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Home   >  College of Arts and Sciences   >  Experiential Learning   >  Awards   >  History Awards

History Awards

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Charles Nelson Award recognizes outstanding academic accomplishment and intellectual curiosity among first-year students in the subject of History.

Frances Rogers Award recognizes outstanding academic accomplishments and intellectual curiosity in the subject of Women’s History.

The Engaged Student Award recognizes outstanding leadership and department engagement among students majoring in History.

Charles Ritchey Award recognizes outstanding research and composition in a History research paper.

Keach Johnson Award recognizes of outstanding academic accomplishment and intellectual curiosity among senior students majoring in History.

Past Award Winners

Charles Nelson Award - Tess Meggison
Frances Rogers Award - Summer Saylor
Engaged Student Award - Andrew Corrow
Charles Ritchey Award - Bree Chapin
Keach Johnson Award - Josie Hildreth and Ansleigh Ragan

Charles Nelson Award - Andrew Jonietz
Frances Rogers Award - Lily Wasserman and Nadia Clark
Engaged Student Award - Ansleigh Ragan
Charles Ritchey Award - Rachel Shugarts
Keach Johnson Award - Grace Pender

Charles Nelson Award - Josie Hildreth and Lily Wasserman
Frances Rogers Award - Rachel Shugarts
Engaged Student Award - Kaiya Kielb Young
Charles Ritchey Award - Wiley Hunt
Keach Johnson Award - Allie Shambaugh-Miller

Charles Nelson Award - Ansleigh Ragan
Frances Rogers Award - Madeleine Leigh 
Engaged Student Award - Allie Shambaugh-Miller and Katherine Crockett 
Charles Ritchey Award - Ryan Youngstrom
Keach Johnson Award - Jacob Crow

Charles Nelson Award - Anastasia Kirillov
Frances Rogers Award - Allie Shambaugh-Miller
Engaged Student Award - Andrew Shade
Charles Ritchey Award - Samantha Byrnes
Keach Johnson Award - Elijah Jost

Charles Nelson Award - Allie Shambaugh-Miller
Frances Rogers Award - Gabi Watkins
Engaged Student Award - Sara Feldman
Charles Ritchey Award - Seth Strahan
Keach Johnson Award - Kaley Wresch

Charles Nelson Award - Clara Rush
Frances Rogers Award - Grace Hipple
Engaged Student Award - Michael Brynda
Charles Ritchey Award - Logan Panzi
Keach Johnson Award - Sara Feldman

Charles Nelson Award - Mallory McQueen
Frances Rogers Award - Ellie Seward
Engaged Student Award - Alexis Cruz and Ashley Nutt
Charles Ritchey Award - Grace Peterson
Keach Johnson Award - Penelope Hayek

Charles Nelson Award - Michael O'Sullivan and Kaley Wresch
Frances Rogers Award - Emily Bowman
Engaged Student Award - Kayla Schween
Charles Ritchey Award - Nolan Bursch
Keach Johnson Award - Ryan Wiskerchen

Charles Nelson Award – Alexis Cruz
Frances Rogers Award – Sierra Waddell
Engaged Student Award – Kayla Schween
Charles Ritchey Award – Hannah Howard
Keach Johnson Award – Sarah Fulton

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