Autumn Melby has been selected for the 2018 Dr. L. Jill Loucks Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior in Anthropology. Every year the department faculty select an outstanding graduating senior or seniors to receive this honor. In addition to having their name engraved on a plaque, the winner also receives a $500 award.
Dr. L. Jill Loucks (1953-1982) was a dedicated archaeologist and member of the faculty for three years before her untimely death. Her parents and friends created an endowment to help recognize superlative achievement amongst eligible graduating students by presenting them with the Dr. L. Jill Loucks Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior.
For more information on the scholarship and to see past recipients, please visit https://anthro.appstate.edu/programs-study/scholarships-and-awards/dr-l-jill-loucks-memorial-award-outstanding-senior
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"I am incredibly grateful and humbled to receive the 2018 Dr. L. Jill Loucks Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior in Anthropology. The past four years as a member of the Anthropology Department have been some of the most important and memorable in my development as both a growing scholar and individual. The study of anthropology is so critically important in our society and encourages both critical thought and empathy when considering our fellow humans, and I am proud to be part of this incredible field of study. The Anthropology Department faculty has been unwavering in supporting me in my department projects outside the classroom, and in the development of my own independent research. I cannot thank them enough for their encouragement and guidance, as I surely would not be where I am today without them. It is incredibly bitter-sweet to be graduating from this department in May. The proceeds from this award will support my next endeavor of pursuing a doctoral degree in Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania this coming fall." - Autumn Melby
About the Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers a comparative and holistic approach to the study of the human experience. The anthropological perspective provides a broad understanding of the origins as well as the meaning of physical and cultural diversity in the world – past, present and future. With nearly 200 undergraduate majors, the department offers numerous research opportunities for students including field schools, internships, lab projects and independent studies at home and abroad. Students may earn B.A. and B.S. degrees with concentrations in sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and social practice and sustainability.
About the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments, two stand-alone academic programs, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences aims to develop a distinctive identity built upon our university's strengths, traditions and unique location. Our values lie not only in service to the university and local community, but through inspiring, training, educating and sustaining the development of our students as global citizens. There are approximately 5,850 student majors in the college. As the college is also largely responsible for implementing Appalachian's general education curriculum, it is heavily involved in the education of all students at the university, including those pursuing majors in other colleges. Learn more at http://cas.appstate.edu
About Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
