2022-2023 Award-Winning Undergraduate Students & Honors Theses

The Dr. Russell Bryant Endowed Scholarship

Established in 2020 by a former student of Professor Bryant, this award is given annually to an outstanding first-generation undergraduate majoring in History.

The 2023 recipient of this award: Bradley Fuller

The Charles Grayson Summersell Award
for Most Distinguished Undergraduate History Student

Established in 1974, this award is given annually to the most distinguished undergraduate student or students majoring in History.

The 2023 recipients of this award: Gavin Jones and Olivia Ricche

The Charles Grayson Summersell Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1988 by Frances S. Summersell in hon-or of her husband, Dr. Charles Grayson Summersell,
these scholarships are awarded to juniors and seniors majoring in history. Academic merit is the primary criterion.

The 2023 recipients of this award: Kara Hutchinson and Mary Payne

The Dr. Howard Jones Endowed Scholarship

Established in 2015 in honor of Dr. Howard Jones, University Research Professor of History Emeritus at The University of Alabama, Dr. Howard Jones, this award is given annually to undergraduate students majoring or minoring in History. The recipients of this scholarship are chosen by a standing scholarship committee of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The 2023 recipients of this award: Brooklynn Coleman, Sarah Jaggears, and Lewis Zannis

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama Essay Award

Established in 1925, the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama each year presents an award to the writer of an outstanding essay dealing with some aspect of the history of the colonial period, which is defined as American history up to 1815. The essay must be at least five typed pages and must include footnotes and a bibliography. This award carries a monetary prize. Students must be nominated by the Department of History faculty.

The 2023 recipient of this award: JP Sollohub

The Alumni Student Award

The Alumni Student Award recognizes two students from the entire senior class who have consistently demonstrated exceptional achievement and personal character and whose contributions to the University exemplify the spirit of the UA tradition.

The 2023 recipient of this award: Olivia Ricche

The Lee David and Florence Weinberg Black Scholarships in History

Established in 1981, this fund provides several awards each year to undergraduate history majors. Academic merit is the primary criterion. This prize carries a monetary award. Students must be nominated by Department of History faculty.

The 2023 recipients of this award: Mary Olivia Dudley, Nicholas Elwing, Lauren Hudson, William Smith

Undergraduate Historical Society

Kara Hutchinson, President; Cody Preston, Vice President; Teni Ciby, Treasurer; Teddy Molineaux, Secretary

Peer Mentors

Established in 2013, the Peer Mentor Program recruits advanced undergraduates to enroll in a one-credit hour leadership course focusing on learning throughout the year to tutor their fellow students.

Will Collins, Nicholas Elwing, Emily Evans, Chiara Fiandaca, Claire Holcomb, Jared Krivo, Josh Lockhart, Garrett Mayo, William Morris, Teddy Molineaux, Mary Payne, Kaylin Robinson, Bailey Tillman, Julie Widman, Christian Williams, and Olivia Womack

Phi Alpha Theta

Brooklynn Coleman, Mitchell Lynn, Teddy Molineaux, Anna O’Farrell,
Andrew Post, Maxwell Stults, Bailey Tillman, Tyler White, and Olivia Womack

Crimson Historical Review

Gavin Jones, Chief Editor; John French, Production Editor;
Kara Hutchinson, Chief Review Board Editor; Sarah Jaggears, Chief Copy Editor

Honors Thesis

Kara Hutchinson, Gavin Jones, and Garrett Mayo

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