diff --git a/gatsby-theme-academic/src/components/PageFragments/HomePage/Awards.jsx b/gatsby-theme-academic/src/components/PageFragments/HomePage/Awards.jsx
index 165b9cb8..c9c12c56 100644
--- a/gatsby-theme-academic/src/components/PageFragments/HomePage/Awards.jsx
+++ b/gatsby-theme-academic/src/components/PageFragments/HomePage/Awards.jsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const AwardItem = (data) => {
 
 const Awards = () => {
   const siteMetadata = useSiteMetadata();
+  if (!siteMetadata.awards) return null;
   return (
     <div className={styles.homepageSection}>
       <h2 style={{ marginBottom: '0rem' }}>Awards & Scholarships</h2>