Category Archives: Awards

Congratulations 2023 Phi Alpha Theta Members

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Mrs. Jennifer Kretsch

Congratulations to newly inducted Phi Alpha Theta Members left to right pictured:Patrick O’Malley; Nadia Wohlgemuth; Susan Poulson; Clara Downey; Selene Lopez: Michael Quinnan; Paul Kuipers; Not pictured, Steven Gasperini.

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Dr. Shuhua Fan Wins 2020 CHUS Distinguished Service Award

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Mrs. Jennifer Kretsch

Congratulations to Dr. Shuhua Fan! Dr. Fan was presented with the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS) at the 2020 AHA in NYC. Dr. Fan’s Presentation: “International Debate about Francis Knight’s Scheme to … Continue reading →

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Senior History Major (and Future Dentist) Maura Burns Wins Library Research Prize

Posted on May 21, 2018 by David J. Dzurec

Charles E. Kratz, dean of the library and information fluency at The University of Scranton, awarded the 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Undergraduate Upper-level category to Maura C. Burns, a senior History major with minors in … Continue reading →

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Phi Alpha Theta 2018 Induction Ceremony

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Mrs. Jennifer Kretsch

Congratulations to newly inducted Phi Alpha Theta members. The Phi Alpha Theta Induction Ceremony was held on April 16th, 2018. Listed below are newly inducted members for 2018. Matthew Peter Didelot Mary Virginia Farrell Anna Maria Giblin Kyle J. Kolcharno … Continue reading →

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Senior History Major Maura Burns Wins Research Awards at Pennsylvania Historical Association Annual Conference

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Mrs. Jennifer Kretsch

  Congratulations to Senior History Major Maura Burns for earning 2nd place in the poster competition at the Pennsylvania Historical Association Annual Conference which was held October 12-14 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station in Scranton. Maura’s poster was the result … Continue reading →

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Student Presentations at Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David J. Dzurec

On April 1, 2017, Maura Burns and Megan Seton presented papers at the Phi Alpha Theta Eastern PA/DE/NJ/NY Regional Conference in Glassboro, New Jersey.  Seton presented “The Evolution of Women in Lackawanna County,” using newspaper and local resources to compare … Continue reading →

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Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Mrs. Jennifer Kretsch

On April 12, 2016 The University of Scranton chapter Phi Alpha Theta inducted ten new members. Congratulations on your scholarly achievement! Megan Alexandra Bershefsky Kaelyn Jacques Matthew Lasewicz Albert J. Mackarey Colin Arthur Moretti Amanda T. Palardy Joseph Carlo Princetta … Continue reading →

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History Major Wins Library Research Prize

Posted on May 9, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Congratulations to History Major Christine Panzitta for winning the Weinberg Memorial Library’s 2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Prize. Her paper, “Desertion in the Union Army, 1861-1866” examines the ways in which the Union government and the home front defined and dealt with … Continue reading →

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Phi Alpha Theta Inducts New Members

Posted on April 16, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

The University of Scranton Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (the History Honor Society) inducted fourteen new members on April 14, 2014.  Dr. Adam Pratt welcomed the new members with a talk entitled (appropriately) “Why I Became a History Major.”  Congratulations … Continue reading →

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What do you do with a degree in History from Scranton? Ask Trish Ross.

Posted on April 12, 2014 by David J. Dzurec

Tricia M. Ross, a 2007 graduate of the History Department, has won a 2014-2015 Fulbright Student Award to Germany. After graduation from Scranton, Trish studied for master’s degree from Yale University. She is now working on her doctoral dissertation at … Continue reading →

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