Each year the Awards Committee of the Department of History recognizes outstanding students for achievements in historical scholarship and teaching excellence. Graduate student awards range from $500 and $1000 depending on available funds. 2024 Annual Graduate Awards Program Carl Vipperman Teaching Assistantship Awards Presented annually by the Department of History to outstanding teaching assistants 2024: Gisell Fuentes, Taylor Howard, Shayla Manwill 2023: Whitney Priest, Jamie Weiss, Rory Oates 2022: Karyna Hlyvynska, Valerie McLaurin 2021: Bryant Barnes, Louise Milone, Jared Asser 2020:Victoria Do, Matthew O'Neal, Tracy Barnett 2019: Annelle Brunson, Matthew Burkhalter, Matthew Gordon 2018: Alexa Greco, Jonathan Hepworth, Matthew Gordon 2017: Victoria Berkow, Lizette Busquets, Katie Brackett Fialka 2016: Andrew Fialka, Nicole Gallucci, Katherine Korth 2015: Dan Du, Leah Richier, Katherine Rohrer 2014: Derrick Angermeier, David Thomson, Kaylynn Washnock 2013: Katherine Brackett, Ashton Ellett, Kevin Young 2012: Roberto Arguedas, Andrew Epstein, Timothy Johnson 2011: Samuel McGuire, Tom Okie, Hannah Waits 2010: Angela E. Elder, Kylie A. Horney, Tyler E. Suggs 2009: Cat Holmes, Jen Malto, Jennifer Schwartzberg 2008: Christopher Lawton, Christopher Manganiello, Kathleen Nehls 2007: La Shonda Mims, Tore Olsson, Lesley-Anne Reed 2006: Margaret Dykes, J. D. Jordan, Drew Swanson 2005: Christopher Huff, Michelle McLachlan, Ken Shefsiek Encouragement to Teach Award Presented to a history graduate student or undergraduate history major who will teach history at a state college, junior college, or high school 2024: Elyse Elyaman, sponsored by Dr. Cassia Roth 2023: Louise Milone, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2018: Paloma Carroll, sponsored by Drs. Cindy Hahamovitch and Reinaldo Román 2015: Laura Briscoe, sponsored by Dr. Bethany Moreton 2014: Ruth Davis, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel 2010: Margaret Brearley, sponsored by Drs. Kathleen Clark and Montgomery Wolf 2008: Daleah Goodwin, sponsored by Drs. Bethany Moreton and Pamela Voekel 2007: Robert Luckett, sponsored by Dr. Robert Pratt 2006: Ivy Holliman, sponsored by Dr. Friday History Department Award (Graduate) Presented annually to an outstanding graduate student in a field other than American history 2024: Maya Peters-Greno, sponsored by Dr. Tim Cleaveland 2023: Christian Choe, sponsored by Dr. Scott Nelson 2022: Rolando Rodriguez, sponsored by Dr. Cassia Roth 2021: Morgan Geiser, sponsored by faculty 2020: Amrish Nair, sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Ehlers 2019: Jeffrey Jones, sponsored by Dr. Jennifer Palmer 2018: Lauren Titley, sponsored by Dr. Jennifer Palmer 2017: Caitlin O'Grady, sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Ehlers 2016: Alexander Stephens, sponsored by Dr. Reinaldo Román 2015: Kenneth Roundy, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel 2014: Evan Johnson, sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Ehlers 2013: Ashley Roseberry, sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Ehlers 2012: McNeill Smart, sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Ehlers 2011: Erika Mosteller, sponsored by Dr. Laura Mason 2010: Derek Bentley, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel 2008: Blake Scott, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel LeConte Memorial Prize Presented annually to a current master’s student for outstanding dedication to the department, its programs, and its student community 2023: Sachen Pillay 2021: Christian Choe 2020: Thomas McShea 2019: Nellie Brunson 2018: Isabel Mann 2017: Michele Johnson Linda Piper Award Presented for study abroad to an undergraduate or graduate student every other year. 2016: Bill Kelson 2014: Ken Roundy 2012: Derek Bentley 2010: Jennifer Wunn Malto 2006: Christina Davis Manthorne Memorial Award This award honors the dedication of a beloved UGA graduate and teacher, and recognizes a current graduate student in the Department of History who exhibits his passion and spirit. Preference shall be given to students who have passed the Ph.D. qualifying exams, have established a record of academic excellence, and are active participants in the Department’s academic and social community. Special consideration shall be given to students whose dissertations focus primarily on the American South or explore the history of marginalized groups. Nominations come from graduate students 2024: Maggie Neel 2023: Whitney Priest 2022: Terrell Orr 2021: Bryant Barnes 2020: Tracy Barnett 2019: Jonathan Hepworth 2018: Andrew Fialka 