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Philip W. and Maria Powell Prize

The Philip W. and Maria Powell Prize is awarded to a History graduate student who has made a distinguished contribution to Latin American and Iberian studies at UCSB. It is given in memory of Philip W. Powell, a founding member and first chair of the department, who was Professor of History from 1948 to 1981. This is the last year this award will be given. 

Present and previous recipients:

2023

No award given

2022
Maria del Pilar Ramirez Restrepo

2018
No award

2017
Mario Tumen

2016
No Award

2015
No Award

2014
Cheryl Frei

2013
No Award

2012
Hanni Jalil Paier

2011
Damian Nemirovsky

2010
Nicole Pacino

2009
Rafaela Acevedo-Field

2008
Ricardo Caton

2007
Kevin Paul Smith

2006
Hugo Hernandez

2005
Jason Hyrum Dormady

2004
John Patrick Lyons

2003
Anil Mukerjee
Vanessa Ziegler

2001
David Burden
Alistair Hattingh

2000
Paul Simoes de Carvalho

1999
Alistair Hattingh

1998
Kevin Chambers

1997
Ron Morgan

1996
Monica Orozco

1995
David Espinosa

1994
Joseph Cotter

1992
Karen Mead

1991
Karen Mead

1990
Karen Mead