Harry and Reba Huge Foundation Prizes in History:

The History Department is grateful to Harry Huge and his wife Reba Huge for funding these prizes. Mr. Huge is a 1959 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University.  He majored in History and English.  He is a practicing attorney with offices in Charleston, SC and Washington, D.C.  Mrs. Huge is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Outstanding Graduate

2007 – Cody Olander

2006 – Brianne Rohner

2005 – Josh Norton

Outstanding Analytical Paper

2007 – Melissa Friedler, “Faith vs. Logic in Saint Augustine’s Confessions”

2006 – Jennifer Nance, “Shelley vs. Moses: The Creation Story”

2005 – Chanté Bauer

Outstanding Research Paper

2007 – Blake Simpson, “Custer: The Evolution of a Lie”

2006 – Brett Schuster, “William Jennings Bryan and the Scopes Trial: Consistency and Purpose”

2005 – Mike Kuzma, “Blood, Bread, and Power Politics:  The Phenomena of Gladiatorial Combat”