2017: Katharine Dahlstrand 2016: Kurt Windisch 2015: Timothy Johnson 2014: Ashton Ellett Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards Presented annually by the Graduate School and the Center for Teaching and Learning to outstanding teaching assistants 2024: Elyse Elyaman, Devin Jerome, Maggie Neel, Cole Wicker 2023: Jared Asser, Bryant Barnes, Louise Milone 2020: David Charles Parker 2019: Kate Dahlstrand, Jonathan Hepworth 2018: Angela Alexander, Jonathan Hepworth, James Owen 2017: Andrew Fialka, Katharine Dahlstrand, T. Luke Manget 2016: Katherine Brackett Fialka, Lizette Busquets, Kaylynn Washnock 2015: Derrick Angermeier, Leah Richier, Ashley Roseberry 2014: Alisha Cromwell, Angela Elder, Robert Poister 2013: Catherine Ariail, Samuel McGuire, Kurt Windisch 2011: Laura J. Davis, Ashton G. Ellett, Kylie A. Horney 2010: Derek A. Bentley, Lesley-Anne S. Reed, James H. Welborn III 2009: Joshua Haynes, Steven Nash, Hannah Waits 2008: Christopher Lawton, Jennifer Malto, Tore Olsson 2007: Alejandro Gomez-del-Moral, Daleah Goodwin, Drew Swanson 2006: James Gigantino, Robert Luckett, Barton Myers 2005: Darren Grem Thomas Pleasant Vincent Sr. Award Presented annually to a distinguished student of history with a special interest in the history of Georgia 2024: Hannah Hamrick, sponsored by Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson 2023: Cole Wicker, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2022: Patrick Sheridan, sponsored by Dr. James Brooks 2021: Valerie McLaurin, sponsored by faculty 2019: Victoria Do, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2018: Laura Nelson, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe 2017: Bryant Barnes, sponsored by Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson 2016 James Owen, sponsored by Dr. Claudio Saunt 2014: Laura Briscoe, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel 2012: Joshua Haynes, sponsored by Dr. Claudio Saunt 2011: Tom Okie, sponsored by Drs. Shane Hamilton and Paul Sutter 2010: Hannah R. Waits, sponsored by Dr. Pamela Voekel 2009: Christopher Lawton, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe 2008: Keri Leigh Merritt, sponsored by Dr. Moreton 2007: Chris Manganiello, sponsored by Dr. Sutter 2006: Duncan Maysilles, sponsored by Drs. Peter Hoffer and John Inscoe 2005: Ichiro Miyata, sponsored by Dr. Bryant Simon Warner-Fite Award Presented annually to an outstanding student in American/U.S. history 2024: David Kells Parker, sponsored by Drs. Tim Cleaveland and Peter Hoffer 2023: Christine Combs, sponsored by Dr. Cassia Roth 2022: Theodora Light, sponsored by Dr. James Brooks 2022: Robert Ferguson, sponsored by Dr. Scott Nelson 2021: Devin Jerome, sponsored by faculty 2020: Louise Milone, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2018: Hunter Hellwig, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2016: Nicole Gallucci, sponsored by Dr. Jennifer Palmer 2015: Alisha Cromwell, sponsored by Dr. Allan Kulikoff 2015: Katie Brackett Fialka, sponsored by Dr. Reinaldo Román 2014: Timothy Johnson, sponsored by Dr. Shane Hamilton 2013: Matthew Hulbert, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe 2012: Tore Olsson, sponsored by Dr. Shane Hamilton 2011: Kathi Nehls, sponsored by Drs. Shane Hamilton and Paul Sutter 2009: Jim Gigantino, sponsored by Drs. John Inscoe and Allan Kulikoff 2008: Darren Grem, sponsored by Drs. Bethany Moreton and Pamela Voekel 2007: Barton Myers, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe 2006: Albert Way, sponsored by Dr. Paul Sutter 2005: Judkin Browning, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe William Jennings Bryan Award Presented to a graduate student for the best history paper of the year 2024: Ben Prostine, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2023: Andrew Craig, sponsored by Dr. Cindy Hahamovitch 2022: Steven Krug, sponsored by Dr. Ari Levine 2020: Bryant Barnes, sponsored by Dr. Scott Nelson 2019: Terrell Orr, sponsored by Dr. Stephen Berry 2018: Tracy Barnett, sponsored by Dr. Ben Ehlers 2017: Matthew Burkhalter, sponsored by Dr. Reinaldo Román 2016: Victoria Berkow, sponsored by Dr. Kathleen Clark 2015: Ruth Davis, sponsored by Dr. Allan Kulikoff 2014: Luke Manget, sponsored by Dr. John Inscoe 2013: Catherine Ariail, sponsored by Dr. James C. Cobb 2012: Angela Elder, sponsored by Dr. Stephen Berry 2011: Kevin W. Young, sponsored by Dr. James C. Cobb 2010: Kevin M. Krause, sponsored by Dr. Peter Hoffer 2009: Tore Olsson, sponsored by Drs. Paul Sutter and Shane Hamilton 2008: Mao Lin and Drew Swanson, sponsored by Drs. Paul Sutter and Bill Stueck
