The Medieval Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences has created two new student awards that honor the legacies of distinguished faculty members: the Carol Kaske Prize and the Tom Hill Graduate Essay Award. 

The prizes will recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate student research in Medieval and Renaissance studies, ensuring that the high standards of scholarship and mentorship that both professors exemplified will continue to inspire future generations of students, faculty said.

“Tom and Carol were — and Tom still is — not only extraordinary scholars; they were phenomenal mentors who cared deeply about their students' intellectual and personal growth,” said Andrew Galloway, the James John Professor of Medieval Studies (A&S) and long-time colleague of both professors. “Their regular luncheons with other faculty in early studies were precious occasions for discussions spanning topics from archaeology to Romance linguistics, from legal history to Old English and Old Norse.”

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