Departmental Honors

Each year, the Department of History and Classics awards four honors to graduating seniors. Each award reflects specific areas of excellence in overall undergraduate work.

Highest in Concentration — Awarded by the college
Cornelius P. Forster, O.P. Award — Academic excellence in undergraduate studies in the field of European History, awarded by the department.
Pell Award — Academic excellence in undergraduate studies in the field of American History, awarded by the department and Sen. Pell’s office.

Father Reilly History Award — Academic excellence in undergraduate studies in the field of History, awarded by the department.
Leroy D. Aaronson Award for Classics — Academic excellence in undergraduate studies in the field of Ancient Greek and Latin, awarded by the department.
Michael V. Metallo, Ph.D. Award — Academic excellence in undergraduate studies in the field of Global History. (est. 2024)

2025

Highest in Concentration Award (History): Jeremy Cumplido & Emma Williams

Forster Award: John “Jack” Moore

Pell Award: Emma Williams

Reilly Award: Angie Pierre

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Ava Dobski

Michael V. Metallo Award: Jeremy Cumplido

Past Winners

2024

Highest in Concentration Award (History): David Salzillo

Highest in Concentration Award (Classics): Carrie Selwood

Forster Award: Ella McIntire

Pell Award: Holly Carew

Reilly Award: David Salzillo; Abigail Turano

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Carrie Selwood

Michael V. Metallo Award: Abigail Turano

2023

Highest in Concentration Award (History): Dennis Langrock, Brigid McEvoy, & Clarice Mulvey

Highest in Concentration Award (Classics): Jacqueline Elia

Highest in Concentration Award (History/Secondary Education): Kathryn Pemberton

Forster Award: Lucas Gondreau

Pell Award: Megan White

Reilly Award: Alec Fraggos & Maeve Plassche

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Jack Brockelman

2022

Highest in Concentration Award (History): Noah DeRossi-Goldberg & Madison Palmieri

Highest in Concentration Award (Classics): Maxwell Hovasse

Highest in Concentration Award (History/Secondary Education): Luke Prior

Forster Award: Evan Diliberto & Jillian Forrester

Pell Award: Gretchen Richardson

Reilly Award: Gretchen Richardson

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Maxwell Hovasse

2021

Highest in Concentration Award (History): Sean Gray, Sarah Heavren, Philip Piscopo, & Cameron Smith

Highest in Concentration Award (Classics): Michaiah Kojoian & Philip Piscopo

Highest in Concentration Award (History/Secondary Education): Joshua Chlebowski

Forster Award: Elizabeth Gleason, Ashley Kaplan, & Philip Piscopo

Pell Award: Kyle Burgess

Reilly Award: Andrea Traietti

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Michaiah Kojoian & Philip Piscopo

2020

Highest in Concentration Award (History): Rachel Lynch

Highest in Concentration Award (Classics): Joseph Brodeur & David Joanis

Forster Award: Connor Zimmerman

Pell Award: Rachel Lynch

Reilly Award: Shannon Moore

Leroy D. Aaronson Award: Joseph Brodeur & David Joanis

2019

Highest in Concentration: Kevin Cranney

Forster Award: Kevin Cranney

Pell Award: Nicholas Moran

Reilly Award: Jacqueline Michels

2018

Highest in Concentration: Haley Rayment

Forster Award: Michael Bartels

Pell Award: Ernest Andreolli

Reilly Award: Ernest Andreolli

2017

Highest in Concentration: Jake Guglielmetti

Forster Award: Elizabeth Petretti

Pell Award: Hugh Kilcommons

Reilly Award: Lauren Berolini

2016

Highest in Concentration: Rebecca Marisseau & Benjamin Swiszcz

Forster Award: Patrick O’Dowd

Pell Award: Tyler Stein

Reilly Award: Andrea Spencer

History and Classics Department

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Ruane Center for the Humanities Room 137
401-865-2193
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