Awards

• The Annual Philosophy Essay Contest
  This contest was started in 1985 to honor outstanding philosophical work at UCCS. There are two award levels in this essay contest: upper (8-12-page papers from 300-400-level classes) and lower (3-4-page ). The upper level prizes are $75 for First Place, and $50 for Second Place. The lower level prize is $25. Prizes are announced at the Awards Ceremony and First Prize winners are invited to read their papers at a meeting of the Philosophy Club.
• 2007-08 deadline for submission is TBA. Please submit one copy of your paper to Professor Cutter (Columbine 2035).
  
  • Congratulations 2006-07 Winners!
    • Upper Division:
      • First Place - Jordan Kiper, "The Incompleteness of Quantum Consciousness"
      • Second Place - Laura diFiore, "Flushed Away: Water Conservation and Buddhist Philosophy"
  • Congratulation 2005-06 Winners!
    • Upper Division:
      • First Place - James Detwiler, "Anomalous Monism"
      • Second Place - Paul Myers, "From Consciousness to the Self: A Story of Habit"
    • Lower Division:
      • Julie Francis, "The Role of the Women's Movement in Implementing the System of 'Difference'"
  • Past Winners:
• 2004-05: Nina Frischmann
  
• The Richard and Jane Francis Award
  The endowment for this prize was established in 2000 to award an annual prize of $1000 to a UCCS student for outstanding scholarship in Medieval Philosophy. The winner of the prize is determined by a faculty committee on the basis of papers (either two 5-6 page papers, or one paper up to 15 pages in length) in Medieval thought. Winners are announced after the semester in which the deadline is held.
  
  • Congratulations 2006-07 Winner!
    • Aaron Luttrell, "The Problem of Space, Time and Extension in Moses Maimonides and St. Thomas Aquinas"
      
  • Congratulations 2005-06 Winner!
    • Jonathan Sparks, "Does God Think in Words?
• The Eldon Stevens Award
  The endowment for this award honors the outstanding Senior Thesis of the academic year. The award is $1000. The winner of the prize is determined by a faculty committee composed of the Senior Thesis advisors for the year.
  • Congratulations 2005-2006 Winner!
    • Jordan Kiper
• Previous Winners:
  • 2004-2005 Winner: Joseph Kuzma
• LAS Scholars Award
  
• The Leni Sassower Graduate School Award

This $1000 award was established in spring 2007. Any female UCCS student who has graduated with a major or double-major in Philosophy and has been accepted into a graduate school program is eligible and may complete the application form. Applications are due to the Philosophy Department Chair by April 15th.

• Outstanding Graduating Philosophy Student Award
  Congratulations 2006-07 Winner!
  • Travis Parkhurst
    
  • Previous Winners:
    • 2005-2006 Winner: Catherine Hagen
    • 2004-05 Winner: Valeria Holtz
• The Letters, Arts and Sciences Scholarship
  Congratulations 2005-2006 Winner!
  • Sarah Martin
    
  • Previous Winners: