Exploring history, on campus and off.
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.
Student 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.
Pictured here: Graduation Awards Ceremony 2024, 2023, and 2022. Photos: BCC Marketing & Communications
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, Associate Professor, History.
Fall 2024/ Spring 2025 Sokolsky Winners TBA
Fall 2023
Essay
Best Essay: Herlyn Mendez (Otheguy)
Honorable Mention: Omar Hutchinson (Hardman)
Project
Best Project: Shevron Flores (Offenbach)
Honorable Mention: Wendy Baptiste (Kanakamedala)
Spring 2024
Coming Soon
Fall 2022
Essay
Best Essay: Maxwell Akomeah
Project
Best Project: Laura Fernandez
Spring 2023
Coming Soon
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Fall 2020
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
Events
History Club
BCC History Club welcomes all members of the BCC community who are interested in History. We have some great plans for creating community among history-lovers at BCC. Here’s how to get in touch with us email Faculty Advisor Raquel Otheguy: Raquel.otheguy@bcc.cuny.edu
Contact Us
Main Office
Colston Hall, Rm 301
Phone: 718-289-5653
Fax: 718-289-6098
Chairperson
Dr. Mara Lazda
Email: mara.lazda@bcc.cuny.edu
Deputy Chair
Dr. Katherine Culkin
Email: katherine.culkin@bcc.cuny.edu
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Paulette Randall
Email: history@bcc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-289-5653
