Past Winners

History Graduation Speaker

Undergraduate Award for Leadership and Service

Elizabeth Sargent Lee Medical Research Prize

Nancy Bratman Excellence in Writing Award

Winter 2024

Audra Woehle: History 202
Michael Delphia: History 497 (first place)
Zoe Storer: History 496 (second place)

Fall 2023

Sydney Banks: History 202
Maxmillian Wiegel: History 497 (first place)
Quinn Byington: History 497 (second place)

Winter 2023

Leah Driehorst: History 202
Sophie Reed: History 497 (first place)
Sophia Janevic: History 496 (second place)

Fall 2022

Grace Kruse: History 202
Lily Anderson: History 496 (first place)
Alison Werkema: History 496 (second place)

Winter 2022

Connor Moore: History 202
Sadie Willingham: History 496/497 (first place)
Elizabeth Marshall: History 496/497 (second place)

Fall 2021

Ava Thompson Wells: History 202
Jessi Lonsway: History 496/497 (first place)
Emily Ripper: History 496/497 (second place)

Winter 2021

Hailey Hoffman: History 202
Adrian Huntley: History 496 (first place)
Madelyn Miller: History 496 (second place)

Fall 2021

Madelyn Miller: History 202
Brenna Ringwelski: History 496 (first place)
Dustin Gladstone: History 496 (second place)

Winter 2020

Delaney Jorgensen: History 202
Ben Charlson: History 496 (first place)
Daniel Litow: History 496 (second place)

Fall 2019

Adrian Huntley: History 202
Chauncey Seeger: History 202
Anna Clark: History 497 (first place)
Jason Semaya: History 497 (second place)

Winter 2019

Victoria Thede: History 202
William Carter: History 496 (first place)

Fall 2018

Audrey Pierce: History 202
Austyn Marks: History 497 (first place)
Paul Rock: History 497 (second place)

Winter 2018

Shannon Maag: History 202
Ruiling Xue: History 496/497 (first place)
James Batchik: History 496/497 (second place)

Fall 2017

Noah Cicurel: History 202
Natalie Brennan: History 496 (first place)
Colby Collier: History 496, (second place)

Winter 2017

Kathryn Schubert: History 202
Matthew Sehrsweeney: History 496/497 (first place)
Patrick Mullen-Coyoy: History 496/497 (second place)

Fall 2016

Jared Kunkel: History 202
Andrew Grafton: History 496/497 (first place)
Shavonne Gilkey: History 496/497 (second place)

Winter 2016

Julia Kropa: History 202
Rachana Gudipadi: History 496/497 (first prize)
Eric Morgel: History 496/497 (second prize)

Grossman Family Award for Outstanding Michigan Journal of History Article

2024: Lily Walbridge “‘The Mood’ on Witchcraft in 16th and 17th Century Russia: What Did People Think?”
2022: Naomi Rosen "The True American Intent Behind the 1953 Iranian Coup," Michigan Journal of History, vol XVIII
2021: Mary Basso, “Corresponding with a Courtier: The Gender Politics of French Sixteenth CenturyLetters,” MIchigan Journal of History, vol. XVII
2019: Emily Bacon, "The Sacrifice for Cultural Tolerance: Asian Women and Domestic Violence in Multicultural Britain," Michigan Journal of History, vol. XV
2018: Giacomo Squatriti, "Wrinkles in a Clash of Civilizations: Complications in the Conception of Russian Empire in the Caucasus." Michigan Journal of History, vol. XIV, 331-342.
2017: Rohin Patel, “Perceptions on KKK Violence in the Late Insurrectionary South: United States Congress Joint Select Committee Reports and Testimonies 1871-72,” Michigan Journal of History, vol. XII, 270-81.
2016: Connor Liskey, "21st Century Maoists: Leftist Militancy and the Politics of Anachronism in Postcolonial South Asia," Michigan Journal of History, vol XII, issue 1 (Winter 2016)
2015: Christopher Hunt, "The Pergamon Altar in Wilhelmine Context: The Cultural and Imperial Ambition of the New German Empire,” Michigan Journal of History, vol. XI, issue 2 (Winter 2015), 113-29
2014: Jack Fuller, “Labor Politics and Historical Memory of 1989,” Michigan Journal of History, vol. X, issue 2 (Winter 2014), 31-38
2013: Elana Firsht, “'Assembly Line Americanization': Henry Ford’s Progressive Politics,” Michigan Journal of History, vol. IX, issue 1 (Fall 2012)
2010: Megan Muma, “Manet’s Jesus,” Michigan Journal of History, vol. VI, issue 2 (Winter 2009)

Kraus Fund Scholarship

Rosenberg Award

Ruth Family Fund Scholarship

2023: Abigail Flynn, Justin Hyun, Russell Jacobs, Grace Kruse, Greta Schorer, Ava Seaman, Charles Seely, Lily Walbridge
2022: Jordan Halpern, Paige Hodder, Ryan Keiper, Emily Kopp, Madeleine Lee, Grant Mullins, Elaina Ryan
2021: Adelaide Dempsey, Anthony DiBello, Sean Gillike, Samuel Mathisson, Mariah Missentzis, Celine Nasser, Anna Schaftel, Emily Simone, Noah Streng, and Callie Teitelbaum
2020: Krista Albertins, Amir Ali, Lily Antor, Serena Bernal, Samuel Burnstein, Teresa Clark, Emily Crabtree, Susan He, Dania Jaamour, Promise Kim, Emma Levine, Aviva Nemeth, Adam Rich, Victoria Thede, Marissa Thomas, William Townsend
2019: Audrey Jacobsen, Nikola Jaksic
2018: Mary Basso, Dominic Coschino, Colleen Grogan, Alexander Votta
2017: Natalie Brennan, Robert Joseph, Sabrina Lieberman, Ethan Miles, Jacklyn Thomas

