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Prizes and Honors

Departmental Honors are awarded to a graduating history major on the basis of a high average in history courses and an excellent senior thesis. Normally, only ten percent of graduating majors receive departmental honors.

The recipients of departmental honors for 2007-2008 are:

 

The recipients of departmental honors for 2006-2007 were:

Please click on each student's name to download a PDF copy of their senior thesis.


The History Prizes are award to graduating history majors with the most outstanding senior theses.
Nomination and submission guidelines, as well as information about additional prizes of interest to history students, can be found in the undergraduate handbook, History at Columbia: A Guide for Undergraduates.

Charles A. Beard Prize - For a senior thesis of superior distinction in any historical field and period. 2008 Winner: Briana Dema

Garrett Mattingly Prize - For a senior thesis of superior distinction in any historical field and period. 2008 Winner: Jason Resnikoff..

Lily Prize - For the best senior thesis in history on a non-U.S. topic, established by James P. Shenton in memory of his mother. 2008 Winner: Julia Robinson.

Chanler Historical Prize – For the best essay submitted by a senior on a topic dealing with the history of American civil government. 2008 Winner: Jason Resnikoff.

Albert Marion Elsberg Prize – For a sophomore, junior, or senior who has demonstrated excellence in modern history. 2008 winner: Julia Robinson.

Alan J. Willen Memorial Prize – Awarded by the Departments of History and Political Science for the best seminar paper on a contemporary American political problem. 2007 winner: Lauren Pardee.

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