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Departmental Awards for Graduate Students

These awards are given out at the end of every spring semester. All current graduate students in the Department of History are invited to submit their applications for consideration

Don Lammers Graduate Award

  • This award of $1,000 is designed for a History graduate student in good standing whose research interests and related activities promise to improve our knowledge and historical understanding of the nature and dynamics of international and intercultural relationships in any geographical region or time period.
  • For consideration: Please submit a letter indicating your interest in the award and a current C.V.
  • Past award winners: Leslie Hadfield, 2008; Ibra Sene & Dawn Ottevaere, 2007; David Carletta, 2006; Tamba M'Bayo, 2005; Kennetta Hammond, 2004; Dawne Curry, 2003; Eric Duke, 2002; Kevin Brown, 2001; Hilary Jones, 2000; Ghislaine Lydon, 1999; Deward Paulino, 1998; Nicholas Creary, 1997; Tim Carmichael, 1996.

Fred Williams Graduate Award

  • This award of $1,000 is designed to recognize teaching assistants who plan a teaching career in History (with preference given to the teaching of American history) at the college or university level as exemplified by Professor Williams during his tenure at Michigan State University.
  • For consideration: Please submit a letter indicating your interest in the award, a sample syllabus and a current C.V.
  • Past award winners: Daniel Dalrymple & Jamie Dalrymple, 2008; Piril Atabay, 2007; Heath Bowen, 2006; Joe Genetin-Pilawa, 2005; Jill Huerta, 2004; Anne Heutsche, 2002; Matthew Whitaker, 2001; Amy Hay, 2000; Daniel Lerner, 1999; Pero Dagbovie, 1998; Susan Stein-Roggenbuck, 1997; Catherine Badura, 1996.

Muelder-Lowe Graduate Award

  • This award of $1000 is designed to recognize assistants who plan a teaching career in History (with preference given to the teaching of European history) at the college or university level.
  • For consideration: Please submit a letter indicating your interest in the award, a sample syllabus and a current C.V.
  • Past award winners: Eric Limbach, 2008; Kelly Palmer, 2007; Bethany Nufer, 2006; Marcie Cowley and Eric Constant, 2005; Julia Woesthoff, 2004; Meredith Roman, 2003; Anne Baker, 2001; Michael Carignan, 2000; Jan Bulman, 1999; Charles Urbany, 1997; Terry Fleming, 1996.

Harry Brown Graduate Fellowship in American History

  • This award of $750 is awarded to a student who demonstrates academic excellence.
  • For consideration: Please submit a letter indicating interest and a C.V.
  • Past award winners: Jason Friedman & Ryan Pettengill, 2008; Sowande' Mustakeem, 2007; Lauren Kientz, 2006; Heath Bowen, 2005; Joe Genetin-Pilawa, 2004; Amy Hay, 2003.

Jeff Rooney Paper Prize

  • This award of $1000 is given to a graduate student who writes the best paper in a seminar in the year of the award.
  • For consideration: Please submit your paper.
  • Past award winners; Jill Kelly, 2008; Bethany Nufer, 2005; Heath Bowen, 2003; Steven Wilkshire, 1997; Amy Lagler, 1996.

John and Carolyn Houdek Graduate Award

  • This award is designed to recognize initiative, motivation and a capacity to achieve demanding educational and professional goals among graduate students in history who are presently teaching history at the secondary school level.
  • Past award winners: Cheryl Weiss, 2002; Brian Stevens, 2000; Stephen Schad, 1998; Henry Rehn, 1997; Karyn Smith, 1996.