1st Place (tie):
Maeve Mascarenhas '26, Businesswoman, Protector, Conservative Outsider: Gendered Messaging in Far-Right Women’s Campaign Ads
Will Young '27, Manufacturing Ignorance: The Structural Consequences of Epistemic Vice
Honorable Mention:
James Huh '26, Thermal Convection in Slender Cylinders
(from left) Maeve and Will at the Awards Reception (July 30, 2025)
1st Place (tie):
Alberto Torres '27, The Benefits of Dual Language Immersion: Beyond Cognitive Advantages
Julian Villa '27, “Raza sí, guerra no!”: Transnational Solidarity, Peace Movements, and Global Citizenship in Los Angeles, 1960s - 1980s
Honorable Mention:
Hannah Lieberman '27, “I have no idea if the program is equitable… It has been great for our family”: Power Imbalances and Parallel Existence in Dual Immersion
(from left) Julian, Hannah, and Alberto at the Awards Reception (July 31, 2024)
1st Place (tie):
Rachel Aujero '26, "Teeth Blackening: A Beauty Standard that was Actually Healthy"
Francesca Rodoni '24, "Occidental’s Recently Discovered Liszt Manuscripts: Their Provenance and Compositional Importance"
Honorable Mention:
Shea Hogan '24, "Fine and Dandy: Oscar Wilde and the Construction of Masculinity"
(from left) Shea, Francesca, and Rachel at the Awards Reception (August 2, 2023)