Awards

Robert N. Johnson Economics Encouragement Scholarship

This scholarship is named for Robert Johnson, a 1988 graduate of the Department of Economics. This award is presented to an economics major in their senior year who has demonstrated academic excellence throughout their studies or shown an outstanding level of academic improvement throughout their undergraduate career. The inaugural winner of this award, which began in 2017, is Stewart Rivers.

Arlington W. Williams Scholarship

This scholarship is named in honor of Arlie Williams, a longtime member of the Economics faculty, who excelled as both researcher and teacher, while also providing the department and it students with invaluable service in his role as Director of Undergraduate Studies for almost 20 years. This award honors Arlie for the many students he taught, advised, and mentored through his distinguished career in the department. The award is given to an economics major who has demonstrated academic excellence in their course work at IU. The inaugural winner of this award, which began in 2017, is Adrian Wolanski.

Two New Awards for Students

We are happy to announce two new awards this year.

The first is the Robert N. Johnson Economics Encouragement Scholarship. This scholarship is named for Robert Johnson, a 1988 graduate of the Department of Economics. This award is presented to an economics major in their senior year who has demonstrated academic excellence throughout their studies or shown an outstanding level of academic improvement throughout their undergraduate career. The inaugural winner of this award is Stewart Rivers.

The second new award this year is the Arlington W. Williams Scholarship. This scholarship is named in honor of Arlie Williams, a longtime member of the Economics faculty, who excelled as both researcher and teacher, while also providing the department and it students with invaluable service in his role as Director of Undergraduate Studies for almost 20 years. This award honors Arlie for the many students he taught, advised, and mentored through his distinguished career in the department. The award is given to an economics major who has demonstrated academic excellence in their course work at IU. The inaugural winner of this award is Adrian Wolanski.

Stadelmann Scholarship Reflections

The Department of Economics is honored that one of our seniors is the recipient of the Stadelmann Scholarship. Emma Sperry graduated in May 2017 with majors in economics, mathematics, and sociology. She minored in Native American Indigenous Studies. She is the founding president of the new Indiana University Women in Economics (WiEcon) group. We asked Emma to reflect on winning the Stadelmann Scholarship and her plans after graduation.

At the end of January 2017, I was honored to receive the Stadelmann Scholarship, which is awarded annually to one senior in either the Kelley School of Business or the Department of Economics. While writing the application essay on the ways in which studying economics has impacted my life, I was able to reflect on my classes in economics, the individuals that I have met in the economics department, and the ways in which I have applied the study of economics to my other interests. I feel so privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to grow personally and academically in this field of study.

Although I will not be pursuing a graduate degree in economics—I will obtain a J.D. and a Master in Public Policy from the University of Chicago—I know that economics will influence my future studies and career. The tools that I have gained in the study of economics including predicting human decisions, assessing the effectiveness of policy programs, and understanding macroeconomic outcomes will be invaluable as I enter the world of law and public policy. I wish to thank Professors James Walker and Gerhard Glomm for assisting me in applying for the Stadelmann Scholarship. I would also like to thank all of my professors, mentors, and fellow students in the Department of Economics for making my undergraduate study such a meaningful and important experience.

Honors and Awards 2016-2017

Congratulations to our undergraduate award winners at the annual Department of Economics Awards Reception held in April 2017.
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in Fall 2016
  • Yuwei Bai
  • Anne Broach
  • Andrew Hussung
  • Junghoon Lee
  • Christopher Meulbroek
  • Dhruti Patel
  • Stewart Rivers
  • Lucas Rowe
  • Simon Willard
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in Spring 2017
  • Derek Christopher
  • Michael Bolton
  • Dane Miles
  • Benjamin Richter
  • Derek Wenning
  • Jack Zhang
Carrington Scholarship
  • Karis Neufeld
  • Stephen Rangazas
  • Derek Wenning
Robert N. Johnson Economics Encouragement Scholarship
  • (inaugural award)
  • Stewart Rivers
Arlington W. Williams Scholarship
  • (inaugural award)
  • Adrian Wolanski
James E. Moffat Outstanding Senior Award
  • Emma Sperry
Carroll Christenson Award
  • Andrew Hussung
James E. Moffat Scholarship Recognition Award
  • Yuwei Bai
  • Joshua Baker
  • Michael Bolton
  • Ellen Brennan
  • Megan Burge
  • Yong Hoon Cho
  • Hongsu Diao
  • Robert Duffy
  • Shannon McPike
  • Nicholas Miller
  • Dhruti Patel
  • Casey Vaughan
  • Simon Willard
  • Patrick Wisdom
  • Jack Zhang
Economics Distinguished Scholar
  • Anne Broach
  • Brian Reinbold
  • Zhiyang Zhu
Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Strow Award
  • Christopher Meulbroek
Jordan River Conference Undergraduate Student Paper Award
  • Derek Wenning

Congratulations to all of our undergraduate student award winners!