History Department Awards
History Graduation Speaker
- 2024: Ava Seaman
- 2023: Elizabeth Yoon
- 2022: Serena Bernal
- 2021: Chase Glasser, Kelly O’Donnell, Barbara Mallace
- 2020: NA
- 2019: Meghan Clark
- 2018: Natalie Brennan
- 2017: Lauren Gallagher
- 2016: Obadiah Brown
- 2015: Simone Gonzalez-Nagy
- 2014: Anna Gwiazdowski
Undergraduate Award for Leadership and Service
- 2024: Nina Naffziger, Julia Reinach
- 2023: Madeleine Christine Lee
- 2022: Dania Jaamour, Mariah Missentzis
- 2021: Jillian Luciow
- 2020: Mary Basso
- 2019: Colleen Grogan, Meghan Clark
- 2018: Morgan Fenton
- 2017: Kirsten Neal, Adam Stone
- 2016: Mollie Berkowitz, Hannah Graham
- 2015: Dhananjaya Premawardena
- 2014: Rosie Levine, Donald Felber
Elizabeth Sargent Lee Medical Research Prize
- Winter 2021: Haleigh Cotton
- Winter 2019: Gabrielle Xilas
- Fall 2018: Meghan Brody
- Fall 2017: Parker Groom
- Fall 2016: Jenny Gong
- Winter 2016: Rachana Guipudi
- Fall 2015: Nicole Pugliese
Nancy Bratman Excellence in Writing Award
Fall 2024
- Jack Curran, History 497
- Emma Tiersten-Nyman, History 496
- Margaret Cole, History 497
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)
- 2022: Bailey Burke, Nathan Coulter, Lucy Del Deo, Maureen Diehl, Aidan Griffiths, Elizabeth Hwang, N'Dea Shelton, Madeleine Sosa
- 2021: Sarah Champness, Claire Cohen, Leah Gowatch, Hannah-Ruth Long, Paris Shusterfallou, Jill Stecker, and Ziqian Zheng
- 2022: Jordan Halpern, Susanna Popescu, N'Dea Shelton
- 2021: Jordan Halpern, Annie Mintun
- 2020: Krista Albertins, Joseph Emrick, Jackson King
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
History Honors Awards
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
- 2024: Julia Reinach
- 2023: Eli Sterling Friedman
- 2022: Noah Fisher
- 2021: Isabella Buzynski
- 2020: Molly Norris
- 2019: Meghan Clark
- 2018: Melissa Neal
- 2017: Erin Elsa Dunne
- 2016: Alec Ramsay-Smith
- 2015: Katheryn Johnson
- 2014: Emily Rippa
- 2013: Christine Convery
- 2012: Emma Claire Lawton
- 2011: Shirley Chen, Michael Franczak
- 2010: Kelly Goodman
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
- 2024: Micah Golan, Sydney Kaplan
- 2023: Roderick Allan Johnson Jr.
- 2022: Hannah-Ruth Long
- 2021: Haleigh Cotton
- 2020: Sydney McKinstry
- 2018: Cayla Rose Palmer
- 2017: Jeane Emily Bleakley DuBose, Mary Katherine Leary
- 2016: Sarah Ming Bedoyan
- 2015: Samuel Schotland
- 2014: Emily Hogikyan
- 2013: Mallory Edel
- 2012: James Henry Hammond
- 2011: Elaine Lafay
Stephen J. Tonsor Best Oral Presentation of Thesis Award
- 2024: Julia Reinach, Micah Golan, Carlos Castillo
- 2023: Emily Anne Kopp
- 2022: Lev Miklethun
- 2019: Gladys Gonzalez
- 2018: Laura Marsh, Noah McCarthy
- 2017: Aaron L. Bernard, Jessie Ojeda
- 2016: Taylor Mitchell
- 2015: Rachel Lerner
- 2014: Emily Riipa
- 2012: Matthew Lasser Green, Jessica May Oyler
- 2010: Erin Lange, Joshua Strazanac
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
