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Past Recipients:
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Edgar Evan Hayes, (11),
Classics major. Evan will use the prize to create a “reader” text for an ancient Greek literary work. Working with Dr. Steve Nimis, Evan plans to develop his own Greek parser (a program that clarifies syntax and grammar for the language) which will offer students of Greek the ability to read the Greek text, see relevant glossary, and read a brief commentary – all on the same page. Inspired by an independently published textbook he’d seen, Evan has chosen to offer his reader electronically and through Amazon.com’s “print on demand (POD)” publishing service.
Heather Hillenbrand (09), Anthropology major.
Using knowledge gained in her anthropology major, study abroad experiences, and community service, Heather will use her prize to travel across the Atlantic to study skeletal remains at the famous Duckworth Collection at the University of Cambridge. She aims to compare the prevalence of osteoporosis in British archeological populations to extant data for modern populations. Her hope is to publish her findings in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and to uncover new insights into why this debilitating disease hunts so many people today.
“Excavating and learning about human skeletal material is both my special talent and my passion,” notes Heather, “Nothing I have ever experienced compares to looking at a face that has been buried for hundreds or even thousands of years.” This year, she will be able to relish in the messy joy of working with excavated human material and hopefully help to enlighten our knowledge of the human body.
John Obrycki (08), Environmental Studies, History and American Studies major. John investigated how southwest Ohio's agricultural system has evolved since the early 1800s. He also documented how it has responded to the profound changes in American agriculture that have occurred over the past half-century, collecting oral histories from more than 100 farmers and agricultural specialists. Using archival research, he traced land use patterns and reconstructed the food system of the region from the past two centuries. His research culminated in a major conference on "The Futures of Farming," held on Miami's Oxford campus in February 2009.
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One of the largest awards of its kind in the nation, the Goldman Memorial Prize provides support to nourish independent student scholarship and creative activity. The prize is awarded to a graduating senior, who will be supported for a year to carry out independently designed projects in scholarship, journalism, or the arts. Recipients of the prize might use the stipend to compose music, write a work of fiction, conduct scientific or historical research, or gather material for a work on American civilization. It is expected that as a result of this experience, recipients of the prize will contribute to the community of scholarship and creative achievement.
The prize honors Joanna Jackson Goldman's intellectual initiative on Miami's campus and her post-graduate activities in music, writing, and publishing. To be eligible for the prize, a student must have compiled an outstanding academic record, demonstrated a capacity for independent work, and shown creative initiative in some field of scholarship or the arts. Students may use the support to undertake incidental academic work related to their projects (e.g., completing a seminar in musical theory as part of a year-long plan to write an opera); however, the prize is not to be used for full-time graduate study. The intention of the prize is to give students with exceptional promise the rare luxury of pursuing ideas and activities that will enrich their later work and careers.
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| Selection Process |
The Honors and Scholars Program Advisory Committee, composed of faculty and students, will choose the recipient. A subcommittee will screen applications and recommend at least three qualified semi-finalists for interviews. Applications are due by 5pm on November 15, 2011. Interviews and finalist selection will occur in January 2012.
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| Application Process |
Completed application packets must include:
- An abstract
- Application proposal (which addresses the questions posed in the application)
- A detailed budget outlining/explaining how the prize money will be spent.
- A timetable of work to be accomplished
- A letter of recommendation from the faculty member who will serve as your sponsor/mentor.
- A copy of your university transcripts of undergraduate work.
Click here t o download the application form and more detailed information about the application process.
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