Award Description

David H. Swankie Jr. Award in History

Awarded annually to a student in one of the final two years of either an Honors History program, a Combined Honors History program, or a Certificate in Honors Standing in History program. Candidates must have achieved grades in the top third of their program and a grade of at least 80% in one course in United States History. Candidates also must be of good character and demonstrate this by their involvement in extracurricular activities, and must show promise for distinguished achievement after graduation. Any candidate is eligible to receive this award only once and must not be a current recipient of any other awards or scholarships at the time of selection. Applications can be obtained from the Faculty of Social Science or the Department of History and must be submitted, along with a short essay, by March 15. The Faculty of Social Science, in consultation with the Department of History, will select the recipient. This award was established to honour the memory of UWO alumnus David H. Swankie Jr. (BA 1977, Economics & Certificate of Honors Standing 1978, History & MBA 1980) through Foundation Western.

$5000

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