2026 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.
- Parker Michos
- Lillian Warren
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.
- Parker Michos
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.
- Rachel Driscoll
Charles and Polly Webber American History Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to rising juniors and seniors pursuing degrees in American History.
- David Thorpe
Donald R. Barr Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To provide scholarships for history majors.
- Amelia Shanahan
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.
- Cesar Cordova
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.
- Dominique Noble
HFCI Scholarship Fund (Historic Fairfax City, Inc.)
Awarded to a student pursuing a history degree who is a resident of the City of Fairfax or Fairfax County.
- Justin McGrath
Page-Nelson Award in History
Awarded to an outstanding history major intending to pursue history as a career.
- Cricia Machado-Medrano
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Digital or Public History Award
Presented for the best digital or public history project by a history major during the previous calendar year.
- Alexa Koeckritz
Robert K. Hedrick, Jr. and Walter F. Huxley Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a fulltime undergraduate history major.
- Amelia Shanahan