J. Fred and Wilma Holly Award for Published Research

For best peer-reviewed publication in an economics journal in prior calendar year.
Determined by vote of tenured/tenure-seeking faculty.

Awarded in May (HCB PhD awards ceremony)

• 2023: Diego Guerrero
• 2021: Hieu Nguyen
• 2020: Hieu Nguyen
• 2018: Yancheng Xiao
• 2017: Fanning Meng
• 2016: No viable options
• 2015: Jilleah Welch
• 2014: Natalia Gritsko

Charles B. Garrison Award for Excellence in Teaching

For best teacher (sole-responsibility).

Determined by undergraduate committee.

Based on Spring/Summer/Fall of prior calendar year.

Awarded in May (HCB PhD awards ceremony).

• 2023: Trinity Douglass
• 2022: Michael Charysh
• 2021: Richard Beem
• 2020: Hossen Md. Deluair
• 2019: Ben Meadows
• 2018: Adrienne Sudbury
• 2017: Yancheng Xiao
• 2016: skipped due to change in cycle
• 2015: Rebecca Davis
• 2014: Justin Roush and Clay McManus

Charles B. Garrison Award for Best Graduate Assistant

For best RA/TA.

Determined by graduate committee.

Based on Sum/Fall/Spring of prior calendar year.

Awarded in May (HCB PhD awards ceremony).

• 2023: Thomas Verville
• 2022: Ryan Swartzentruber
• 2021: Richard Beem
• 2020: Ge Wu
• 2019: Bokseong Jeong
• 2018: Beth Glenn
• 2017: John McMahan
• 2016: skipped due to change in cycle
• 2015: Rebecca Davis
• 2014: Clay McManus

J. Fred and Wilma Holly Award for Excellence in Presented Research

For best brownbag seminar (excl. job market).

For current academic year, based on aggregate ratings provided by faculty following each seminar.

Awarded in May (HCB PhD awards ceremony).

• 2023: Lucas Garces
• 2022: Alannah Shute
• 2021: Josh Norris
• 2020: Vasudha Chopra
• 2019: Ben Meadows
• 2018: Adrienne Sudbury
• 2017: Yancheng Xiao
• 2016: Lawrence LaPlue
• 2015: Fanning Meng
• 2014: Ahiteme Houndonougbo and Clay McManus

J. Fred and Wilma Holly Award for Excellence in Research

For best second-year paper.

Determined by third-year paper committee.

Awarded in August (Fall welcome reception).

• 2022: Ryan Swartzentruber
• 2021: Ivan Anich
• 2020: Cathy Wu
• 2016: Yancheng Xiao
• 2015: Beth Glenn and Bongkyun Kim
• 2014: Lawrence LaPlue

J. Fred and Wilma Holly Award for Best First-Year Graduate Student

Determined by vote of PhD core profs.

Awarded in August (Fall welcome reception).

• 2022: Thomas Verville and Trenton Marable
• 2021: Ryan Swartzentruber
• 2020: Lucas Garces
• 2016: Adrienne Sudbury
• 2015: Yinan Liu
• 2014: Lia Yin