Nazareth Student Earns Top Honors at Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference
Nazareth College student Emily Cornish earned a “best of conference” award at the annual West/Central NYS Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference held at Buffalo State University on Saturday, April 5. One of the largest, most competitive conferences in the last few years, there were 38 papers presented from students representing 10 colleges and universities in Western New York. Phi Alpha Theta awarded Cornish one of only four “best of conference” distinctions. Nazareth was well represented by Cornish and fellow student Faiza Chappell.
Cornish, of Rochester, N.Y., presented The Art of Murder: Women, Modernity, and Lustmord in Weimar, Germany. Chappell, of Pittsford, N.Y., presented Understanding Gender and Race: The Underrepresentation of African-American Women During the Black Power Movement.
Three Nazareth faculty members also represented the college at the conference. Isabel Córdova served as a session chair, and Timothy Kneeland and Timothy Thibodeau served as session judges.
Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is located on a close-knit, suburban campus in the dynamic, metropolitan region of Rochester, N.Y. The College offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. Nazareth's strong cultures of service and community prepare students to be successful professionals and engaged citizens. The College enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students.
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
