The Department of History & American Studies is delighted to congratulate our graduating majors. We were happy to toast them at our reception on May 5th. We also shared news of this year’s awards: Almont Lindsey Award for Excellence in History: Katrina Smith Glen R. Thomas Award for Highest GPA in American Studies: Tyler […]
History Professor Allyson Poska has been awarded a Rapid Response Grant on Covid-19 and the Social Sciences for her project “Convincing the Masses: Global Public Health and Smallpox Vaccination in the Spanish Empire (1803-1810).” Presented by the Social Science Research Council in partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation, this competitive grant is intended to “examine […]
A celebratory note from last spring, as we look ahead to another graduation season. History major Paige Hildebrand received the 2019 Prince Woodard Outstanding Leader Award. This award is given to a graduating senior who has made a substantial impact on campus and beyond, while exemplifying honor, leadership, and service. A critical member of the […]
On October 2, Krystyn Moon, Professor of History and American Studies Program Director, was awarded the 2019 Brennan Archaeology Award as a member of the Fort Ward Interpretive Committee (together with Frank Cooling, Mary Furlong Minkoff, Carol Johnson, Frances Terrell, Adrienne Washington, and Charles Ziegler.) The Alexandria Archaeological Commission announced the award, which was presented […]
The Department of History and American Studies was very happy to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s 2018 Commencement with seniors this past weekend, both at our departmental reception on Friday and at the grand event on Saturday. Congratulations to all! We also were happy to announce this year’s Joseph Carroll Vance Award for Excellence […]
