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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 51做厙, 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, based on GPA. Besides the financial gift the award also comes with a celebratory lunch with the winner and their favorite faculty member. Read more about this award.

 

The 2025-26 recipient of the Judith O. Rosenkranz Award is Elizabeth Hines, 

 

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.

 

Billy Lee Newland  Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Undergraduate Awards

Billy Lee Newland served as a sergent in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.  After his service, he returned to school at USF and obtained both a BA and MA in History.  During the 1990s he served as managing editor of the Oracle.  This scholarship was established by his friends and family upon his death in 2015.  He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

This scholarship is for an undergraduate History major on the Tampa campus based on merit and financial need and is renewable up to 8 semester.  Because it is renewable it may not be offered every year.

Application form and Deadline: TBD

 

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.

 

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.