This scholarship recognizes graduating seniors who have exhibited outstanding scholarly achievement in history over the entire course of their academic careers at the University of Illinois.  Selection is made by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and Academic Advisor in History in consultation with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, on the basis of outstanding GPA and superior commitment to the study of history as evidenced by the students’ records in upper-division courses. 

Recipients

• 2024: Eunjoo Kim, Sasha Rushing
• 2023: Tara Leininger, Eddie Ryan, Quinn Searsmith, Danielle Weimerskirch
• 2022: Blanca Alcantar, Ruth Sussman, Jason Smith, Jamie Terrasi
• 2021: Patrick John Sullivan, Kassidy Elizabeth Mahoney, Ryan E. Yoakum, Yasmeen K. Ragab
• 2020: Spenser Bailey, Thomas Weller, Gabrielle Marback-Pehler, Jensen Rehn
• 2019: Zain Al-Khalil, Taylor Marcusson, Nathan Simmons
• 2018: Joshua Altshuler, Rebeca Martínez, Madeline Marie Alvendia, Thomas Dowling
• 2017: DeAnna DeHoff, Ignazina Altamore, Lisa McGovern, Suzanne Ayers, Miguel Suárez Medina
• 2016: Nicholas Cohen, Alison Jonesi
• 2015: Trent Rehusch, Ryan D. Fane, Julia M. O'Brien
• 2014: Neha Nigam, Holly L. Gooden, Grant S. Snyder, Yu Ma
• 2013: Alexander C. Ion, Amanda R. Lawrence, Christopher A. Baldwin, David A. Rahimi