HIGH POINT, N.C., April 28, 2015 – Nolan Stout, a senior history major at High Point University, won both the Outstanding Undergraduate Paper in Panel and the Outstanding Paper Overall awards during the Carolinas Regional Conference of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society at the University of South Carolina Beaufort on April 18.
“It is a tremendous achievement for a student to win best conference paper awards for a national honor society,” said Dr. Frederick Schneid, professor and chair of the Department of History.
Stout’s paper, titled “At All Costs: Manifest Destiny, Texan Imperialism, Secession and the New Mexico Campaign of 1862,” focuses on the Confederate invasion of New Mexico during the Civil War. Along with giving an oral presentation of his paper, Stout had the opportunity to interact and network with other students, professors and scholars at the conference.
“The Civil War has always been something I’m interested in, and I am glad I was able to share my work with others at this conference,” says Stout. “I am thankful for HPU, which has given me access I may not have had at another institution to faculty, staff and resources that allowed me to pursue this topic for my paper.”
Stout, who is double majoring in history and communications with a focus in journalism, hopes one day to be a sports writer for a major publication. On campus, he is involved in the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. He has also previously interned with local media like YES! Weekly, ACCSports.com and the High Point Enterprise.