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.
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Current and Previous Recipients
2023, No award given
2022, María del Pilar Ramírez 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