Awards
The Department of Religious Studies offers three awards each year.
Outstanding Senior in Religious Studies
This Outstanding Senior in Religious Studies award recognizes the contributions and achievements of the leading undergraduate in the program.
2024-25 Award Winner
Joshua Kim
Past Award Winners:
2023-24 William Romero
2022-23 Jaret Rushing
Vanderbilt Arabic Student of the Year
The Vanderbilt Arabic Student of the Year is recognized for their achievements in the study of Arabic.
2024-25 Award Winner
Sana Fatah
Past Award Winners:
2023-24 Collins Agyeman and Farshad Ghanbari
2022-23 Josephine Dal
2021-22 Catherine Delafield
2020-21 Wisam Mustafa
2019-20 Mary Tezak
2018-19 Cecilia Quach & Max Bernstein
2017-18 Fiona Bultonsheen
Religious Studies Undergraduate Language Prize
The Religious Studies Undergraduate Language Prize is awarded to the most promising student in language study.
2023-24 Award Winner
Sandy Wang
Past Award Winners:
2022-23 Henry Yusem