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Undergraduate Awards

The History Department is proud to sponsor and distribute awards to outstanding undergraduate students. Below is a description of these awards, their most recent recipients, and an archive of past winners. For additional information contact Dr. Erin Mauldin.

judith o. rosenkranz award for outstanding history majors

Judith O. Rosenkranz, a member of the charter class of the 黑料爆料, was the first history major and the first graduate of the university's College of Liberal Arts. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962. A native Floridian and long-time resident of Tampa, she has been a leader in numerous volunteer organizations, including Women of Reform Judaism, an international association for which she has served as president. An active supporter of USF, she was the first chair of the Krewe of TheatreUSF, a community support group of the College of Fine Arts.

The Judith O. Rosenkranz Award is presented annually to an outstanding history major. Besides the financial gift the award also comes with a celebratory lunch with the winner and their favorite faculty member

Application form and Deadline TBA

The 2022-23 recipient of the Judith O. Rosenkranz Award is Tia Moriarty, read more about it.

Lawson-hewitt scholarship

, former professors in the USF History Department, created this scholarship with a generous donation. This scholarship is designed to provide scholarships to juniors and seniors who are majoring in history with a GPA of 3.2 or above, with a preference for first-generation students with financial need and is renewable up to 4 semesters. 

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2025-2026 recipient of the Lawson-Hewitt Scholarship is Nicholas Spanolios.

GFWC Temple terrace woman's club award

In 1996, the Temple Terrace Woman's Club, a local civic and social organization, volunteered to assist a deserving USF student from the local community. Through the generosity and sacrifice of the members, this award has been established to recognize annually an outstanding history major from Temple Terrace. The award is to provide scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in History. Student must have completed two years study post-secondary level 3.0/4.0 scale and be a permanent resident of Temple Terrace, Fl.

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2022 recipient of the Temple Terrace Woman's Club Award is Emilie Garnier.

Rosemary Moore O'Hara Endowed Scholarship in History

Rosemary Moore O'Hara was a teacher and historian of American constitutional history. She started a PhD at the University of Minnesota and co-authored a monograph with Herbert McClosky and Paul Hoffman that examined the disparity between the attitudes of party leaders and followers. She taught social studies for two years at Lakeland High School and for twenty-one years at King High School in Tampa. She was responsible for initiating and teaching the Advanced Placement American History courses in Hillsborough County high schools and was most proud of the fact that several of her students later obtained advanced degrees in history. The Rosemary Moore O'Hara Award is presented annually to honor Undergraduate students majoring in History and graduate students in the History Department on the Tampa campus

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2025-2026 undergraduate recipient of the Rosemary Moore O'Hara Scholarship in History is Olivia Horn.

Fraser Ottanelli Scholarship

To support full or part-time undergraduate students pursuing a History major, in the College of Arts & Sciences, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship is based on merit and should be awarded 2 semesters

Application form can be found here. Deadline, October 3rd, 2025.

The 2025-2026 recipient of the  Fraser Ottanelli Scholarship is Jonathan Zizak.