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The Brian Horey 鈥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 鈥24 of Barkhamsted, Conn. is the 2024 recipient of the the Brian Horey 鈥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 鈥淭he Development of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Power of Judicial Review鈥 and Stanley Brubaker, professor of political science, was his faculty sponsor.

Prof. Brubaker: As a James Madison Fellow, Michael explored the use of judicial review in the early years of our republic, with a close analysis of the first two instances in which federal law was found unconstitutional, the remarkably opposed examples of Marbury v. Madison (1803) and Dred Scott (1857), the one solidifying our constitution, the other nearly destroying it.  For his senior thesis, he continued his study of the Court, this time focusing on its recently formulated 鈥渕ajor questions doctrine.鈥 Under this doctrine, the Court has ruled that when administrative agencies make rulings of deep economic and political significance, marking a change from previous public policy, they must have clear authorization from Congress.  Though the doctrine is controversial, Michael defends it as one of the Court鈥檚 鈥減assive virtues,鈥 a set of tools the Court can draw upon to avoid imposing direct answers to controversial questions while drawing the polity into a deeper reflection on the subject or the constitutional principles involved. 

 

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 鈥22, and Emma Darcy 鈥22
2022 award winners Carson Durdel 鈥22, and Emma Darcy 鈥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 鈥20
  • Victoria Rykaczewski 鈥20
Professor Kraynak, Will Laud, Tara Hildabrant, and Professor Guile
Professor Kraynak, Will Laud, Tara Hildabrant, and Professor Guile
  • Tara Hildabrant 鈥19
  • Will Laud 鈥19
Lucas Cooper, Professor Kraynak, Andrew Derrenbacker
Lucas Cooper, Professor Kraynak, Andrew Derrenbacker
  • Lucas Cooper 鈥18
  • Andrew Derrenbacker 鈥18
Michael Hogg, Prof. Robert Kraynak, Caitlin Gilligan
2017: Michael Hogg, Professor Kraynak, Caitlin Gilligan
  • Caitlin Gilligan 17
  • Michael Hogg 鈥17
Andrew Romeo, Hannah Loiacono, M. Kevin Costello
2016: Andrew Romeo, Hannah Loiacono, M. Kevin Costello
  • M. Kevin Costello 鈥16
  • Hannah Loiacono 鈥16
  • Andrew Romeo 鈥16
Prof. Robert Kraynak & Emily Taft
2015: Professor Kraynak, Emily Taft
  • Emily Taft 鈥15
David Poortinga, Professor Robert Kraynak and Santina Scarcella
2014: David Poortinga, Professor Kraynak and Santina Scarcella
  • David Poortinga 鈥14
  • Santina Scarcella 鈥14
Leigh V. Herzog, Professor Robert Kraynak, and Taylor Hollen
2013: Leigh V. Herzog, Professor Kraynak, and Taylor Hollen
  • Leigh V. Herzog 鈥13
  • Taylor Hollen 鈥13
Alan He, Professor Robert Kraynak, and Alexandra Nieto
2012: Alan He, Professor Kraynak, and Alexandra Nieto
  • Alan He 鈥12
  • Alexandra Nieto 鈥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 鈥11
  • Medvis Jackson 鈥11
  • John Lyon 鈥11
Safwan B. Shabab (left) and Samuel R. Daly
2010: Safwan B. Shabab (left) and Samuel R. Daly
  • Samuel R. Daly 鈥10
  • Safwan B. Shabab 鈥10
Olivia Offner pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2009: Olivia Offner with Professor Kraynak
  • Olivia Offner 鈥09
Daniel Fichtler (left) and Jennifer Frey pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2008: Daniel Fichtler (left), Professor Kraynak, and Jennifer Frey
  • Daniel Fichtler 鈥08
  • Jennifer Frey 鈥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 鈥07
  • Hyun Yoon 鈥07
Jeffrey Galletly and Nicholas Brown pictured with Professor Robert Kraynak
2006: Jeffrey Galletly, Professor Kraynak, and Nicholas Brown
  • Jeffrey Galletly 鈥06
  • Nicholas Brown 鈥06