
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.
Please find a list of past award winners below.
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