Anthropology celebrates the Class of 2017

Attendees at the 2017 Commencement and Awards Ceremony.

Dr. Peter Biehl, department chair, welcomes attendees to the celebration.

Amandine Eriksen, left, receives the Opler Award for Dissertation Research from Dr. Donald Pollock.

Charlotte Otterbein, standing, talks about establishing the Dr. Keith F. Otterbein Award in War and Peace in memory of the late Keith Otterbein, professor emeritus.

Laura Levon, center, accepts the Dr. Keith F. Otterbein Award in War and Peace for her dissertation research on Northern Ireland and the social consequences of war through a focus on young adults born in the final years of conflict.

Mark Conaway, left, accepts the award certificate for his first place finish in the annual student poster competition.

Rosaleen McAfee, left, receives the second place award for her submission to the student poster competition.

Rosaleen McAfee, Kelly Loughlin, Nathan Dubinin and Christopher Troskosky celebrate their master's degrees.

The department's doctoral conferrals. From left: Kate Whelan, Daniel Snyder, Samuel Rose, Gregory Korosec, Caitlin Curtis, Hans Harmsen and Melanie Mayberry.

Dr. Frederick Klaits, right, recognizes Somaura Jackson as the department's CAS Outstanding Senior recipient.

Matthew Casa, left, receives the Lucia Maria Houpt Award for academic excellence demonstrated by a graduating senior.

Caitlin Cole-Conroy, right, receives the Leadership Award for her exemplary service to the department and the discipline.

Conner Awayda, left, accepts the Undergraduate Professional Activities and Achievement in Anthropology award.

Anna Porter, right, receives the Marion and Dr. Stanley Dickson Award that is given to a junior-standing student to recognize academic excellence.

Bachelor degree awardees. Congratulations to the Class of 2017!