Redfield AWARDS
Maynard Redfield
History Essay Competition: 2012
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The Maynard Redfield History Essay Competition Committee invites students to enter their best history essay in an annual competition. The Committee will accept and evaluate papers of any length-- submitted in a history course offered at SUNY Oneonta (spring 2012, summer 2012 or fall 2012 semesters only). Students may present one essay for consideration in each category:
1. Short Essay (essays shorter than twelve pages);
2. Long Essay (essays longer than twelve pages);
3. Freshman/Introductory Course Essay (essays submitted either by a freshman or upper classman in an Introductory Course).
Essays become property of the Department of History and each will be properly disposed of at the end of the competition; therefore, students are required to submit photocopies of their paper.
Note: students must submit essays to Ms. Spettel (Department of History, 225 Netzer Building) by 4:00PM on 15 February 2013.
Maynard Redfield Essay Winners |
2011 |
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Freshman/Introductory Winner |
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Felicia McJury |
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Freshman/Intro Hon. Mention (2) |
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Dan King
Julia DeKan |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Nora Venezky |
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Short Essay Hon.Mention (3) |
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James Evans
Kara Gaffen
Ashley Mita |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Lauren Reynolds |
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Long Essay Hon. Mention (2) |
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Nora Venezky
Emily Hunter |
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2010 |
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Freshman/Introductory Hon. Mention |
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Fara Stack |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Heather Bailey |
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Short Essay Hon. Mention |
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William Sacco |
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Short Essay Hon. Mention |
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Tori Chaffee |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Paul Tritschler |
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Long Essay Hon. Mention |
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Emily Hunter |
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Long Essay Hon. Mention |
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Matthew De Santis |
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Special Memorial Award |
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Sam Caplen |
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2009 |
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Freshman/Introductory Winner |
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Kelly Kugler |
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Freshman/Introductory Hon. Mention |
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Lauren Reynolds |
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Freshman/Introductory Hon. Mention |
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Meagan Kane |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Adam Galletti |
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Short Essay Hon. Mention |
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Toby Smith |
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Short Essay Hon. Mention |
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Marcela Micucci |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Marcela Micucci |
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Long Essay Hon. Mention |
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Scott Nichols |
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Long Essay Hon. Mention |
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Ashley Skovira |
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2008 |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Maria Vann |
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Long Essay Honorable Mention |
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William Sacco |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Holly Dame |
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Short Essay Hon Mention |
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None |
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Introductory Winner |
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Kathleen Nugent |
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Introductory Hon. Mention |
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Bradley Dmitri |
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2007 |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Charles Bailey |
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Long Essay Honorable mention |
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Robert Bianchetto |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Michael Mesceda |
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Short Essay Honorable mention |
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Peter Kleckowski |
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Introductory course Winner |
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Kristen List |
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Introductory Hon. Mention |
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None |
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2006 |
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Long Essay Winner |
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Jessica Burkus |
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Long Essay Honorable Mention |
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Juandrea Bates |
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Short Essay Winner |
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Adista Theodore |
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Short Essay Honorable Mention |
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Meagan Butler |
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Dr. Maynard Redfield, former SUNY Oneonta History faculty after whom the Maynard Redfield History Essay Competition at SUNY Oneonta is named
After working his first job as future President Harry Truman's paperboy in Independence, Missouri, Dr. Maynard Redfield received his BA and MA from the University of Missouri and his Ed.D. from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. At SUNY Oneonta, he taught U.S. Social and Intellectual History. He researched and published in these fields, notably the work A social and intellectual history of American religion from 1870 to 1970 in 1973. Maynard Redfield, in addition, became the benefactor to present and future members of the department by establishing a fund, through a generous bequest, that facilitates faculty scholarship; many conference papers and publications have grown out of grants from the Redfield Fund. The Maynard Redfield History Essay Competition for undergraduate students also benefits from Dr. Redfield’s generous donation, and is named after him.
