Department Recognition, 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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Talks by experts in their field, open houses, and department field trips — we are committed to your education beyond the classroom.
Stay tuned for our programming this semester.
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The Geraldyne Pemberton Diallo Sharpe Fund honors our late colleague Dr. Geraldyne Pemberton Diallo Sharpe who was a dynamic member of the History Department at Bronx Community College for over three decades.
In 1969, she joined the department as a lecturer and retired in 2004 as a Full Professor. During her tenure, Dr. Pemberton Diallo Sharpe taught in her areas of scholarly expertise including African-American History, African History, and World Regional Geography as well as stewarding the Black and Latinx Studies degree option.
In collaboration with the BCC Foundation, this newly established fund will be used to support an annual memorial lecture in Dr. Sharpe's honor, and an annual award to a graduating student who has taken one or more classes in the Black and Latinx Studies Option Requirement and is enrolled in the AA Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree at Bronx Community College.
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Check. Make payable to BCC Foundation. Write “Diallo Sharpe Fund” in the memo/ for section, or,
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Online. Choose Designation “Other,” write “Diallo Sharpe Fund”
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Graduation Awards
The Elias Cooper Award for History + The Mark D. Hirsch History Award
Named in honor of two longtime 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.
Emil Guillermo Baez
Elias Cooper Award in History
2026
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: Tifani Morillo (Culkin)
Project: Jyothsna Dukkipati (Kanakamedala)
Project: Jyothsna Dukkipati (Kanakamedala)
Essay: Dana Rivera (Duncan)
Project: Stephanie Franklin (Kanakamedala)
Project: Stephanie Franklin (Kanakamedala)
Essay: Anais Lapotry (Offenbach)
Project: Rachell Prado (Offenbach)
Project: Rachell Prado (Offenbach)
Essay: Luis Angel Perez-Gomez (Otheguy)
Project: Christina Torres (Hardman)
Project: Christina Torres (Hardman)
Essay: Herlyn Mendez (Otheguy)
Project: Shevron Flores (Offenbach)
Project: Shevron Flores (Offenbach)
Essay: Emian Ali (Hardman)
Project: Christina Torres (Kanakamedala)
Project: Christina Torres (Kanakamedala)
Essay: Maxwell Akomeah
Project: Laura Fernandez
Project: Laura Fernandez
Essay: Nahomy Canelo (Grenda)
Project: Aderling Ramirez Reyes (Offenbach)
Project: Aderling Ramirez Reyes (Offenbach)
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Project:
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Essay: Nicole Alarcon-Suero
Project: Unique Nwahiri (Offenbach)
Project: Unique Nwahiri (Offenbach)
Essay: Chanelle Thom (Offenbach)
Project: Odalisa Santos (Kanakamedala)
Project: Odalisa Santos (Kanakamedala)
Essay: Logan Medrano
Project: Terry Rivenbark (Culkin)
Project: Terry Rivenbark (Culkin)
Essay: Javier Espinal
Project: Not Awarded
Project: Not Awarded
Essay: Eidry Estevez
Project: Danisla Baez Colon (Kanakamedala)
Project: Danisla Baez Colon (Kanakamedala)
Spring 2019 creation of award
Essay: Zalika Speid (Offenbach)
Project: Noora Abdulwahed
Project: Noora Abdulwahed
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Where History is Made
The Department of History at Bronx Community College represents a curricular tradition of more than six decades. Since classes were first offered at BCC in 1959, a History education has been a central part of a student’s BCC journey. What began as American History 1, American History 2 within the Social Studies Department in 1959 has grown today to over more than twenty courses in Geography, History, and Philosophy with newer ones reflecting professional changes in our fields. Today, we remain steadfast in our commitment to equipping the next generation of BCC students to hone their skills in historical analysis, literacy, and critical thinking. We continue to be a proud part of a longstanding BCC tradition.
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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
