An armful of honours for UPEI history student Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton, a fourth-year history major at UPEI, is ending her year with an impressive list of honours.

She has been awarded the Brendan Curley Memorial Award, which goes to the UPEI student going into their fourth year with the highest cumulative mark in the department’s core courses. The award’s value is $2,335.

She has also been accepted into the Master of History program at Queen’s University, earning herself a pair of entrance prizes along the way. She will receive the Tri-Agency Recipient Recognition Award of $5,000. She also won a $17,500 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC). Rachel’s research for her master’s is entitled, “Suitors or Stalkers? The Media, Monarchy, and Gender in Victorian Britain (1837–1841).” It is a timely project that examines potential risks in the relationship between the media and the monarchy.

“The history department was thrilled to hear about Rachel’s good news,” said Dr. James Moran, professor and chair of history at UPEI. “Rachel is a promising young scholar who has taken full advantage of the excellent history program offered at UPEI.”

Congratulations!