Distinction Award

Graduation with Distinction

Students graduating with the baccalaureate who are judged by their departments to have made Students graduating with the baccalaureate who are judged by their departments to have made outstanding contributions to their disciplines graduate “with distinction.” The Sociology Program awards distinction for academic excellence within the discipline or extraordinary contributions to the program, university, or community.

Students who graduate "with distinction" will have it noted on their official SSU transcript and diploma, as well as in the commencement program. They are eligible to wear a special Distinction cord when they participate in the commencement ceremony in May.

Sociology Graduates with Distinction

The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce that the following sociology majors have the Sociology Program is pleased to announce that the following sociology majors have been awarded Graduation with Distinction for Fall and Spring 2025:

Fall 2024

Crystal Harp
Nathaniel Harrison
Molly Jantzen
Heather Rankin

Spring 2025

Ivette Carrillo Gonzalez
Alexsandra Chavez Martinez
Josue Benjamin Chavez Villegas
Karina Esquer
Carlie Nicole Hayton
Anahy Hernandez Valencia
Kayla Renee Horban
Ally Elizabeth Irwin
Dominique Patrice Joseph
Ryan William Knox
Dennis Esmeralda Leon Aguilera
Gabriela Rodriguez
Ashely Diane Symes
Monica Lucia Torres
Martha Edith Valdez
Kayla Lorraine Williams