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2025 Awards

The Department of History recognizes the following undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year.




Graduate Awards and Honors

Department Awards

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Hayden Nelson

George L. Anderson Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
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Annabelle Lyne

James C. Malin Award for Outstanding Teaching by a GTA
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Scott Hedberg

Robert Yaple Prize in Military History

Summer Research Award Recipients

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Soji Adedipe

Norman & Mary Ann Saul History Support Fund:
Mrdjenovic Family Scholarship
Jerry Stannard Memorial Award
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Adedolapo Adewuyi

Arthur & Judith McClure Memorial Scholarship:
Donald R. McCoy Dissertation Research Award
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Gabriel Barnes

Jerry Stannard Memorial Award
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Hailey Doucette

Jerry Stannard Memorial Award

Summer Research Award Recipients

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Karin Gresham

Donald R. McCoy Dissertation Research Award
Ethan A. Schmidt Memorial Award

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Andy Kapinos

Mrdjenovic Family Scholarship
Oswald P. Backus Memorial Award
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Han Mao

Jerry Stannard Memorial Award
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Ridwan Muhammed

Norman & Mary Ann Saul History Support Fund
Mrdjenovic Family Scholarship
Jerry Stannard Memorial Award

Summer Research Award Recipients

Israel Ogundumila

Israel Ogundumila

Arthur & Judith McClure Memorial Scholarship
Norman & Mary Ann Saul History Support Fund
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Haoran Ni

Jerry Stannard Memorial Award
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Fucong Qi

Donald R. McCoy Dissertation Research Award
Norman & Mary Ann Saul History Support Fund
Grant K Goodman Scholarship
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Emmanuel Sithole

Donald R. McCoy Dissertation Research Award
Mrdjenovic Family Scholarship
Jerry Stannard Memorial Award



Undergraduate Awards and Honors

Nicole Bingham Memorial Scholarship: 
Nicholas Young

Phillip S. Paludan Memorial Scholarship: 
Esperanca Henson

W. Stitt Robinson Scholarship in American History: 
Nataley Schumaker 

History Department Scholarship: 
Carsten Berend and Jack Shaw

Ewert Cobb Student Opportunity Award: 
Cody Cope

Melissa Evans Study Abroad Award: 
Adrianna Brady

Socially Relevant Research Paper Award: 
Mallory Davisson

Carl Becker Award for Excellence in the Honors Thesis Seminar (Honorable Mention): 
Madi Norris

Carl Becker Award for Excellence in the Honors Thesis Seminar: 
Brooke O. Peters

Constitution Reflection Award: 
John Marshall

Clifford R. Hope Jr. Award for Freshman Scholar of Promise: 
Breckyn Neria

W. Stitt Robinson Award for Sophomore Scholar of Promise: 
Cody Cope

James C. Malin Award for Outstanding Junior History Major: 
Adrianna Brady

Theodore Wilson Award for Most Outstanding Graduating Senior
Brooke O. Peters

Engaged Scholar Award: 
Natalie Pursche

Donald Worster Award for Excellence in History: 
Jack Shaw


For a full list of Scholarship and Award Opportunities please click here