Graduating with Honors: Latin Honors and "English" Honors
There are three types of academic recognition that an Arts & Sciences student may receive upon graduation: College Honors, Latin Honors and/or “English” honors. Below is a brief description of these designations:
This designation is noted on a student’s transcript (in the “Milestones” section) and is automatically awarded to all Arts & Sciences students who graduate with an 8th-semester, overall GPA of 3.60 or higher and who have not participated in a department’s Latin Honors program. In other words, it is not possible for a student to receive both the “College Honors” designation and (a level of) Latin Honors.
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This is awarded at the department’s discretion as an acknowledgment of exemplary work in the major. This notation will appear on the transcript, but not the diploma. There are three categories of English Honors: Distinction in Economics, High Distinction in Economics, Highest Distinction in Economics. It is possible for a student to receive combinations of College-English or Latin-English honors. Click here for a graphic that illustrates these three types of academic recognition.
Economics (second) majors who're "prime" in the other undergraduate colleges (e.g., Business; Engineering; Art & Architecture) may earn "Distinction in Economics," one of the "English" Honors designations noted above. Non-Arts & Sciences majors are encouraged to contact their “prime” College for further information regarding their college-specific types of academic recognition.
Edward Greenberg Book Prize
Awarded annually for outstanding success in the principles (Econ 1011, 1021) classes. Established through the generous gifts of his students, colleagues, friends, and family.
In honor of Edward Greenberg
Member of the Faculty: 1963-2005
Department Chair: 1969-1972
2018 - Emily Spector
2017 - Kristine Xu
2016 - Matthew (Matt) Ehren
2015 - Grant Vaska
2014 - Eli Offenkrantz
2013 - Jonas Jin
2012 - David (Sam) Gorsche
2011 - Kevin Pearlman
2010 - Cara Nickolaus
2009 - Jordan Kass
2008 - Ran Tao
2007 - Julie Hagerstrand
2006 - Dylan Mathieu
NISA Scholars in Arts & Sciences - Economics
NISA Investment Advisors, LLC is an independent investment manager for some of the world's largest institutional investors. The company was co-founded by Jess B. Yawitz, Ph.D., who earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Department of Economics at Washington University. Through a generous donation from NISA, two juniors are nominated by the Economics faculty to receive a monetary prize designed to help with career-search-related expenses.
2025 - Kayla Dhalla; Harrison Goodman Cohn
2024 - Lindsey Grant; Honghan (Harry) He
2023 - Lilian (Lily) Gordon; Ian Marroquin
2022 - Patrick Norrick; Spencer Wootten
2021 - Juliana Beal; Waley He
2020 - Alana Berson; Xinpei (Rynn) Sun
2019 - Sean McMahon; Kristine Xu
2018 - Anne (Nan) Baker; Devin Werner
2017 - Emily Ericksen; (Justin) Cody Wong
2016 - Nicole DeRosa; Jacob Solawetz
2015 - Christopher Gibson; (David) Sam Gorsche
2014 - Kelsey Neal; Victor Varon
2013 - Christopher Bechler; Katherine Dobscha