Yearly Undergraduate Awards

Each year, the History Department recognizes outstanding students with several different awards:

Hearst Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship in History

This $1000.00 award is given annually to the strongest Junior History Major concentrating in American history. Winners are chosen by the department and must have been in residence at Northwestern for at least six quarters by the end of their junior year.

Grace Douglas Johnston Award

This award is given to the best Senior Honors Thesis presented to the History Department. The amount of this prize is $1000.00, but may be split in the event that two winners are selected. Additionally, honorable mention awards are often given.

The Wilks Prize in African History

Prize of $300.00 to be awarded for an outstanding undergraduate essay submitted as a course requirement in African History. Essays to be submitted by nomination from the professor for whose class they were written.

Jacob Lassner Prize

Prize of $300.00 for the best undergraduate essay in Jewish or Islamic civilization written for any department or program.

Freshman Seminar Essay Award

This $300.00 cash award is given annually for the best History freshman seminar final paper.

Josef Barton Research Seminar Essay Award

This $300.00 cash award is given annually for the best 395 research seminar final essay. This prize may be split and awarded to more than one student per year.

Alexander Rorke Award

This award is given for excellence in History service and scholarship. The prize of $500.00 and a book of the recipient's choice is given when deemed appropriate by the Department.

Phi Beta Kappa

The following History majors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa for 2013.

JUNIORS:
Demetrios Elias

Helen Gomez

Aaron Levine

Ari Sillman

SENIORS:
Adam Dominik*
Timothy Garrett

Seth Goldman

Jennifer Graham

Matthew Sappington*

Niabi Schmaltz
Aleksandr Sverdlik

*elected as junior, 2012