The Scott Sikes Award is a cash award that recognizes the Outstanding Russian Student of the year. This award is presented annually during the departmental graduation and award ceremony at the end of the spring semester, and is given in honor of UGA Alumni Scott Sikes, who has been a generous supporter of the department since 1992. Sikes Award Winners 2022 - Anna Rust 2021 - Jordan Lockridge 2020 - Andrea Conety 2019 - Matthew Goldenberg 2018 - Katherine Opacity 2017 - Mary Massey 2016 - Anna Martirosyan 2015 - Heather Seger 2014 - Aaron Ivey 2013 - Ana Kabakova 2012 - John Alexander 2011 - Laura Leidner 2010 - Stephen Hinton 2009 - Tiffany Griffin
