Our Award Recipients

The History Department is proud to celebrate the students who have received our scholarships and awards over the years. Their names represent a tradition of excellence that we hope you'll one day be a part of.

The History Department Writing Award Past Recipients

Each of these students was recognized for producing the best 400-level seminar or tutorial paper of the year. Their work represents the best of historical research and writing in our department. Could your paper be next?

2025 -Julia Grant

2024 - Christopher Bending

2023 - Bryonna Morey

2021 -Dean Freeman and Samantha Brandal

2020 - Madeline Beauford with honorable mentions to Elizabeth Gillespie and Zachary Gregg

2019 - Colin Palm

2018 - Victoria Sheridan

2017 -Hannah Crisafulli

2016 - Alyssa Gilliam

2015 - Eric Trautman-Mosher; with honorable mentions to: Olivia Boyle; Celina Foran; Emily Gallik; and Laura Hill

2014 - Steven Brasley and Charles Russak

2013 - Caitlin O'Connell and Jacob Schroeder

2012 - Megan Gaul and Meg Rindfleisch

David W. Sass Scholarship Past Recipients

These students were honored for their outstanding achievement in the study of history. Their dedication and hard work made a lasting mark on our department. We celebrate them here.

2025 - Xavier Newby

2024 -Zoe Kwasnicki

2023 -Zoe Kwasnicki

2022 - Bryonna Morey

2021 -Anni Bradford; Bryonna Morey

2020 - Eva Rudow

2019 - Natalie Howlett

2018 - Kaleb Cabisca

2017 - Kaleb Cabisca

2016 -Megan Dunn

2015 - Emily Gallik

2014 - Christopher J. Whalen

2013 -Jack B. Mohrbacher

2012 -Jessica Mortellaro

2011 -Kevin Fry

2010 -Matthew Burrows

2009 -Priyam Banerjee

2008 -Amanda Sticker

2007 -Rebecca Lord

2006 -Antonio Saccoccio

2005 -Elizabeth Gardiner

2004 -Thomas Cole

2003 -Michael Colletta

2002 - Jonathan Fasulo; Nathan Fasulo; Michael Keville

2001 -Michael Bloomrose; Benjamin Fitz-Gibbons

2000 -Michael Clisham; Christopher Klumpp

1999 -Peter Formaini; Michele Moritis

1998 -Eliza Minsch; Mai Rumney

1997 -Lauri Baver; Michelle Perfect

1996 -Jennifer Duncan; Bruce MacDonald

1995 -Emily Leary; Kimberly Kathan

1994 -Linda Nen; Ira Seidel

1993 -David Burton; Karen Cook

1992 -Kerith McFadden; Stephen Bergeron; Nadia Bodner

1991 - Kristain Bjornberg; Fonda Petrick

1990 - Johanthan Niedzielsky; Donna Millan

1989 -Michelle Dennison; Scott Peacock

Robert A. Ryan Scholarship Past Recipients

Each of these students demonstrated exceptional academic excellence in History and at Ithaca College overall. Established in 2002 in honor of Professor Robert Ryan, this scholarship has supported outstanding History majors for over two decades.

2025 -Chaya Bennett; Matthew Francis-Manshel; Claude Hays; Emmanual Jeffreys; Sophia Jones; Abe Marron; Sebastian Pickford; Anne Raymond; and Jakob Richter

2024 -Charlie Benoit; Julia Grant; Sebastian Pickford; Sophie Rahman; Anne Raymond; Aidan Shantie

2023 - Christopher Bendig; Charlie Benoit; Mark Fleischhauer; Julia Grant; Richard Martin; Bryonna Morey; Anne Raymond; and Emmett Sullivan

2022 -Charlie Benoit; Brighid Higgins; Gabby Krain-Sasson; Carleigh Madden; Steven Soravilla; Ethan Tuomala

2021 -Tristan Berlet; Dean Freeman; Hannah Frey; Alma Guardado; Brighid Igoe; Catherine Johnston; Ali Lamoreaux; Taylor Quattrocchi; Isabella Watts; Ethan Tuomelo

2020 - Samantha Brundal; Spencer Cadley; Hunter Flamm; Catherine Introcaso; Finley MacGregor; Araxie Mehrotra; Victoria Sheridan; Brittany Spoto; Eliza Wildes

2019 - Samantha Brundal; Naomi Hansen; Cameron MacGregor; Kayla Marr; Araxie Mehrota; Eva Rudo; Brittany Spoto; Luis Valderrama; Eliza Wildes

2018 - Madeleine Anthony; Amanda Boyle; Joseph Buttimer; Evan Denning; Naomi Hansen; Natalie Howlett; Spencer Mooney

2017 - Madeleine Anthony; Amanda Boyle; Joseph Buttimer; Evan Denning; Samantha DiFalco; Naomi Hanson; Natalie Howlett; Spencer Mooney; Drew Stierhoff

2016 -Madeleine Anthony; Kaleb Cabisca; Evan Denning; William Loveland; Joseph Buttimer; Samantha Cripe; Eleanor Holleran; Allison Salzman

2015 - Alexander Accetta; Joseph Buttimer; Evan Denning; Megan Dunn; Celina Foran; Bud Gankhuyag; Eric Trautman-Mosher; Nicholas Tryka; Christopher Whalen

2014 - Emily Gallik; Bud Gankhuyag; Joshua S. Greenfield; Jacob Huston; David Kaminsky; Johannah Litwin; Simone Noonan

2013 -Cayla Cluckey; Meredith R. McWeeney; Joanna E. Miller; Jack B. Mohrbacher; Jessica Mortellaro; Matthew A. Prokosch; Corinne E. Swanson; Benjamin T. Weger

2012 - Megan Gaul; Ashley Jacoby; Meredith McWeeney; Kathleen O’Loughlin; James Strouss; Corinne Swanson

2011 - Rachel Corcoran; Kaitlyn Dunphy; Megan Gaul; Ashley Jacoby; Ian Mahoney

2010 - Christopher Allaire; Jesse Atkins; Kevin Fry; Ian Mahoney; Rachel Walker

2009 -Chris Allaire; Brittany Bovenizi; Christopher Crawford; Andrew Zivic

2008 -Priyum Banerjee; Angelica Burton; Jeffrey Taylor; Andrew Zivic

2007 -David Cutler; Lauren Georger; Mandi Morningstar; Amanda Sticker

2006 -Lauren Georger; Jude Gullie; Mandi Morningstar; Benjamin Sibley

2005 -Jude Gullie; Alexis Heath; Antonio Saccoccio; Patrick Vrooman

2004 -Elizabeth Gardiner; Jarett Powers; Zulekia Shepard; Megan Talmadge

2003 - Brian Ohl; Jarett Powers; Zulekia Shepard; Bozhidar