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This is an award to recognize an outstanding seminar paper written in HIST 480, and it commemorates the former chair of the Social Studies Department who served from 1941 to 1964.

This award goes to a freshman or sophomore student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in a European history survey course during the preceding calendar year. The award honors Dr. Walter L. Wakefield, European Historian with the department from 1948 to 1976, and who was sometimes Chair of the department.

This award is for outstanding performance by a freshman or sophomore in a world history course during the preceding calendar year. The award honors Dr. John F. Schwaller, a colonial Latin American historian, who served as the college President from 2006 to 2013.

This award goes to a freshman or sophomore student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in an American history survey course during the preceding calendar year. It was established in honor of Dr. Robert L. Briggs, a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

This award is for an outstanding performance by a student in public history. The award commemorates Dr. M. J. Heisey, a longtime member and former Chair of the Department of History, who dedicated her career to researching and teaching public history and oral history. She retired in 2019.

The student chosen must display strong academic excellence within the International Studies major.

The John Massaro Politics Recognition Award is given to a student who displays a high a level of creativity, leadership, or charisma outside the classroom, above and beyond their coursework.

The Department of Politics selects outstanding senior majors with the highest politics GPA, who have taken at least 5 courses (with at least 2 at the upper-division level) in the department to be named the Departmental Scholar. The student must also have a minimum overall GPA of 3.25.

This award is given to a Political Science or International Studies major who, through their efforts in any combination of student clubs, co-curricular events, or other service activities associated with the Department of Politics, contributes to upholding Dr. Neisser's vision of the department as a place of inclusion, excellence and open dialogue.

The International Studies Award was created to recognize outstanding academic ability and great potential for further intellectual and professional development of a student majoring in international studies. This award encourages students to deepen their understanding of international events, cross-cultural interactions and the world around them, through academic and experiential learning.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2020. The award recipients are chosen by Faculty Senate and are specially recognized during Commencement.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2020 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of History recently selected four outstanding students as the 2020 Departmental Scholars.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 53rd Business Plan and Product Prototype Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial business plan fulfilling the need of a specific group of consumers. This semester, a team of seven dedicated students took home the trophy.

SUNY Potsdam recently recognized students and faculty mentors for excellence in research and creative projects, following the College's 2019 Learning and Research Fair.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2019. The award recipients are chosen by Faculty Senate and are specially recognized during Commencement.

Nhu Nguyen is the 2019 recipient of the Robert L. Briggs Award from SUNY Potsdam. The Robert L. Briggs Award recognizes outstanding performance by a freshman or sophomore in an American history survey course during the preceding calendar year. The award was established in honor of Dr. Robert L. Briggs, a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

Emily Massa is the 2019 recipient of the John Schwaller Award from SUNY Potsdam. The John F. Schwaller Award recognizes outstanding performance by a freshman or sophomore in a world history course during the preceding calendar year. The award was established in honor of Dr. John F. Schwaller, colonial Latin American historian, who served as the College's President from 2006 to 2013.

Jennifer Darlak is the 2019 recipient of the Walter Wakefield Award from SUNY Potsdam. The Walter L. Wakefield Award recognizes outstanding performance by a freshman or sophomore in a European history survey course during the preceding calendar year. The award honors Dr. Walter L. Wakefield, a European historian with the Department of History from 1948 to 1976, and sometime chair of the department.

Abigail Sexton is the 2019 recipient of the Ilse J. Shaw Award from SUNY Potsdam. The Ilse J. Shaw History Award is awarded to the senior history major with the best scholarship and highest cumulative grade point average in history courses during his or her undergraduate career.

Michael Sweeney has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for the Department of Politics at SUNY Potsdam.

Tristan Burns has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for Economics at SUNY Potsdam.

Scott Boyce has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for International Studies at SUNY Potsdam.

Decota Thompson has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Ingram & Ingram Award at SUNY Potsdam. This award was created in 1997 by the Department of Politics to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first legal internship the department offered at SUNY Potsdam. The award is named in honor of the law firm where the internship started, in 1972. The Ingram Law Firm has worked with more interns than any other law office involved in the program and has provided valuable experience to many SUNY Potsdam undergrads who planned to attend law school (including Justice William McCarthy, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division.) This award is given to an outstanding pre-law student in the politics department who is graduating with plans on attending law school.

Alyssa Murray has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the John L. Massaro Politics Recognition Award at SUNY Potsdam. The John Massaro Politics Recognition Award is bestowed upon a student who displays a high a level of leadership ability, creativity and campus community involvement outside the classroom. The award recipient is recognized for always going above and beyond their coursework within the department.

Emily Godin has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the International Studies Award from SUNY Potsdam. The International Studies Award was created to recognize outstanding academic ability and great potential for further intellectual and professional development. This award encourages students to deepen their understanding of international events, cross-cultural interactions and the world around them, through academic and experiential learning.

Rachel Rudd has been selected as the very first recipient of the Dr. Philip T. Neisser Departmental Service Award at SUNY Potsdam.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of History recently selected four outstanding students as the 2019 Departmental Scholars.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 51st Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Product Prototype Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial concept to fulfill the needs of a specific group of consumers. This semester, a team of seven dedicated students took home the trophy.