On April 8, 2025, the History Department celebrated our students’ successes throughout the 2024-25 academic year. 

An enthusiastic crowd of family and friends gathered at the St. Catharines Public Library for the official launch of the tenth volume of The General, Brock’s undergraduate History journal. 

The audience heard riveting presentations from student co-editors Alessia Priolo and Jarred Polege and the authors of the nine essays published in the volume, which highlighted the range and quality of Brock History students’ work.

The General showcases outstanding student research, offers a half-credit of History coursework for its two co-editors, and brings many other students into the publication process as volunteer peer reviewers. It also hosts a competition for cover art.

Volume 10 can be found here.

We also celebrated our students with the presentation of several merit-based monetary awards. The recipients are exceptional students who have displayed the dedication, hard work, skill, and talent needed to succeed in Humanities education, and the History Department is thrilled to recognize the fruits of their labour.

The award winners are:

Donald Goodspeed Book Prize
Awarded to a History student who has made a significant contribution to the History Department
Sarah Skolud

John and Barbara McEwen Prize in British History
Awarded to a student who excels in British History at the second-, third-, or fourth-year level
Nikola Dixon

Lillie A. Traver Scholarship
Awarded to a student with honours standing, majoring in History
Braeden Moore

Frank and Amy Wills Memorial Award
Awarded to a History student who has demonstrated superior creativity and thoroughness in research presented in the History
Alessia Cotic

Department of History First Year Book Prize
Awarded to an outstanding History student in first year
Ben Spittal

Department of History Second Year Book Prize
Awarded to an outstanding History student in second year
Thomas Tselepakis

Department of History Third Year Book Prize
Awarded to an outstanding History student in third year
Evan (Vanja) Hamister