Samantha Guarneri, an HDFS undergraduate student in Storrs, has been named the winner of the Aetna Writing in the Disciplines Award (social sciences division) for her paper “The Impact of Poverty on Adolescent Anxiety, Depression, and PA". In HDFS 2004W (Research Methods in HDFS), Samantha wrote a 15 page research proposal with guidance from Keith Bellizzi and Kate Dibble. In addition to Samantha receiving a small monetary prize, her award and others will be celebrated at the Aetna Writing Prize Night, which is Thursday, October 27 at 7:00pm in the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Storrs Center.