The William I. Shorrock Award and the Marjorie S. Shorrock Graduate Student Award are testaments 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 office in 1988 as an Associate Provost but continued to serve as Graduate Director that year. Over the years he advised students, served on MA thesis committees, and continued to teach regularly. His untimely death was a loss to the entire university community. Through the generosity of Marjorie S. Shorrock, a longtime friend of the department and wife of Bill Shorrock, these two awards continue to recognize and support outstanding undergraduate and graduate students.
2013-2014
John Horan II
2014-2015
Sarah C. Kasper
2015-2016
Joseph Skonce
2016-2017
Genie Donley
Jacob Taylor
2017-2018
Genie Donley
Jacob Taylor
2018-2019
Matthew Saplak
2019-2020
Toni Berry
Cory Ross
2020-2021
Aaron Fraley
2021-2022
Aaron Fraley
2022-2023
Kendall Owens
