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The Brian Horey 82 Civic Freedom Award

An award and scholarship given annually to the students who make the greatest contribution to promoting the ideals of freedom and Western civilization.

2024 Award: Michael Hanratty

Michael Hanratty 24 of Barkhamsted, Conn. is the 2024 recipient of the the Brian Horey 82 Civic Freedom Award. Hanratty is the Class of 2024 Valedictorian, graduating Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, majoring in economics and political science and receiving high honors in political science. As a 2023 James Madison Fellow his research project was titled The Development of the Supreme Courts Power of Judicial Review and Stanley Brubaker, professor of political science, was his faculty sponsor.

(Above) Michael Hanratty 24 (right) receives the Brian Horey 82 Civic Freedom Award for 2024, with his faculty sponsor, Professor of Political Science Stanley Brubaker (center) and Center for Freedom and Western Civilization Co-Director Carolyn Guile. (Below) Class of 2024 Valedictorian Michael Hanratty at Commencement with President Brian Casey. Photos by Andy Daddio.

Past Winners

2023 award winners Patrick E. Taylor '23 and Cameron Stokes '23.
2023 award winners are Patrick E. Taylor '23 and Cameron Stokes '23.
2022 award winners Carson Durdel 22, and Emma Darcy 22
2022 award winners Carson Durdel 22, and Emma Darcy 22
DJ Griffin Civic Freedom Award Winner
DJ Griffin with Civic Freedom Award
Hannah Kloster with Civic Freedom Award
Hannah Kloster with Civic Freedom Award
Max Waller Civic Freedom Award Winner
Max Waller 2021 Civic Freedom Award Winner
Grant Morro
Grant Morro
  • Grant Morro 20
  • Victoria Rykaczewski 20
Professor Kraynak, Will Laud, Tara Hildabrant, and Professor Guile
Professor Kraynak, Will Laud, Tara Hildabrant, and Professor Guile
  • Tara Hildabrant 19
  • Will Laud 19
Lucas Cooper, Professor Kraynak, Andrew Derrenbacker
Lucas Cooper, Professor Kraynak, Andrew Derrenbacker
  • Lucas Cooper 18
  • Andrew Derrenbacker 18
Michael Hogg, Prof. Robert Kraynak, Caitlin Gilligan
2017: Michael Hogg, Professor Kraynak, Caitlin Gilligan
  • Caitlin Gilligan 17
  • Michael Hogg 17
Andrew Romeo, Hannah Loiacono, M. Kevin Costello
2016: Andrew Romeo, Hannah Loiacono, M. Kevin Costello
  • M. Kevin Costello 16
  • Hannah Loiacono 16
  • Andrew Romeo 16
Prof. Robert Kraynak & Emily Taft
2015: Professor Kraynak, Emily Taft
  • Emily Taft 15
David Poortinga, Professor Robert Kraynak and Santina Scarcella
2014: David Poortinga, Professor Kraynak and Santina Scarcella
  • David Poortinga 14
  • Santina Scarcella 14
Leigh V. Herzog, Professor Robert Kraynak, and Taylor Hollen
2013: Leigh V. Herzog, Professor Kraynak, and Taylor Hollen
  • Leigh V. Herzog 13
  • Taylor Hollen 13
Alan He, Professor Robert Kraynak, and Alexandra Nieto
2012: Alan He, Professor Kraynak, and Alexandra Nieto
  • Alan He 12
  • Alexandra Nieto 12
Medvis Jackson (left), Kathleen Hicks, Professor Robert Kraynak, and John Lyon
2011: Medvis Jackson (left), Kathleen Hicks, Professor Kraynak, and John Lyon
  • Kathleen Hicks 11
  • Medvis Jackson 11
  • John Lyon 11
Safwan B. Shabab (left) and Samuel R. Daly
2010: Safwan B. Shabab (left) and Samuel R. Daly
  • Samuel R. Daly 10
  • Safwan B. Shabab 10
Olivia Offner pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2009: Olivia Offner with Professor Kraynak
  • Olivia Offner 09
Daniel Fichtler (left) and Jennifer Frey pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2008: Daniel Fichtler (left), Professor Kraynak, and Jennifer Frey
  • Daniel Fichtler 08
  • Jennifer Frey 08
Anne C. Ameno (left) and Hyun Yoon pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2007: Anne C. Ameno (left), Professor Kraynak, and Hyun Yoon
  • Anne C. Ameno 07
  • Hyun Yoon 07
Jeffrey Galletly and Nicholas Brown pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2006: Jeffrey Galletly, Professor Kraynak, and Nicholas Brown
  • Jeffrey Galletly 06
  • Nicholas Brown 06