Awards

• The Richard and Jane Francis Award
  The endowment for this prize was established in 2000 to award an annual prize of $1000 to a UCCS student for outstanding scholarship in Medieval Philosophy. The winner of the prize is determined by a faculty committee on the basis of papers (either two 5-6 page papers, or one paper up to 15 pages in length) in Medieval thought. Winners are announced after the semester in which the deadline is held.
  
  • Congratulations 2006-07 Winner!
    • Aaron Luttrell, "The Problem of Space, Time and Extension in Moses Maimonides and St. Thomas Aquinas"
      
  • Congratulations 2005-06 Winner!
    • Jonathan Sparks, "Does God Think in Words?
• The Eldon Stevens Award
  The endowment for this award honors the outstanding Senior Thesis of the academic year. The award is $1000. The winner of the prize is determined by a faculty committee composed of the Senior Thesis advisors for the year.
  • Congratulations 2007-2008 Winner!
    • Michael Rush
• Previous Winners:
  • 2006-2007 Winners: Nate Siebert and Lana Garcia
  • 2005-2006 Winner: Jordan Kiper
  • 2004-2005 Winner: Joseph Kuzma
• LAS Scholars Award
  
• The Leni Sassower Graduate School Award

This $1000 award was established in spring 2007. Any female UCCS student who has graduated with a major or double-major in Philosophy and has been accepted into a graduate school program is eligible and may complete the application form. Applications are due to the Philosophy Department Chair by April. To download the application, click here.

• Congratulations 2007-2008 Winner!
  • Sarah Martin

• The Timothy A. Duffy Law School Award

This $1000 award will be offered for the first time in 2008-2009. Any UCCS student with a major or double-major in Philosophy who has been accepted into a Law School after graduation is eligible. Applications are due to the Philosophy Department Chair by April. To download the application, click here.

• Outstanding Graduating Philosophy Student Award
  Congratulations 2006-07 Winner!
  • Travis Parkhurst
    
  • Previous Winners:
    • 2005-2006 Winner: Catherine Hagen
    • 2004-05 Winner: Valeria Holtz
• The Letters, Arts and Sciences Scholarship
  Congratulations 2005-2006 Winner!
  • Sarah Martin
    
  • Previous Winners: