CSU Alumna the Ohio recipient of a prestigious national award The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History awarded each year CSU Alumna Marilyn Orseno (MA, 2014) has been named the 2023 Ohio recipient of the state winners of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History National History Teacher of the Year. As a bonus, she is also amongst the top […]
Congratulations Marilyn Orseno
William I. Shorrock Awards
The William I. Shorrock Award is a testament to the Shorrock family’s long, deep connection with the Department of History. Professor William Shorrock came to CSU in 1969 and retired in 2005 after a distinguished career as a professor and administrator. As an administrator, Bill Shorrock never abandoned his love for students and the classroom. He joined the staff of the Provost’s […]
Thomas F. Campbell Award
Professor Tom Campbell was a returning adult student who started at CSU in the 1960s and went on to become a faculty member in the History Department and College of Urban Affairs, which he helped to found. He retired in 1993. In many ways, his name was synonymous with Cleveland, the city he loved and whose history he wrote with […]
History Department 2023 Awards Preview
On April 21 the History Department will gather for our annual awards program. This year is particularly exciting, since it is our first in person gathering since 2019. Please enjoy this sneak preview of our 2023 awardees! Thomas F. Campbell Scholarship Tyler Higgins Frank Kallmeyer Declan Malloy Susan Mueller Jeanette Eckman Tuve Scholarship Hannah Donaldson Leon Soulé Scholarship Bali White William […]
2023 Marjorie Shorrock Graduate Award
The recipient of the 2022 Marjorie Shorrock Graduate Award is Kendall Owens. Kendall came to CSU from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Arts in History that she earned in 2020. She started her Master’s of Arts in History in the Spring of 2022 and has maintained a GPA of 4.00. Kendall currently is a graduate assistant for […]
Professor Leon Soulé Award Winner – 2022
Prof. Leon Soulé taught in the History Department for many years, starting in the 1960s and retiring in the late eighties. He was known as an outstanding teacher and scholar. Indeed, as a teacher he was inspiring, and a number of his students were motivated by his teaching to get their Ph.D. and become professors themselves. These scholarships commemorate Prof. Soulé and his contributions […]
