Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 Wyndham Robertson Library Undergraduate Research Awards!
First-Year/Sophomore category: Lois Carpenter (’27) for “The Algebra Behind Magic”, nominated by Assistant Professor Molly Lynch.
Junior/Senior category: Hailee Brandt (’25) for “Processing Warfare and Navigating Defeat: The Mexican Narrative Constructed During the Mexican American War of 1846-1848”, nominated by Assistant Professor Chris Florio.
Finalists:
Logan Lynxwiler (’27) for “Hysteria by Any Other Name: The Unchanging Treatment of Women in Healthcare (1850–1980)”, nominated by Assistant Professor Chris Florio.
Adriana Justo Ortiz (’25) for “Promesas Incumplidas: The Reconfiguration of Gendered Expectations and Relationships during the Bracero Program (1942-1964) “, nominated by Assistant Professor Chris Florio.
We congratulate the winners and finalists and thank everyone who submitted their work for this year’s award. We also thank all faculty who recommended students for this year’s award – and a special thank you to this year’s award judges! This award was established in 2011 by the library for the recognition of exemplary undergraduate student research projects completed in Hollins courses. Two $300 prizes are awarded to the winning entries, and $100 each to finalists.
The work of winners and finalists will be available in the Hollins Digital Commons.