Awards & Acknowledgements

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Samuel E. Morrison Award

Award for Best Thesis - A certificate of honor and a monetary award is presented annually at the Baccalaureate Ceremony for the best paper written on history, political science, or legal issues.

2012 Recipient: Jessica Doyle (History & Government), Title: "The Buffalo State Hospital for the Insane: A Symbol of Progress That Deserves to Be Preserved"

2011 Recipient: Michael Feldman (History & Government), Title: "Ethnocentrism in the Portrayal of the Late 19th Century's Armenian Massacre"

2010 Recipient: Timothy Rentschler (History & Government/Adolescence Education), Title: "Japanese American Internment and The New York Times: Propaganda, Persuasion, and Manipulation."

2009 Recipient:  Rachel Baird (History & Government/Adolescence Education)

Department Valedictorian

A certificate of honor and a monetary award is presented annually at the Baccalaureate Ceremony to the graduating senior in the department with the highest grade point average.

2012 Recipient: Courtney Donovan (History & Government)

2011 Recipient: Thomas Castle (History & Government)

2010 Recipient: Timothy Rentschler (History & Government/Adolescence Education)

2009 Recipient: Jenni Blackwell (Political Science)

Ruth Stratton Memorial Scholarship

A one-time $500 award to the most promising sophomore or junior student in the department. Each recipient's name is inscribed on a plaque in the department suite. 

2012 Recipient: Fuad Abdul (Political Science)

2011 Recipient: Kaleigh Ratliff (History & Government)

2010 Recipient: Sarah Rodman (Political Science)

2009 Recipient: Meghan Allen (History & Government)

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