convocation!