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

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

History and Classics Department

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