2005 AwardsEconomics
Graduate Awards
William P. Snavely Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies in Economics
William P. Snavely was the first Chairman of the Economics Department, serving in that capacity from 1973 to 1981. In his honor, the Department presents the Snavely Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies in Economics to our most outstanding PhD student graduating each academic year.
- Christopher Coyne
Israel M. Kirzner Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Austrian Economics
The Israel M. Kirzner Award was established in 2002 to honor the contributions to Austrian economics made by Professor Israel Kirzner during his illustrious research and teaching career. Each academic year, this award is given to a graduating doctoral student in recognition of their outstanding dissertation in Austrian economics.
- Peter Leeson
Undergraduate Awards
Howard R. Bloch Memorial Award
Awarded to our top performing student in the economics program.
- Ana Barillas
Excellence Award
Award for students in the top 25% of the graduating class in economics.
- Shannon Nifontoff
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics
Award for the second highest academic performer in the graduating class in economics.
- John Clements
- Thomas Femino
- Zachary Gochenour
- Ryan Marinier
- Shannon Nifontoff
- Laura Sacher
- Devin Shieh
- James Walker
- Minjin Yuh