History/Political Science
Student Award Winners

Burton-Biagiotti Service Award
This award, established by the family of Domenico Biagiotti in honor of his teacher, Sister Agnes Rose Burton, recognizes the senior History and Political Science major who, over the years, has sustained an exemplary record of public service in support of the department, student affairs, the college, and the community at large.

Jenelle Vasconcellos (2003 Recipient)

• Andrew Terry (2002 Recipient)
• Stephanie Sherman (2001 Recipient)

Service Award
This award acknowledges the energetic and enthusiastic commitment of junior History and Political Science majors to service in support of the department, student affairs, and campus-wide community.

Paul Donnelly (2003 Recipient)	Marc Tambini (2003 Recipient)	Nakia Tilman (2003 Recipient)

• Andrew Cook (2002 Recipient)
• Jenelle Vasconcellos (2002 Recipient)
• Andrew Terry (2001 Recipient)

Sr. Rosaleen Gilroy Award
The Sr. Rosaleen Gilroy Award goes to the student major with the highest grade point average cumulatively and in any of the three academic programs sponsored by the department of History and Political Science.

• Kent Sopris (2003 Recipient)
• Allison Brew (2002 Recipient)

Outstanding Seniors
The Outstanding Senior award recognizes the scholarly achievements of students in each of the three programs sponsored by the department of History and Political Science: History, Political Science, and Social Studies 7-12. To be eligible for this award, students must have a proven
record of academic leadership and a grade point average of 3.5 both in their respective majors and in their cumulative undergraduate curriculum.

2003 Recipients:

• Social Studies 7-12 — Andrew Cook
• Social Studies, 7-12 — Cory Gregg
• History — Nicholas Leff

2002 Recipients:

• Social Studies 7-12 — Michael Tepper
• Social Studies, 7-12 — Laura Herrington
• History — Anthony Wilson

2001 Recipients:

• Social Studies 7-12 — Carol Ann McCarthy
• History/Political Science — Nicole Nieroda
• History — Jennifer Meeker

Sr. Honora M. Kinney
Graduate Student Research Grant

• Neil Buffet
  Neil presented his paper, "Despotic Friend: Haiti's Francois Duvalier and the United States, 1957-1963" at the Third Annual Cold War Graduate Conference, sponsored by George Washington University.