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Prizes
Department of History Book Prizes
Outstanding students in each year are selected by the faculty members for the Book Prizes.
Year | Past Recipients |
2022-2023 | Datta, Lydia |
2021-2022 | Moore, Braeden James |
2020-2021 | Timmins, Kyle |
2019-2020 | Boone, Easton Derek Dionne |
2018-2019 | |
2017-2018 | Flynn, Megan |
2016-2017 | Nickerson, Rebecca Violet |
2015-2016 | Nowicki, Patricia |
2014-2015 | Thivierge, Mathe |
2013-2014 | Poole, Amy Marie |
2012-2013 |
Year | Past Recipients |
2022-2023 | Bryan, Dylan |
2021-2022 | Gretch, Kaitland McCollouch |
2020-2021 | Rowden, Nicholas Matthew |
2019-2020 | Grignon, Yannick Philip Payne |
2018-2019 | |
2017-2018 | |
2016-2017 | Wielink, Michael Cornelius |
2015-2016 | Falovo, Mark |
2014-2015 | Groux, Corwan Ocean Norris |
2013-2014 | Hay, Nicholas Robert William |
2012-2013 | McCarl, Katelyn Florence Cora |
Year | Past Recipients |
2022-2023 | Watt, Alex |
2021-2022 | Cavanaugh, Sara |
2020-2021 | Koop, Kirsten Nicole |
2019-2020 | Smagata-Bryan Dario Smagata |
2018-2019 | |
2017-2018 | Turi, Mark |
2016-2017 | Angaran, Michael Elio |
2015-2016 | Groux, Corwan Ocean Norris |
2014-2015 | Lelie, Ruchama Jedida |
2013-2014 | Willms, Renee |
2012-2013 | Fast, Carolyn |
Year | Past Recipients |
2022-2023 | Koop, Kirsten |
2021-2022 | Krista Dafoe |
2020-2021 | Gary Stephen Gardell |
2019-2020 | Naythan Roger Poulin |
2018-2019 | Rebecca Nickerson |
2017-2018 | Matthew Joseph Jagos |
2016-2017 | Koch, Heike |
2015-2016 | Hay, Nicholas |
2014-2015 | Fast Carolyn Joan |
2013-2014 | Girard, Renee |
2012-2013 | Know, Kathleen Elizabeth |
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Frank and Amy Wills Memorial Award
Awarded annually to the History student who has demonstrated superior creativity and thoroughness in research presented in the History Department.
Year | Past Recipient |
2018-2019 | Naythan Roger Poulin |
2017-2018 | Jessica Linzel |
2016-2017 | David Howell |
2015-2016 | Daniel Edward Holman |
2014-2015 | Nicholas Robert William Hay |
2013-2014 | |
2012-2013 | |
2011-2012 | Adam Nadeau |
John and Barbara McEwen Prize in British History
Awarded to the student who excels in British History at the second-, third- or fourth-year level.
Year | Past Recipient |
2018-2019 | Jade Biggar |
2017-2018 | Daniel Carmine Goodwill |
2016-2017 | Jacob Breadman |
2015-2016 | Jacob Breadman |
2014-2015 | Emily Jennifer Reynolds Schmuck |
2013-2014 | Alex Rebecca Gallacher |
2012-2013 | |
2011-2012 | Aelia Petro |
Donald Goodspeed Book Prize
Awarded to the student achieving the highest academic standing in HIST 1F95.
Year | Past Recipient |
2018-2019 | Kiara Leblanc |
2017-2018 | Malcolm Cavanagh |
2016-2017 | Jeffrey Braeden Allison |
2015-2016 | Dylan Marquis Head |
2014-2015 | Cherita Bosch |
2013-2014 | Andrew Mcpherson |
2012-2013 | Dean Warkentin |
2011-2012 | Jonathan Sikkema |
Donald G Creighton Prize
Awarded to the student obtaining the highest mark in a first-year History course.
Year | Past Recipient |
2018-2019 | Haley Drury |
2017-2018 | Conrad Allan Robert McMahon |
Awards
Application Required through OneApp.
Turner Award in Canadian History
This award will be made to an in-course declared History major at Brock University. Candidates must demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing. Preference will be given to those studying Canadian History.
Craig Tallman Award in History
Awarded to a third year undergraduate student at Brock University who is returning to their 4th year of study majoring in History. The applicant must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Preference will be given to a student who 1.) has community/volunteer involvement and/or 2.) participates in varsity sports and/or 3.) participates in intramural sports.
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Scholarships and Bursaries
Applications Required through OneApp.
Effie Buck Memorial Scholarship in History
Awarded to two full time or part time students majoring in History. Candidates must demonstrate financial need, Ontario residency requirements and be in good academic standing.
Betty and Gordon Vallee Scholarship in History
To be awarded as an entrance scholarship to a student on the basis of academic merit and financial need with a declared major in History, who has graduated from a Niagara Region secondary school. Renewable upon maintaining an 80% average each Fall Winter session. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.
John Burtniak Bursary in Canadian History
The award is to be made annually to a full time student entering in the third or fourth year in the Faculty of Humanities, majoring in a programme of History. Preference to be given to those students who have an interest in Canadian History. Students should indicate their interest in Canadian History on their application. Students must demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.
Professor Frederick C. Drake Scholarship
Awarded annually on the basis of academic merit to a full-time student majoring in History at Brock University. The candidate must be entering the fourth year of an undergraduate degree and preference may be given to a student for whom U.S. History is an integral part of his or her program of study. If a clear candidate cannot be determined, financial need may be considered. Selection will be made by the Department of History.
Livermore Family Scholarship
Awarded to a student entering fourth year of the History program who has demonstrated considerable academic merit. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements.
Lillie A. Traver Scholarship
Awarded to a student with honours standing, majoring in History.
W. G. Ormsby Scholarship
Awarded to the full-time student with the highest average, entering the third- or fourth-year of a single or combined major program in History.
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