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Book Award


To submit your project online, visit the Sociology Book Award Submission Form. The deadline for Spring 2025 submissions is May 23rd 2024 at 5 p.m.

Email: Pamela Williams-Paez (or call 661/362-5904) for information about the Book Award.

The Sociology Book Award is an exciting opportunity for any student to submit current projects such as essays; poems; photography; multimedia projects; original film, video, or music; artwork; or other projects related to current social issues.

You don't have to be a sociology student to win. There are three awards to use towards books in our bookstore!

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  • 1st place: $250
  • 2nd place: $150
  • 3rdplace: $100

Awards are sponsored by The COC Foundation, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, and the Sociology Department.
All submissions will be considered based on the following criteria:

  1. Organization of Materials
  2. Sociological Relevance
  3. Creativity
  4. Timeliness of Topic

Check out past recipients below:

Spring 2024

1st Place: Brian Garon: 1st Place for his research paper titled, "How does exposure to traumatic events (TE) among combat Veterans influence the frequency of suicidal ideation among non-combat veterans?"

2nd Place: Courtney Nord: 2nd Place for her original song and video titled, "Hush."

3rd Place: Scythe Singh-Sousa: 3rd Place for their qualitative research on trans students at College of the Canyons titled, "Trans In SCV".

Fall 2023

1st Place: Iman Avila for the essay titled, "The Politics of Language and the Legitimacy of Hybrid Identities"

2nd Place: Ashley Recinos for the essay titled, "How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse as an 82-year-old Guatemalan Grandma"

3rd Place: Robert Marquez, for the essay titled, "The Gratitude Served in the House of Chrome"

Spring 2023

1st Place: Brennan Jones for the video titled, "Rescue Anne"

2nd Place: Harrison Tate-Pascua for the essay titled, "American Wealth Disparity and Government Intervention: What to do About America's Wealth Gap"

3rd Place: Dominic Navarro for the essay titled, "Concern for COVID: How Do Concertgoers Regard COVID-19 in the Era After Lockdown?"

Fall 2022

1st Place: Karen Canfield, for her poem titled, "On the Uterus"

2nd Place: Dorette Chapman, for her poem titled, "Son Down"

3rd Place: Megan Diane for her research project titled, "What factors influence College of the Canyons students to maintain good health?"

Spring 2022

1st Place: "150%" Chloe Mendoza

2nd Place: "Undocumented Students At College Of The Canyons Are Getting Help Their Educational Future" Jorge Luis Aguila

3rd Place: "A Look Into the Feminist Perspectives of Pornography: Empowering or a Means of Exploitation" Annotated Bibliography Linsey Towles

Fall 2021

1st Place: "Bittersweet" Brielle Cohen, artwork #1, artwork #2

2nd Place: "Looking Ahead" Angela Baluyut

3rd Place: "The Essence of Now on Gun Control" Andrew S. Kim

Spring 2021

1st Place: Margaret D'Isa-Hogan for her essay titled, "Art Studio For Working Class Ghosts"

2nd Place: Ritchie Hagan for his multi-media production titled, "Queer Expressions in Art"

3rd Place: Juliana Ortega for her slideshow titled, "Reproductive Rights are Women's Rights"

Fall 2020

Spring 2020

1st Place: "Defining Terrorism: What Do We Consider to Be A Terrorist Act" by Dominic Mendoza

2nd Place: "The Homeless Epidemic" by Spencer Moreno

3rd Place: "Reproductoive Rights" by Olivia Pilson

Fall 2019

1st Place: "The Migrant Child" by Jasmine Campos

2nd Place: "November 14th, Between 7am" by Margaret D'isa-Hogan

3rd Place: "The Effects of Social Media on Politics" by Mark C. Meegan