The Winfred Quinton Holton Prize committee, consisting of Dr. Sam Miglarese, Dr. Tori Lodewick, and Dr. Susan R. Wynn, selected Kelly Araujo's paper, Power Behind Bars: Exploring Social Hierarchies in Men’s Prisons with Educational Programs, as the winner of this year's award. Kelly is a Public Policy and Sociology major, with a minor in education.
Kelly's project earned Top Honors, the highest award category, and as a result, she will receive $1,000 in recognition of her innovative research.