At the end of every academic year, we present awards to students who have excelled in the last academic year. These awards are presented to the recipients during an end-of-year award ceremony. Congratulations, all!

Richard A Watson Award: 
Steven Nadler established the Richard A. Watson Memorial Scholarship Award in memory of former Philosophy Department member Richard Watson. This prize is awarded to an outstanding rising junior philosophy major, determined by the department.

Winners:
Trey Jackson
Natalija Grubsic

Nishi Luthra Prize:
Drs. Chaman and Adarsh Luthra established the Nishi Luthra Prize in Philosophy in memory of their daughter, Nishi, who was an undergraduate major in philosophy. This prize is awarded to an outstanding graduating philosophy major, determined by the department.

Winner:
Amelia Wang

Helen Stenner Essay Contest: 
Each fall semester the Department sponsors the Helen Stenner Memorial Essay Prize Competition, the winner of which receives a monetary prize. The competition is open to all undergraduate majors in the Department and is separate from the Stenner competition for graduate students. A notice advertising each year's prize competition is posted several months prior to the deadline for submission of papers.

Winners:
Alexander Wentzell
Graham Curtis-Rowlands
Adamya Aggarwal