An armful of honours for 69传媒history student Rachel Hamilton
Rachel Hamilton, a fourth-year history major at UPEI, is ending her year with an impressive list of honours.
She has been awarded the Brendan Curley Memorial Award, which goes to the 69传媒student going into their fourth year with the highest cumulative mark in the department鈥檚 core courses. The award鈥檚 value is $2,335.
She has also been accepted into the Master of History program at Queen鈥檚 University, earning herself a pair of entrance prizes along the way. She will receive the Tri-Agency Recipient Recognition Award of $5,000. She also won a $17,500 grant from the (SSHRC). Rachel鈥檚 research for her master鈥檚 is entitled, 鈥淪uitors or Stalkers? The Media, Monarchy, and Gender in Victorian Britain (1837鈥�1841).鈥� It is a timely project that examines potential risks in the relationship between the media and the monarchy.
鈥淭he history department was thrilled to hear about Rachel鈥檚 good news,鈥� said Dr. James Moran, professor and chair of history at UPEI. 鈥淩achel is a promising young scholar who has taken full advantage of the excellent history program offered at UPEI.鈥�
Congratulations!
