Spotlight

Students Awards and Accomplishments

Outstanding Senior Award

Each year, this award is given to a graduating art history major for achieving academic success and showing a strong commitment to their major, while demonstrating leadership ability and maintaining a balance of academic and extracurricular activities and/or a job.

Past Art History Outstanding Seniors:

Nicolas Dowling, 2022
Frances Opferman, 2021
Lucy Pham, 2020
Lindsey Wurz, 2019
Jessica McDaniel, 2018
Michaelene Werth, 2015
Lindsey Zachman, 2013
Kellye Longgood, 2012
Stacey Smythe, 2010
Kyle Sweeney, 2009
Leslie Houin, 2008

Outstanding Sophomore Award

Each year, the Art History program selects an Outstanding Sophomore, who is recognized at a campus-wide event organized by the National & International Scholarships Office (NISO). More information on the award is available at: https://www.purdue.edu/niso/outstanding-sophomores/2021.html

Past Art History Outstanding Sophomores:

Audra Martin, 2022

Literary Awards: Outstanding Essay in the History of Visual Arts

All students are welcome to submit research papers for consideration for Literary Awards offered by the English Department at Purdue, specifically, for an Outstanding Essay in the History of the Visual Arts, not necessarily restricted to papers written in art history courses. The award is granted each spring. Entries are to be hand-delivered to the Main Office of the Department of English, 324 Heavilon Hall, at the beginning of February. Awards are presented at the Literary Awards banquet in April. http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/literaryawards/

Past Literary Awards in the Visual Arts:

Kathryn Math, 2016
Michaelene Wreth, 2015 (CLA Dean's Award for Best Undergraduate Entry)
Selina Hammond, 2014
Dustin Meyer (Honorable Mention), 2014
David Warrick, 2013
Katherine Morrison, 2012
Jayne Mack, 2011
Elizabeth Nichols, 2011

Outstanding Essay Award

All students, regardless of major, are welcome to submit research-based papers prepared in their art history courses to be considered for the essay prize contest. The Outstanding Essay Award is given in late spring of each academic year, and it was created to encourage students to achieve excellence in writing. Essays should be a minimum of six typewritten pages in length, and they are judged by a faculty committee. Winners receive a book tailored to their individual art historical interest as well as a certificate.

Past Outstanding Essay Awards:

Sarah Cramer, 2015
Dillon Mills, 2013
Valerie Kenneson, 2013
Elizabeth Nichols, 2012
Allie Brandt, 2012
Thomas Kuipers, 2012
Jayne Mack, 2010
Jennifer Van Dame, 2009
Ann Fields, 2009
Fallon Peers, 2009
Yawen Hu, 2008
Kyle Sweeney, 2008