On Wednesday 14 December, students and faculty of the Department of History gathered to honor this year's seniors as they submitted their theses. Following a now-long-standing tradition, across the auditorium of Caldwell Hall each thesis-writer navigated a series of milestones labeled "Topic" through "Outline" through "First Draft" (and many more steps!) and finally arrived at a figurative and literal finishing line. The senior thesis is the capstone of the undergraduate major, the culmination of semesters of training in research and analytical writing, and for our alumni a memory of challenges met and skills developed for any post-college career path. We are so proud of every one of our seniors!
