2022 Political Science Department Prize Winners

Arnold J. Lien Prize

Winner: Allie Blank
The Lien Prize is awarded each year to the outstanding graduating political science major. The prize is named in honor of a former long-term chairman of the Washington University Political Science Department.

Antoinette Dames Prizes

Winner: Derek Voigt
Awarded for the best senior honors thesis.
Winner: Christian Monzon
Awarded for the best upper-division undergraduate paper.
Winner: Gechun Lin
Awarded for the best upper-division undergraduate paper.

Robert H. Salisbury Prize

Winner: Ranen Miao
The Salisbury Prize is in honor of our late Professor Emeritus Robert H. Salisbury. The prize is to be presented at the conclusion of the Political Science major's junior year and is awarded on the basis of a broad record of initiative, leadership and service both on and off campus.

Grossman-Alexander Prize

Winner: Julia Feller
The Grossman-Alexander Prize is awarded each year to an outstanding graduating senior with an emphasis on American Politics.