Members and friends of DCSS gathered for the 2024 awards reception on April 18. (All photos by Alex Rodriguez, DCSS Secretary.)
Jill Howard received the Master's student paper award.
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Maria Valdovinos Olson received the doctoral student paper award.
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Abid Shamdeen (right) and Brandon Jacobsen (center) accepted the Cooper award on behalf of Nadia’s Initiative from Gay Young, DCSS President.
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Steve Tuch (center) accepted the Rice Award for Career Achievement, shown here with Jill Brantley (left) and Gay Young.
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