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BackStory with the American History Guys – a public radio show exploring contemporary issues through a historical lens interviewed History professor Amy Wood for a show exploring domestic terrorism.

Given recent events in Boston, the program re-aired last  week.  Dr. Wood discussed the status of lynching as a form of terror, and how the African-American community began to appropriate photographs of this violent act as a tool of protest.   This interview can be heard on http://backstoryradio.org/fear-tactics-a-history-of-domestic-terrorism-rebroadcast/

The Department of History held its annual Spring Awards Ceremony and Reception on April 30, 2013.  Twenty student awards were presented and eight students were inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society.

Phi Alpha Theta New Members

Michael D. Anderson, Matthew M. Donta, Kerry J. Garvey, Ross M. Griffiths, Ann Marie Kowalski, Patrick T. McCarty, Simon Rodriguez, Jr., Ross C. Taft

Department Award Recipients

Harmon Recruitment Scholarship  -  Diana Enriquez

Kyle C. Sessions Honors Scholarship – Michelle Suhi

James Todd Wilborn Scholarship  -  Nicole Luoma

Mark Wyman Scholarship  -  Michael Kramer, Chelsea Pokrzywinski

William and Jeanne Howard Scholarship  -  Sean Radcliff

Darrel A. Sutter Award  -  Matthew Donta, Alyx Kennedy

Gleynafa A. Ray Award  -  (Fall 2012)  Valerie Gabaldo and Ashley Curtin      (Spring 2013) Erin Addante, Alexander Bishop and Sidney Comstock

Lucy Lucile Tasher Senior Scholarhip  -  (Fall 2012) Felicia Farden     (Spring 2013) Rachel Aberle and Bryanna Smith

Helen M. Cavanagh Award for Best American Thesis  -  Doris Weil

Helen M. Cavanagh Award for Best Global Thesis  -  Brian Woodruff

Helen M. Cavanagh Award for Best Master’s Degree Student  -  Edward Marto and Kera Storrs

Please consider participating in the Senior Challenge as your first philanthropic contribution.  Donors will be honored at a pre-commencement event hosted by President Bowman and receive a special tassel to be worn at commencement.  Check it out here:  13-1389 Spirit Tassel 13 – Brochure copy