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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.

2023-24 Award Winner

William Romero

Past Award Winners:
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.

2023-24 Award Winner


Collins Agyeman
and
Farshad Ghanbari

Past Award Winners:

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