Department Events, Student Success
Student success is central to our department mission.
In History, we foster and celebrate this through public programs that connect past to present, field trips that use our borough and city as an extension of our campus classroom, and awards and scholarships that recognize the best of what our students can do in our classes.
We are so proud of our students and alumni.
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Graduation Awards
The Elias Cooper Award for History + The Mark D. Hirsch History Award
Named in honor of former BCC History faculty, the Elias Cooper Award for History, and the Mark D. Hirsch History Award recognizes two outstanding graduating students who’ve shown exceptional achievement in their History classes at BCC.
Joshua Diaz
Elias Cooper Award in History
2025
Wendy Baptiste
Elias Cooper Award for History
2024
Scott Harris | Mark D. Hirsch History Award
Lunique Agostini | Elias Cooper Award
2023
Sabrina Torres
Elias Cooper Award in History
2022
Jeremy Montalvo
Mark D. Hirsch History Award
2022
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Student Awards
The Wallace Sokolsky Scholarship is awarded to two BCC students each semester taking a History class, in the categories of best written essay and best project (ePortfolio, podcast, exhibit, etc.) By nomination only. For more information contact Dr. Raquel Otheguy
Essay
Best Essay
Luis Angel Perez-Gomez (Otheguy, HIS 26)
Honorable Mention
Jonathan Lopez (Hardman, HIS 14)
Project
Best Project
Christina Torres (Hardman, HIS 14)
Honorable Mention
Deaneen Williams (Kanakamedala, HIS 37)
Essay
Best Essay
Herlyn Mendez (Otheguy)
Honorable Mention
Omar Hutchinson (Hardman)
Project
Best Project
Shevron Flores (Offenbach)
Honorable Mention
Wendy Baptiste (Kanakamedala)
Essay
Best Essay
Maxwell Akomeah
Project
Best Project
Laura Fernandez
Best Essay
Chanelle Thom (nominated by Prof Offenbach)
Best Non-Essay
Odalisa Santos (nominated by Prof Kanakamedala)
Spring 2021
Best Essay
Logan Medrano
Best Project
Terry Rivenbark
Fall 2019
Best Essay
Javier Espinal
Best Project
Not Awarded
Spring 2020
Best Essay
Eidry Estevez
Best Project
Danisla Baez Colon
Spring 2019
Best Essay
Zalika Speid
Best Project
Noora Abdulwahed
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Contact Us
Department of History
Colston Hall 301
Bronx Community College
2155 University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: 718-289-5653
Email: history@bcc.cuny.edu
| Dr. Mara Lazda Chairperson
| Dr. Katherine Culkin Deputy Chair
| Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala Deputy Chair
| Ms. Paulette Randall Administrative Assistant
