Celebrating Emerging Writers - Methodist University

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARIA SIKORYAK-ROBINS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
STUDENT SELECTED TO RECEIVE 2010 TROUTMAN-RAINEY AWARD
FAYETTEVILLE, NC—Jason Trudell’s research titled “Environmental
Performance Indicators: A Comparison by State” was selected for the 2010 Troutman-Rainey
Award by the North Carolina Political Science Association (NCPSA). The NCPSA
award recognizes the best political science undergraduate paper in the North Carolina.
Trudell is a 28-year-old senior who is majoring in political science. He completed his
research in PSC 460 Senior Seminar in the fall of 2010. Trudell will present his paper at the
40th Annual Meeting of the NCPSA in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 25, 2011. He is the son of
William and Emily Trudell of Baraboo, Wis., and a graduate of Baraboo High School.
Methodist University is an independent four-year institution of higher education with
over 2,300 students from 41 states and 44 countries. Methodist University offers over 70
majors and concentrations, three master’s degree programs, and 19 NCAA III intercollegiate
sports. For more information, please contact Andrew H. Ziegler, Jr., Ph.D., chair of the
Department of Government Studies, at (910) 630-7488 or send an e-mail to
aziegler@methodist.edu. For additional information about the North Carolina Political
Science Association, please visit www.ncpsa.net/.
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