Thomas T. Hoopes Prize

The Hoopes Prize is an award given annually to Harvard University undergraduates. The prize was endowed by Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919.^[1]

Awarded for outstanding scholarly work or research by students, recipients are selected by a committee of faculty from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, representing the three branches of study—the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. All submissions must be nominated for consideration by the project's advisor.

Winning students and their advisors both receive cash awards. As of 2021, the students winners are awarded $5,000 and the faculty nominators are awarded $2,000. Winning projects are bound and displayed in Lamont Library for two years.^[1][2]

Notable Recipients

• 1989: Mira Sorvino^[3]
• 1990: Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Greece)^[4][5]
• 1994: David R. Liu
• 1996: Steven Engel;^[6][7] Samuel Rascoff^[8]
• 1999: Elif Batuman, Evan Osnos^[9]
• 2002: Stephen E. Sachs
• 2008: Alison Miller^[10]
• 2011: Becky Cooper, Isidore Bethel^[11][12]
• 2021: Malia Obama^[13][14]

See also

• Harvard College

References

1. "Hoopes Prize". Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
2. "Hoopes Hoopla". Harvard Magazine. 2001-01-01. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
3. "Mira Sorvino to be Appointed United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Goodwill Ambassador on 12 February" (PDF). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. February 10, 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
4. Wallenfeldt, Jeff. "Kyriakos Mitsotakis | Biography, Policies,& Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
5. Chrysopoulos, Philip (2019-07-07). "Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Meet the New Greek Prime Minister". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
6. "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
7. Scrogin, Sarah (May 22, 1996). "Hoopes Prizes Awarded for Theses". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
8. "Samuel James Rascoff". New York University School of Law. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
9. "College Awards Hoopes Prize; Lowell Takes 12 | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
10. "Hoopes Prize winners number more than 80". Harvard Gazette. June 5, 2008.
11. "Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2010–2011 Student Prize Recipients" (PDF). Harvard University. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-30. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
12. Robbins, Rebecca (2011-05-07). "85 Undergraduates Receive Hoopes Prize". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
13. "2021 Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize Winners" (PDF). Harvard University. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
14. Palmeri, Tara. "POLITICO Playbook: Biden under pressure to act, not mull". POLITICO. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

External links

• Stellar Students Awarded Hoopes, from The Harvard Crimson, May 21, 2007