2025 AwardsHistory and Art History

Undergraduate Awards

Academic Excellence in Art History

Presented to the graduating art history major with the highest cumulative and major G.P.A.

  • Emma Paskey
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Osher Lifelong Learning Award (OLLI) in Art History

Presented to the undergraduate student whose written projects throughout his or her undergraduate career in Art History have consistently shown high achievement in original research and writing.

  • Sarah Kone
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Best Senior Seminar Paper

Presented for the best paper from all sections of the capstone course, History 499: Senior Seminar during the previous calendar year.

  • Andrew Snowman
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Charles and Polly Webber American History Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to rising juniors and seniors pursuing degrees in American History.

  • Jerusha French
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Donald R. Barr Memorial Endowed Scholarship

To provide scholarships for history majors.

  • Alexa Koeckritz
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Gary and Eleanor Shumaker Endowed Scholarship for a High School History Instructor/Scholar

Awarded an undergraduate History major who intends to pursue graduate work in history at Mason in order to obtain certification as a secondary school social studies teacher.

  • Elisabeth Bodin
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George Mason Memorial Society Endowed Scholarship

Presented to an outstanding history major whose work and interests reflect the legacy of George Mason and the nature of human rights in society.

  • Jessica Ferrell
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Page-Nelson Award in History

Awarded to an outstanding history major intending to pursue history as a career.

  • Catherine Landry
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Osher Lifelong Learning Award (OLLI)

Presented to outstanding history majors.

  • Cricia Machado-Medrano
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Outstanding Public and Digital History Project Award

Presented for the best digital or public history project by a history major during the previous calendar year.

  • Bailey Wheless
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Robert K. Hedrick, Jr. and Walter F. Huxley Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to a fulltime undergraduate history major.

  • Cesar Cordova
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