Arthur Fondiler Award for Best Undergraduate Thesis

2024: Russell Jacobs (first), Benjamin Leavitt (second)
2023: Paige Christine Hodder (first); Nomi Sax Rosen (second)
2022: Zev Miklethun (first); Lindsey Smith (second)
2021: Basil Alsubee (first); Gabriela Glueck (second)
2020: Isabel Olson (first); Michael Russo (second)
2019: Alexander Votta (first); Alexander Raveane (second)
2018: Joshua Hasler (first); Levi Teitel (second)
2017: Dylan Nelson (first), Michael Gawlik and Helena Ratté (second)
2016: Michael Rieger (first), Kara Mullison (second)
2015: Stephanie Leitzel (first), Sara Ann Knutson (second)
2014: Grace Goudiss (first), John Bohn (second)
2013: Rory Cahill (first), Abigail Meert (second)
2012: A. Brad Schwartz (first), Aaron Bekemeyer (second)
2011: Hajin Jun (first), Adam Stefanick (second)
2010: Suzana Vuljevic (first), David Boyle (second)

John A. Williams History Award

Stephen J. Tonsor History of Ideas Undergraduate Honors Award

2024: Madison Cutler, Noah Payne
2023: Davis Scott Moyer, James Stevenson
2022: Samuel Matthison, Paris Shusterfallou
2021: Mikayla Bird, Conor Smith
2020: Zachary Breininger
2019: Niccolo Beltramo
2018: Thalia Maria Chrysanthis
2017: Alexandra Boscolo
2016: Jamie Bircoll
2015: Mary Bridget Lee
2014: Caitlin Margaret Miller
2013: Dale Spicer
2012: Sian Christina Olson Dowis
2011: Nicholas Gable
2010: Harun Buljina

Elizabeth Sargent Lee Medical History Prize

Stephen J. Tonsor Best Oral Presentation of Thesis Award

James A. Knight Scholarships in History

2024: Isabella Blanton, Micah Golan, Connor Zahler
2023: Bailey Iliana Burke, Grant Phillip Mullins, Bennett Charles Walling, Ava Thompson Wells
2022: Krista Albertins, Annelise Perry, Liat Weinstein, Ziqian Zheng
2021: Izzie Kenhard, Eliana Metni
2020: Samuel Kole, Alexandra Paradowski, Audra Pierce, Liyuan (Amanda) Zhang
2019: Sean Cantrell, Aine McGehee Marley, Avi Sholkoff, Madeline Turner
2018: Margaret Johnson, Julia Kropa, Jared Kunkel, Kendall Lynn Lehmann
2017: Keefer Denney-Turner, Andrew Grafton, Madison Horton, Emma Stout
2016: Mollie L. Berkowitz, Gang Hao Poh, Thomas Stephenson, Jacquelyn Timoszyk
2015: Ian Baker, Simone Gonzalez-Nagy, Jaclyn Kline, James Nadel
2014: Adam Matthew Aaron, Brighid Delaney Klick, Bryan Patrick LaPointe, Rosie Levine
2013: Daniel Chardell, Saul Hankin, Anil Lakehal-Ayat, Riley Linebaugh
2012: Belle Devlin Cheves, Gabriel Moss, Ethan Sachs
2011: Caleb Heyman, Emily Schiller
2010: Andrew Balabuch, Joel Berger, Marie Greenman, Liliana LaValle

Grossman Family Award for Honors Research

2024: Emanuel Vordonis
2023: Isabella Blanton, Micah Golan, Justin Hyun, Alexander Majie, Jose Ramos, Julia Reinach, Bennett Walling
2022: Naomi Sax Rosen
2021: Chase Glasser, Silas Lee, Maria Louise LoCicero, Jillian Luciow
2020: Katelyn Albrecht, Jon Reid, Sofia Spencer
2019: Mary Basso, Jack Kirkendall Mahon, Liyuan Zhang
2018: Youshi Zhang
2017: Julia Kropa
2016: Connor Liskey, Michael Rieger, Adam Jason Stone
2015: Sara Bedoyan, Charli Spier
2014: Mary Bridget Lee, Jean-Pierre Seguin, Soumya Shastri
2013: John Bohn, Zachary Bergman, Emily Hogikyan, Chen Liu
2010: Amanda Seyerle

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History Department Awards

History Graduation Speaker

Undergraduate Award for Leadership and Service

Elizabeth Sargent Lee Medical Research Prize

Nancy Bratman Excellence in Writing Award

Winter 2024

Fall 2023

Winter 2023

Fall 2022

Winter 2022

Fall 2021

Winter 2021

Fall 2021

Winter 2020

Fall 2019

Winter 2019

Fall 2018

Winter 2018

Fall 2017

Winter 2017

Fall 2016

Winter 2016

Grossman Family Award for Outstanding Michigan Journal of History Article

Kraus Fund Scholarship

Rosenberg Award

Ruth Family Fund Scholarship

History Honors Awards

Arthur Fondiler Award for Best Undergraduate Thesis

John A. Williams History Award

Stephen J. Tonsor History of Ideas Undergraduate Honors Award

Elizabeth Sargent Lee Medical History Prize

Stephen J. Tonsor Best Oral Presentation of Thesis Award

James A. Knight Scholarships in History

Grossman Family Award for Honors Research