Department Awards

Established in July, 1902 by a gift from Merritt Starr. The Prize is awarded by the Politics Department to outstanding graduating seniors in the studies of civics, economics, political history, and kindred subjects.

2022-23 Recipients

• Will Brennom
• Nicole Butler
• Teagan Hughes
• Hannah Humphrey
• Lauren Krainess
• Andreea Procopan

The John D. Lewis Memorial Prizes are awarded by the Politics Department to outstanding graduating seniors in the fields of Comparative Politics, International and Political Theory.

Comparative Politics
2022-23 Recipients

• Signe Meyer
• Sarah Naiman
• Abhisri Nath

International Politics
2022-23 Recipent

• Michael Loughran

Political Theory
2022-23 Recipient

• Sadie Owens

Established in 1994 in memory of Aaron Wildavsky, a former Professor of Politics at the College. The Prize is awarded annually by the Politics Department, to outstanding graduating senior(s) specializing in American politics and public policy. 

2022-23 Recipients

• Grace Anderson
• Elliot Davey

2023-24 Geneen Scholars

Politics majors Sophia Cartsonis '24, Alyson Jefferson '24, and Claire Schmelzer 'Dec. '23 were selected as 2023-24 Geneen Scholars through a grant to Oberlin from the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust. Open to junior or senior economics or politics majors, the scholarships support talented students who have a demonstrated interest in corporate management and governance and whose financial resources are augmented by their own efforts.