In 2014, the UCSB chapter of Phi Beta Kappa created the Hal Drake Honor Key to honor emeritus Professor Hal Drake for his more than 40 years of service to the chapter. It is awarded each year to the highest achieving History or History of Public Policy major selected for admission to the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, […]
Read moreEvery year, about 5,000 students graduate from UCSB. A very small number of these are selected by the UCSB chapter of PHI BETA KAPPA to be offered membership in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, which was founded in 1776. 2020 Emily Shishima, Veronica Andrade, Michael Caplan, Zheng Chen, Aubrey Cox, Jacob Hoffman, Grace Levine, Zak Norlyn, Rowyn Van Miltenburg, Zihang Chen 2019 Miguel […]
Read moreThe Stuart L. Bernath Prize is awarded to the History undergraduate whose research paper is selected by the History Prizes Committee as the best paper produced in a one-quarter course. Present and previous recipients: (prizes prior to 1990 were administered by the History department) 2022 Madeline Josa and Samuel Ricci 2021 Tian Zhen 2020 Jody Chen 2019 Dylan Kish, “The […]
Read moreThe History Associates Board Prize recognizes the best paper produced in the History Department’s Senior Honors seminar, as determined by the History Prizes Committee. Present and previous recipients: 2022 James Scherrer 2021 Nicholas Dias 2020 Zheng Chen 2019 Julia Madden-Fulk, “From Early Days to Alcatraz: A History of Native American Engagement with Public Space in California, 1890-Present.” 2018 Megan Lucas […]
Read moreThe Dick Cook Memorial Award is presented to a graduate or undergraduate student who is outstanding in terms of service to the department. It is given in honor of Dick Cook, the founding president of the UCSB History Associates. This gift is eligible for matching dollars from the Van Gelderen challenge. Recipients: 2021 Dane Beatie (undergraduate) and Addie Jensen and Mattie Webb […]
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