Abrina L. Hyatt, C’15, received the John Edgar Wideman Prize in Africana Studies, awarded for the best undergraduate essay in literature or the arts. She also received the Raymond Pace Alexander Prize in Africana Studies, awarded to an Africana studies major or minor who has distinguished him- or herself academically, intellectually and in the area of leadership.

Melanie Y. White, C’15, received the W.E.B. Du Bois Prize in Africana Studies, awarded for the best undergraduate essay in history or the social sciences. She also received the Sadie Tanner Alexander Prize in Africana Studies, awarded for a senior honors thesis of exceptional merit.