The Department of Political Science hosted the Political Science Leadership Award Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Student Center for the second year in a row.
One of the House of Representative's members, Mike D. Rogers, presented the award to Elliott Lynn, senior in political science.
Tara Jones, senior in marketing, was awarded for her position as Miss Auburn.
Steve Brown, chair for the department of political science, says there is a faculty nomination process that determines who the one winner will be, out of the many students that applied.
Brown said they hold high standards for potential winners of the award and look for students that have more than just high GPA.
"Someone who has a high GPA is often very involved in a lot of other activities," Brown said. "We look for an all around package of a solid student, solid citizen and just a great representative of Auburn."
Jones is involved on campus with the Student Government Association and was elected Miss Auburn in 2012, where her campaign helped raise approximately $7,500 for the water crisis.
Lynn is also involved in many things on Auburn's campus, such as the Student Eminent Society in the College of Liberal Arts.
Lynn does mission work through his church at home, First Baptist, and has interned for the Office of Legislative Affairs in Washington D.C.
When Lynn found out he had won the award in May, he said he was very surprised.
"I knew everyone who applied was really qualified," Lynn said. "It was an honor just to be able to apply."
His parents, grandmother, brother and sister came to the ceremony to support him.
Jim Lynn, Elliott Lynn's father, said he thought the award showed a great recognition of the interest he has taken in politics and government.
"He's really jumped into the subject whole-heartedly," Jim Lynn said. "Hopefully making his life's work, in one manner or another, public service and politics and government. It's a good step for him. We're proud of him."
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