Undergraduate Prizes and Awards, 1993-2018
DONALD GROVE BARNES AWARD: to a senior for excellence in research and writing of history
| 2019 | Sierra Lipscomb | 2018 | Rebecca Trickey | 2017 | Preston Williams |
| 2016 | Nicholas Poe | 2015 | Dustin Likens | 2014 | No prize awarded |
| 2013 | Alex Avdakov and Andrew Slivka | 2012 | Elliot Schwartz | 2011 | Evan Cook, Aaron Byers, and Yi (Tristan) Chen |
| 2010 | Paul Niebrzydowski and Peter Keirn | 2009 | Jeanette deGuire and Christopher Denzel | 2008 | Jeff Lowry |
| 2007 | Steven Pieragastini | 2006 | James Carlson | 2005 | Adam Nilson and Blake Driscoll |
| 2004 | Elizabeth Badziong and Loretta Neal | 2003 | Marc Goodwin and Brandon Eilertson | 2002 | Yair Gozal |
| 2001 | Dwayne Simpson | 2000 | Abel Donka | 1999 | Rebecca L. Risley |
| 1998 | Stephen Zibrat | 1997 | Stephan Schlegelmilch | 1996 | Gregory Smith |
| 1995 | Andreas Petropouleas | 1994 | Beth McDermott | 1993 | Charles Koepke |
CLARENCE H. CRAMER AWARD: for excellence in research and writing of history
| 2019 | Christopher Cannon & Sean Stevens | 2018 | Jordan Liff and Hannah Pomerantz | 2017 | Michael Sorice |
| 2016 | Francesca Langer | 2015 | Theodore Eisenberg and Emerson Bodde | 2014 | Nicholas Poe |
| 2013 | Brandon Riedlinger | 2012 | Andrew Slivka | 2011 | Joseph Verbovszky and Mark Zucker |
| 2010 | Evan Cook and Gillian Seaman | 2009 | Mirela Turc and Sarah Byrd | 2008 | Laura Ansley and David (Wei) Wu |
| 2007 | Jessica Agus and Patricia Marvel | 2006 | Graham Steffen | 2005 | James Carlson and Christopher Thomas |
| 2004 | Matthew Greenfield | 2003 | Steven Edwards | 2002 | Joshua Levit |
| 2001 | Zachary Simmons | 2000 | Jason Aring and Janice Poling | 1999 | Daniel K. Williams |
| 1998 | Rivka Press | 1997 | Walid Kutayli and Peg Koelble | 1996 | Melissa Bien and Nickolas Brienza |
| 1995 | Joanna Maniglia | 1994 | Cliona Jennings | 1993 | (graduate student) |
ANNIE SPENCER CUTTER PRIZE: to a senior for outstanding achievement in history (by custom to a woman)
| 2019 | Andrew Gliebe & Hannah Pomerantz | 2018 | Tasha Jhangiani and Christine Scherer | 2017 | Daliah Greenwald |
| 2016 | Kari Floyd-Kaluza | 2015 | Maria Madison | 2014 | No prize awarded |
| 2013 | No prize awarded | 2012 | Emily Sparks | 2011 | Kathryn Goldberg |
| 2010 | Victoria Konold and Mirela Turc | 2009 | Mieon Han and Katie Schaub | 2008 | Jessica Agus |
| 2007 | Justin Hemenway | 2006 | Rebecca Willson | 2005 | Karen Graber |
| 2004 | Hannah Stern | 2003 | Kathryn O’Keefe | 2002 | Colleen Peppard |
| 2001 | Janice Poling | 2000 | No prize awarded | 1999 | Tracy G. Williams |
| 1998 | Annemarie Strassel | 1997 | Michelle Boucher | 1996 | Joanna Maniglia |
| 1995 | Cliona Jennings | 1994 | Erin Craven and Jenifer Layman | 1993 | Anjali Rao |
SIGMA PSI PRIZE IN HONOR OF ELBERT J. BENTON: for excellence in history
| 2019 | Susan Howard & Emma Risley | 2018 | Claire Howard and Anna (Riley) Simko | 2017 | Rebecca Trickey and Hannah Pomerantz |
| 2016 | Hayley Rassuchine | 2015 | Daliah Greenwald, Emily Kugel, and David Brunk | 2014 | Hayley Rassuchine and Emerson Bodde |
