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Steve Goldman Memorial Prize and Departmental Citation
The Steve Goldman Memorial Prize and Departmental Citation is awarded to the top undergraduate student in recognition of outstanding achievement in the Department of Economics. The Goldman Prize Fund was established in memory of Prof. Goldman, who joined the Berkeley faculty in 1966. He was a micro-theorist, devoted mentor to many students, and strong supporter of academic excellence.
Goldman Prize/Departmental Citation: Michael H Zhang
Thomas E. Bowman Prize
The Thomas E. Bowman Prize for Student Support in Economics is awarded to the student who most embodies the spirit of a Cal education: a well-rounded course of study and extra-curricular activities that support a commitment to public service. The award was established in honor of Thomas E. Bowman, who graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1947. The award is funded by the Better Business Bureau of Oakland, in recognition of Tom’s many years of service.
Bowman Prize: Gurubala Kotta and Kenny Lo
Mark A. Schimbor Prize
The Mark A. Schimbor Prize in Economics is awarded to the honors student who writes the most distinguished undergraduate thesis in Economics. The award was established in memory of Mark A. Schimbor, who passed away in 2012. Mark earned a degree in Economics with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967. The Mark A. Schimbor Prize in Economics enables the Department to make note of Mark's legacy as an honors student, and to recognize the spirit in which the prize was established---in celebration of excellence in the study of Economics.
Schimbor Prize: Alice Haowen Wu
The Grace Katagiri Prize
The Grace Katagiri Prize has been awarded since 2006. Grace Katagiri was a longtime employee of the economics department. This is awarded for the best empirical metrics paper submitted by a second year graduate student.
Grace Katagiri Prize: Christopher Campos
George Break Prize in Public Finance
The George Break Prize in Public Finance is being awarded to a student with outstanding performance in the Public Finance field courses. The prize was established in honor of George Break, a leading figure in public finance and a professor in the Economics Department for 40 years.
George Break Prize in Public Finance: Evan K Rose and Isabela Manelici
Competition Policy Center Dissertation Prize
The Competition Policy Center Dissertation Prize is awarded in recognition of an outstanding Ph.D. thesis completed in the past year on a topic related to competition policy or market regulation. The prize is selected by a panel of faculty members who specialize in the relevant field. The prize is not restricted to a graduate student in Economics.
Competition Policy Center Dissertation Prize: Natalie Cox
Department of Economics Graduate Student Award for Public Policy Research
The Public Policy Prize is awarded to a student performing research in Economics relating directly to issues of Public Policy. Typical subjects include (but are not limited to) Public Finance, Regulation, Health, Transportation and Education. The decision is made by the faculty members who specialize in Public Policy.
Graduate Student Award in Public Policy Research: Natalie Cox
Journal of Development Economics Award
The Journal of Development Economics Prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding work or research in Development Economics completed during the academic year. Its goal is to support students in their thesis writing. The decision is made by the faculty members who specialize in Development Economics.
Journal of Development Economics Prize: Lauren Falcao Bergquist
2017 Outstanding GSI Award Recipients
These awards are presented to outstanding graduate student instructors, selected by the Department based on teaching evaluations.
Jonathan Schellenberg
Tamas Batyi
Alessandra Fenizia
Juliana Londono-Velez
Todd Messer
Brittany Shaw (MS Energy and Resources)
Chimi Sherpa (Master of Development Practice)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
AWARD & PRIZE WINNERS!!!