Outstanding Graduates
2025
For future students in the program...Go slow, take your time, & try to remember that the research you are doing is valuable even through the constant barrage of deadlines. History is an amazing field to pursue & there is a lot of joy & fulfillment to be found, so don’t forget to enjoy the process.
Megan FarrisOutstanding Graduate, MA
I am so proud of what I have achieved as a history student at WWU; I produced a flurry of papers, translated medieval recipes, held a cuneiform tablet, made paper, combed through hundreds of local newspapers, read a small mountain of books, and travelled to Senegal.
Edme GuetschowOutstanding Graduate, History Major
I’ve really enjoyed being a history student...I feel like the more I learn, the more I have to learn—The more I understand just how hard it is to create amazing works of history, the more I feel in awe of the people who have done so.
Chris GilbertOutstanding Graduate, History/Social Studies Major
2024
As soon as I made the decision to become a history major as an undergrad, I knew my goal was to teach early American history at the college level. An MA was the next step, and the strength of WWU’s early Americanist faculty was a significant draw for me. I could not have made a better choice!
Aaron GibbsOutstanding Graduate, MA
I was always drawn towards the humanities but found it difficult to settle in a major. I ultimately chose history because it enabled me to combine my interests—namely political philosophy, geography, and literature—and understand them more fully by placing them within their historical context.
Marianne KellyOutstanding Graduate, History Major
I’ve always enjoyed learning about history, and this is one of the things that drove me to the Marine Corps. I became a history/social studies major because I wanted to continue to serve my community as a high school teacher.
Sophia CornellOutstanding Graduate, History/Social Studies Major