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Matt Meier Award

The Matt Meier Award was established in honor of Professor Matt Meier for his scholarly contributions in the area of Chicano history and for his dedication to and support of the educational goals of the Ethnic Studies Program at Santa Clara University.

Professor Meier is nationally and internationally known as a pioneer in Chicano history. He published over 15 books and numerous articles. His book, "The Chicanos: A History of Mexican Americans" is a classic. It has gone through several editions and has been published in Spanish.

Besides contributing to the field of Chicano history, Professor Meier was a strong supporter of and contributor to the Ethnic Studies Program. He developed and taught for many years the first Chicano history course ever given in the United States. He co-organized the Institute on Chicano History and Culture at Santa Clara - another first. He served on the Ethnic Studies Advisory Board for many years and mentored many faculty.

The Matt Meier Award is open to seniors of all majors, particularly seniors minoring/majoring in Ethnic Studies and Liberal Studies with an Ethnic Studies concentration.  The Matt Meier Award is given annually to the senior who writes an oustanding research paper or essay dealing with race and ethnicity.

Past Recipients:




2009 Mariana Barba-Capstone Paper (Sociology major), Ashley Butts-Course Paper (Sociology & English major)
2008 Aurelia De La Rosa Aceves (Sociology major)
2007 Cynthia Sanchez (English major) and Mandela Gardner (Communication and Spanish Studies major)
2006 Michelle Rodriguez (Sociology & Ethnic Studies double major)
2005  Amparo Cid (Political Science & Ethnic Studies double major)
2004 Manuel Perez (Communications major)
2003 Sylvia Anguiano (Sociology major) & Loribelle Valdez (Political Science major)
2002 None
2001 Christina Morales (Sociology major) & Rosario Lopez (History major)
2000 Alicia Gallegos (Political Science major)

Read a Tribute to Dr. Meier by Dr. Francisco Jimenez...Go

 

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Cedric Busette Memorial Award

The Cedric Busette Memorial Award was established in 1996 by the Ethnic Studies Program to honor the memory of Professor Cedric Busette for his outstanding commitment to the Ethnic Studies Program and for his dedication to the goals of Jesuit education. As a member of the Ethnic Studies Advisory Board, he worked tirelessly to improve the program and was an excellent mentor to faculty and students.

Past Recipients:



2009 Prof. Pancho Jimenez
2008 Dr. Alma Garcia
2007 Dr. Juliana Chang
2006 Dr. Bridget Cooks, and Amparo Cid
2005 Dr. Francisco Jimenez 


2004 Rev. Gerdenio Manuel, S.J.
2003 Pauline Nguyen



2002 Dr. Stephen Fugita
2001 Christina Morales, and The Center for Multicultural Learning
2000 The Students of the Multicultural Center




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