Student Grants, Prizes, and Recognition

History and social studies majors are active participants in undergraduate research at Virginia Wesleyan College. They have won a variety of awards and presented their work at a number of local and national conferences.

2011

• Rebecca Driscoll
  • First Place, World History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
  • First Place, Social Sciences Division, VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair

2010

• Rebecca Driscoll
  • Honorable Mention, Social Sciences Division, VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair
• John Maravich
  • Second Place, U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference

2009

• Meagan Jones
  • Participant, Rare Book School, University of Virginia
  • VWC Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient
  • Third Place, U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
• John Maravich
  • Fellow, SHEAR/Mellon Undergraduate Research Program
• Koren Robins
  • Second Place, U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
• Evin Stovall
  • Award for Best Presentation, Social Sciences Divison, VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair

2008

• Jennifer Brownell
  • Second Place, Non-U.S. History, 2008 Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
  • Award for Best Presentation, Social Sciences Division, VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair
• Hunter Morgan
  • VWC Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient
• Charlie Swift
  • First Place, Non-U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference

2007

• Brandan Adams:
  • Finalist, The Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program
  • VWC Summer Research Grant Recipient
• Laura Nogrady:
  • VWC Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient
  • Winner, Social Sciences Division, VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair
• Victoria Pendleton:
  • Recognized for Excellent Paper Presentation, 2007 Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
  • VWC Travel Grant Recipient
• Kimberly Stinedurf:
  • Recognized for Excellent Paper Presentation, 2007 Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
  • VWC Travel Grant Recipient
• Evin Stovall:
  • VWC Travel Grant Recipient

2006

• Benjamin Duff
  • Honorable Mention, Fulbright Scholarship, Germany
  • Honorable Mention, Non-U.S. History, Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
• Kimberly Stinedurf
  • Fellow, SHEAR/Mellon Undergraduate Research Program
  • 1st Prize, Social Sciences Division, 2006 VWC Undergraduate Academic Fair
• Evin Stovall
  • VWC Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient
  • Participant, MARCUS Conference, Sweet Briar College
• Jacob White
  • Independent Study, English-Speaking Union Scholarship for Summer Study at Summer Programme in History, Politics, and Society at Oxford University