The Philip W. and Maria Powell Prize is awarded to a History graduate student who has made a distinguished contribution to Latin American and Iberian studies at UCSB. It is given in memory of Philip W. Powell, a founding member and first chair of the department, who was Professor of History from 1948 to 1981. This is the last year this award will be given.
Present and previous recipients:
2023
No award given
2022
Maria del Pilar Ramirez Restrepo
2018
No award
2017
Mario Tumen
2016
No Award
2015
No Award
2014
Cheryl Frei
2013
No Award
2012
Hanni Jalil Paier
2011
Damian Nemirovsky
2010
Nicole Pacino
2009
Rafaela Acevedo-Field
2008
Ricardo Caton
2007
Kevin Paul Smith
2006
Hugo Hernandez
2005
Jason Hyrum Dormady
2004
John Patrick Lyons
2003
Anil Mukerjee
Vanessa Ziegler
2001
David Burden
Alistair Hattingh
2000
Paul Simoes de Carvalho
1999
Alistair Hattingh
1998
Kevin Chambers
1997
Ron Morgan
1996
Monica Orozco
1995
David Espinosa
1994
Joseph Cotter
1992
Karen Mead
1991
Karen Mead
1990
Karen Mead