| 2013 | Emile Katz and Dustin Likens | 2012 | Kaitlyn Kooser, Elizabeth Vitale, Mark Zucker | 2011 | Gillian Seaman |
| 2010 | Elliot Schwartz and Paul Sequiera | 2009 | Amy Brown, David (Wei) Wu, and Laura Ansley | 2008 | Ashley Solomon and Joshua Alvarez |
| 2007 | Stefanie Ash | 2006 | Christopher Thomas | 2005 | Kellie Watkins |
| 2004 | Jennifer Spreng | 2003 | Matthew Greenfield and Jason Grossman | 2002 | Jason Schlabach and Kristopher Waller |
| 2001 | Jason Habig, Colleen Peppard, Susan Turk | 2000 | Stephanie Thomas | 1999 | Angela Brightman and Sarah Coles |
| 1998 | Peg Koelble and Nicole Pecora | 1997 | Meenoo Mishra and Joseph Parrino | 1996 | Michael Harding and James Madigan |
| 1995 | John Lucci | 1994 | Risa Weaver | 1993 | Jenifer Layman |
JOHN HALL STEWART PRIZE: for excellence in historical studies
2016Rebecca Trickey2015Nicholas Poe, Preston Williams, and Hayley Rassuchine2014Rachel Sosnowchik and Dustin Likens
| 2019 | Benjamin Bulpitt | 2018 | Liam LeBlanc | 2017 | Celia Wan |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Vitale | 2012 | Madison Ivan and Joseph Verbovszky | 2011 | Elliot Schwartz and Emily Sparks |
| 2010 | Eugene Alexander Shippey and Caitlin Cipiccio | 2009 | Katie Callahan and Jim Meehan | 2008 | Ciera Herron |
| 2007 | James Meehan and Ashley Solomon | 2006 | Sean Warsch | 2005 | James Garrison and Sean Warsch |
| 2004 | Jennifer Tomich and James Carlson | 2003 | Elizabeth Russo, Jennifer Spreng, and Hannah Stern | 2002 | Brandon Eilertson and Kathryn O’Keefe |
| 2001 | Stephanie Thomas | 2000 | Timothy Gustafson | 1999 | Simon Jenner and Lauren Kata |
| 1998 | Joseph Parrino | 1997 | Nicole Pecora and Daniel Williams | 1996 | Andrea Westcot and Jason Kuznicki |
| 1995 | William Daroff and Risa Weaver | 1994 | Gregory Smith | 1993 | Jason Cartwright |
THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AWARD: for exceptional achievement
| 2019 | Liam LeBlanc & Sierra Lipscomb | 2018 | Rebecca Trickey | 2017 | No prize awarded |
| 2016 | Emerson Bodde | 2015 | No prize awarded | 2014 | Elizabeth Vitale |
| 2013 | Mark Zucker and Madison Ivan | 2012 | Gillian Seaman | 2011 | Katherine Callahan and Caitlin Cipicchio |
| 2010 | Andrew Wolf, Laura Ansley, and Gilad Salomon | 2009 | Ashley Solomon | 2008 | Stephanie Ash and Amy Rohmiller |
| 2007 | Graham Steffen | 2006 | James Garrison | 2005 | Elizabeth Russo and Jennifer Spreng |
| 2004 | Elizabeth Russo | 2003 | Jason Schlabach | 2002 | Jason Habig and Susan Turk |
| 2001 | Timothy Gustafson | 2000 | Sarah Coles | 1999 | Shiloh Krupar |
| 1998 | Jason Kuznicki and Andrea Westcott |
Guidelines for Prizes and Honors
Guidelines for prizes have been the stated criterion listed for each (two are reserved for seniors, and Cutter by tradition has gone to a senior woman); guidelines for commencement honors have been senior standing scheduled for May graduation, a 3.40 history GPA, and a 3.20 overall GPA. The GPA requirements that apply for Phi Alpha Theta invitation are a 3.00 overall and 3.20 in history.