On Tuesday, April 23rd, in separate ceremonies, history graduate and undergraduate students received awards. Phi Alpha Theta also held its new member initiation. Below are images from the ceremonies.
 

Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Phi Alpha Theta Initiation:

Graduate Student Awards Ceremony:

Undergraduate Student Awards

WORLD WAR II STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Ralph Childs Jr. Scholarship
Lauren Hilderbrand

Dr. Ron Erkis Scholar
Rhett Fultz

Darold I. and Nadine Greek Scholarship
Sam Chancey

John F. Guilmartin Jr. Scholarship
Owen Angle

Habash-Luczkowski-Hayes Scholar
Nicole Fennig

Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR Scholarship
Dante LaBianca

Virginia Hull WWII Endowed Scholarship
Noah Belles

Colonel Tahlman Krumm Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jessica Hagge

The Julie A. Scheiner WWII Study Abroad Scholarship
Katie Johnson

The Eugene V. Smith Endowed Scholarship
Drew Haver, Matthew Jackson, and Erik Johnson

David Steigerwald Endowed Scholarship
Abrianna Ohliger

Friends of History World War II Scholarship
Ashley Meyersburg, Grace Nussle, Emily Stratman, and Naveah Yarber

ESSAY AWARDS
 

Outstanding Research Seminar Essay

Adam Blair, (Prof. Bert Harrill)
“Flawed Judicial Administration in the Roman Provinces”

Jack Burkhart, (Prof. Bert Harrill)
“The Rich and Poor in Artemidorus”

Seth Conklin, (Prof. Bert Harrill)
“Asklepios: Artemidorus’ Rival”

Juliana Hilton, (Prof. Theodora Dragostinova)
“Afro-Germans in Germany in the 1980’s to 2000’s:

How They Used Activism in the Form of Artistic Expression”
Cayden Pomeroy, (Prof. Bert Harrill)

“How Historians Study “Rank,” “Status,” and “Class”:
A Critical Assessment Based on Ancient Sources”

Lauren Sullivan, (Prof. Alice Conklin)
“Treaties, Tomahawks, and Apple Trees:
The Folklore and Reality of Settler Colonialism on the Ohio Frontier from 1770-1820”
 

Outstanding Research Paper Award for Early Career History Majors
 

Meredith Clay (Prof. Birgitte Søland) - inaugural, 2023
“Making a Critical Difference? Analysis of Additional Resources for Women
at The Ohio State University Following Title IX”

Michelle Wang, (Prof. Alice Conklin)
“Beyond the Headlines: Unraveling the Victoria Woodhull Narrative in Print Media”

History Undergraduate Thesis Award

Elizabeth Snyder, (Prof. Sara Butler, advisor)
“Divine Dialectics: Queer Temporality and the Body Politics of the Christian Right”

DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Lloyd Roberts Evans Endowed Scholarship in History
Mackenzie McMahon, and Evan Novak

Dr. Morris Frommer Endowed Scholarship in History
Adam Blair

June Fullmer Scholarship Fund
Chinmayee Ramaswamy

History Student First Student Now/Global Education Fund
Meg Brosneck, Chinmayee Ramaswamy, and Julia Rizzo

Austin Kerr Scholarship in Modern American History
Elowen Conley, and Evan Novak

Elaine H. and George W. Hairston Student Support Fund
Abrianna Ohliger

The Allan R. Millett Study Abroad Scholarship
Kirill Asmirko, Noah Belles, Adam Blair, Drew Haver, and Abrianna Ohliger

Dr. John and Marilyn Nethers Endowment Fund in the Department of History
Maya Badhwar, and Mackenzie McMahon

Lois Kemp Shinkle Memorial Scholarship in History
Katie Dorton

Dr. John T. von der Heide Scholarship
Noah Belles, Meg Brosneck, Katie Dorton, Gabrielle Michaille,
and Chinmayee Ramaswamy

Adrienne A. and Marvin R. Zahniser Scholarship
Noah Belles

CLIO AWARD FOR
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING IN HISTORY
 

Dr. Jordan Schoonover
Dr. Sara Butler

 

