National History Honor Society

Even students who have not been inducted into Phi Alpha Theta should consider presenting their research at the annual conference.  Every year a contingent of students present their research at the local conference and come away changed by the experience--students have reported being inspired by the great work their peers at other institutions are producing.  Presenting before an interested audience and learning how to answer questions about your work is good preparation for your post-graduate career.  The History Department is proud of all our students who present, including multiple students who have won paper awards.   This photo commemorates students attending the 2017 PAT conference at SUNY Brockport.  From bottom right, History students Maddie Anthony, Nicole Mance, Naomi Hanson, Evan Denning, and Kaleb Cabisca, accompanied by the Phi Alpha Theta advisor, Dr. Jonathan Ablard.  Naomi Hanson, class of 2019, won a "Best Conference Paper" award for "A Royal Encounter: Finding Commonality between Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley and Queen Elizabeth I."  Naomi, Evan, and Kaleb would all go on to write senior honors projects while Kaleb won a 2017 Fulbright Award for study in Austria.  Presenting at a Phi Alpha Theta can be a step toward great success!