The Study of History at Centre

Honors & Awards

Phi Alpha Theta is an international history honors society. Centre's chapter, Iota-Omega, inducts new members every spring. To become a member, undergraduate students must complete at least 12 semester hours in history (4 courses) with a GPA of at least 3.1 in history, have a GPA of 3.0 or better overall, and be in the top 35% of the class. Membership is not limited to history majors.

The John C. Young Scholars Program is a senior honors program which enables a select group of outstanding senior students to engage in independent study and research in their major field or in an interdisciplinary area. The scholars work closely with a faculty mentor and receive financial support for research and travel. They present their results at a public symposium in late spring, and their papers are published in journal form by the college.

The William A. Davis Memorial Prize is presented to the senior with the best record in American history.
              2012   George Best
              2011   Maria Kennedy
              2010   Evan Kutzler
              2009   Ginny Reynolds
              2008   Jeanne Macksoud
              2007   Elizabeth Woodson
              2006   Christopher Leach
              2005   Jared Cutright
              2004   Matthew Burgess
              2003   Katie Fegley
              2002   Scott Spence
              2001   Bryan Rich
              2000   Emily Denham

The Frank Heck Prize is awarded to the freshman or sophomore who wrote the best research paper in HIS 120.
              2012   Rachele DeFebbo and Mary Tanner
              2011   John W. Jackson
              2010   James Kalb
              2009   Elisabeth Randall
              2008   Sami Sweis, Bethany Neal
              2007   Karen Ellestad, Shannon Eblen
              2006   Annie Maggard, Ryne Clos
              2005   Sean Ellis
              2004   Kristen Harris
              2003   Jared Cutright
              2002   Melissa Thompson
              2001   Sara Boehm
              2000   Kate Lacy

The Breckinridge Jones Prize is presented to the highest ranking student of history.
              2012   Brian Klosterboer
              2011   Maria Kennedy
              2010   Keane Barger, Joey McGill, Sami Sweis
              2009   Danielle Dodson
              2008   Ryne Clos
              2007   Jay Eberle
              2006   Shannon Goodpaster, Kelly Koeninger
              2005   Kristen Harris
              2004   Melissa Thompson
              2003   Monica Wauck
              2002   David Williams
              2001   Allison Elliott
              2000   John Goodman

The Enos Swain History Award is presented to the junior selected as the outstanding student of American history.
              2012   Ryan Essinger
              2011   Rebecca E. Jones, Emily Wahlers
              2010   Maria Kennedy
              2009   Ellen Kuhn
              2008   Virginia Reynolds
              2007   Allison Wheeler
              2006   Caroline Stone
              2005   Christopher Leach
              2004   Jared Cutright
              2003   Melissa Thompson
              2002   Katie Fegley
              2001   David Williams
              2000   Allison Elliott