Fred Homer Memorial Prize

The Fred Homer Prize is bestowed to a student, undergraduate or graduate, at the University of Wyoming for exceptional performance on a paper relating to political philosophy in its applications to the life well led, government, society, and citizenship, written during the previous calendar year.  Papers considered for the Fred Homer Prize may originate in courses in Political Science, American Studies, Philosophy, the University Honors Program, or other appropriate disciplines; as master's theses or other capstone projects in a Master's degree program in Political Science, American Studies, Philosophy, or other appropriate disciplines; or as original research projects conducted for the Fred Homer Prize.

An application or nomination should be submitted to the Political Science Department in Room 136 of the Arts and Science Building.  The winner of the competition will receive a cash award; will make a presentation to faculty and students; and will be honored at the annual Political Science Awards Banquet held late in the spring.

The Political Science Department urges students to apply as way of honoring our late colleague, Fred Homer, who took such an impassioned interest in mentoring students.

Previous Winners

	The 2012 award recipient was Travis Machalek with a paper entitled Madison's Extended Sphere and Modernity.
	The 2011 award recipient was Lianna Martin with a paper entitled Invisible Man and Political Theory: Ellison's Critique of Traditional African-American Political Thought.
	The 2010 award recipient was Carrie Murthy with a paper entitled The Role and Limits of Education in a Multicultural Liberal-Democratic Society.
	The 2009 award recipient was Mel Owen with a paper focusing on Federalist U.S. Constitutional arguments.
	The 2008 award recipient was Katelyn Parady with a paper examining Green Citizenship and the Public's Participation
	The 2007 award recipient was David Kiren with a paper discussing Alexis de Tocqueville and Equality