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McPhee Prize
The McPhee Prize is an annual award, established in 2007 through the generosity of Lulu and John McPhee, given to the student who authored the most outstanding paper in a senior seminar. Katherine Porter’s prize-winning paper was “Press Coverage of Internal Divisions over Reform Judaism, 1905-1920: A Classic Tale of the American Progressive Movement.”
Photo: Katherine Porter, co-winner of this year’s McPhee Prize, stands with Professor Nancy Unger, who supervised the paper.
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This year’s McPhee Prize co-winner was Neil Datar for his paper “The Legacy of Imperialism on Gender Law in India.”
Photo: Neil Datar with Professor Naomi Andrews, who supervised his prize-winning paper.
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Mehl Prize
This prize, established in 1993 by the History Department in memory of friend and benefactor Frederick Mehl, is given to the student who writes the best senior thesis. Hector Navarro won for his paper “Creating Masculinity and Homophobia: Oppression and Backlash Under Mexico’s Porfiriato.”
Photo: Hector Navarro with Professor Andrews.
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Redwood Prize
The Redwood Prize, established in 1908 by the executive committee of The Redwood, is given to the student who writes the best essay on an historical subject. This year’s winner was Michelle Runyon for her paper "‘Gives to Bigotry No Sanction': The Dangers of Continued Misinterpretation of Washington’s Letter to the Jews of Newport."
Photo: Michelle Runyon with Professor Nancy Unger.
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Giacomini Prize
Be sure to read about our new Giacomini Prize in the Alumni News section of this newsletter.
Photo: Inaugural Giacomini Prize winner Emma Chen with Professor Nancy Unger.
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Students Initiated into Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society
A bumper crop of students were initiated into our Phi Alpha Theta chapter.
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SCU Students Dominate at Regional History Honor Society Conference
Photo: Professor Harry Odamtten, advisor to SCU's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, with student presenters Emma Chen, Victoria Juarez, Michelle Runyon, and Hector Havarro. More.
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Student Journal Wins National Recognition AGAIN
 Our multi-prize winning student journal Historical Perspectives did it again, taking Third Prize in the 2017 Gerald D. Nash History Journal Awards.
Photo: Student editors Hector Navarro and Laura Perez stand with our journal’s faculty advisors Amy Randall and Naomi Andrews.
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A Reinvigorated History Club
Under the leadership of Professors Greg Wigmore and Meg Gudgeirsson, our History Club has enthusiastic new student leadership, and attendance at events is up!
Photo: Pizza with Profs.
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| Alumni News |
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Alumnus Honors Influential Professor by Endowing a Student Prize
NYU Professor Thomas Bender ('66) stands with Emma Chen, winner of the inaugural Giacomini Prize. Professor Emeritus George Giacomini ('56) stands at the right.
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| Alumni Spotlight |
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Thomas Bender, Class of 1966
Tom Bender recently retired after an illustrious career as a professor of history at New York University.
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