PHI ALPHA THETA INITIATES

Kirill Asmirko
Noah Christian Belles
Elijah Brengman
Jack Burkhart
Ashley Denbow
A. D’Souza
Addison Duke
David Jess Eubank II
Leah Horan
Matthew Jackson
Judson L. Jeffries, PhD
Kathryn Johnson
Mac Johnson
Nora Klapkowski
Patrick Koeppen
Melina Kopczewski
Rachel Malon Lemaster
Andrew Lewis
Jacob Grant Masterson
Willow Mauldin
Liam David McCarty
Lucky McGhee
Caledonia Mae McMillan
Jack Moore
Abrianna Ohliger
Aaditya Pallerla
Elizabeth Passias
Maureen Rafferty
Jillian Dianne Rasmussen
Eduardo Reyeros
Maxwell Shafran
Brynlee Stoll
Justina Sung
Emily Carolann Tibbals
Alexander Treon
Maggie Tsai
Michelle Wang
Zachary Waters
Noah Wright
Simon Zimmerman

Graduate Student Awards

The Mansel G. Blackford Student Travel Award
Alhassan Abdul Rahman

The Dr. Robert H. Bremner Memorial Scholarship
Ben St. Angelo

Andreas Dorpalen Memorial Award
Michael Corsi

Foster Rhea Dulles Memorial Award
Ian Gammon

Sydney N. Fisher Memorial Fund in Ottoman and Turkish Studies
Issah Firdaws
Henry Misa

Dolores and Henry Frey, Jr. Graduate Research Award
in Diplomatic and Military History
James Esposito
Michael Kraemer

The Genevieve Brown Gist Scholarship
Sydney Heifler
Sierra Phillips

The Ruth L. Higgins Memorial Scholarship
Shawn Conroy

Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Judge, PhD Scholarship in Military History
Chuck Laubach
Tyler Mazda

The Helen and Harold Kapiloff Award
Chuck Laubach
Leyla Tiglay

Bradley R. Kastan Award
Ryan Metz

John H. Kauffman Family Graduate Award in American History
Alexander Adiego
Tara Godwin
Ives Hartman
Jeremy Knoll
John Rochford
Justin Salgado
Tien-yi Li Prize
Cruz Guan

Joseph H. Lynch Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Keller
Merve Savaş

The Philip P. Poirier Memorial Award
Katherine Weiss

The Elaine S. and John C. Rule Study Abroad Award
Blake Brotze
James Esposito
Emily Hardick
Andrea Mazda
Katherine Weiss

The Allan and Helga Wildman Memorial Award
Victoria Paige

Retrieving the American Past Award
Blake Brotze
Shawn Conroy
James Esposito
Issah Firdaws
Ian Gammon
Tara Godwin
Mansi Goyal
Cruz Guan
Emily Hardick
Ives Hartman
Hannah Keller
Jeremy Knoll
Chuck Laubach
Chris Leger
Ryan Metz
Victoria Paige
Sierra Phillips
Justin Salgado
Merve Savaş
Ben St. Angelo
Leyla Tiglay
Katherine Weiss

Richard R. Duncan Fellowship
Daniela Edmeier

Many thanks to our donors for their generous support of our students.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY GRADUATES
 

SUMMER 2023
 

Cody Patton | Bart Elmore, advisor
Guido Rossi | Pete Mansoor and Bruno Cabanes, co-advisors
Markus Schoof | Peter Hahn, advisor
Jordan Schoonover | Sara Butler, advisor
Maxine Wagenhoffer | Paula Baker, advisor
 

AUTUMN 2023
 

Eric Kaufman | David Steigerwald, advisor
Christopher Whitehead | Jane Hathaway, advisor
Jay Young | Peter Mansoor, advisor
 

SPRING 2024
 

Neil Humphrey | Christopher Otter, advisor
Christopher Kinley | Theodora Dragostinova, advisor
Catalina Mackaman-Lofland | Alice Conklin, advisor
Hyun-Joo Mooney | Joe Parrott, advisor
Carson Teuscher | Peter Mansoor, advisor

MASTER OF ARTS GRADUATES
 

SUMMER 2023
 

Jin Kim | Chris Reed, advisor
Sierra Phillips | Hasan Jeffries, advisor
 

AUTUMN 2023
 

Roman Cain | David Staley, advisor
Katelyn Vela | David Staley, advisor
 

SPRING 2024
 

Ben Bloir | David Staley, advisor
Jeremy Knoll | Mark Grimsley, advisor
Ryan Metz | Joe Parrott, advisor

Congratulations to our graduating students.