This award is given to graduating seniors who have majored in anthropology. The primary purpose of the award is to recognize the recipient’s sustained contribution to anthropology at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. It is not limited to persons with high academic achievement. Students in good academic standing who participate in the Anthropology Club, volunteer for research with anthropology faculty, participate in field schools or execute independent research and projects related to anthropology are examples of candidates for this award. We urge the faculty, graduate students and undergraduates to bring such persons to our attention and nominate them for this award. The Undergraduate Committee decides on the recipient after all nominations are received. It was established by the parents of Cynthia Lakin, an undergraduate major in anthropology, in her memory.
