Professor Elam

Friday Dec 15 2023

Dear Dennis and Peter,

Thank you very much to you and your students for participating in the 2023 Socionomics Foundation Scholarship Competition! We were delighted to read through your students’ submissions. Each passing year, it seems we have more and more thought-provoking and insightful papers exploring the applications of Socionomics. We were quite impressed by the caliber of submissions from each class this year.

This year, in addition to the $1000 first-prize scholarship, we have decided to offer a second-prize scholarship in the amount of $250.

The first prize goes to Angela Joo from the College of William & Mary. Angela explored a fascinating thesis – that perfume sales, aggregate and by type, are affected by consumer confidence and social mood. Her paper was well researched and supported, and her writing very strong. It was a delight to read.

The second prize goes to Gregorio L. Medrano from Texas A&M University – San Antonio. Gregorio examined the role of social mood in the popularity of movies over time. While socionomists have explored this topic in the past, Gregorio brought a new depth of analysis to the subject. And, he displayed an excellent understanding of social causality.

If you both don’t mind connecting us to these winners, that would be terrific. We may try to include a quote or two from them in an upcoming Socionomist article. We also need their Student ID #s to issue the scholarship funds.

Well done to all the students who participated. And our appreciation to the both of you for continuing to spread the word about Socionomics and social mood to the next generation.

All the best to you for the holidays!

Warm regards,

Alyssa