Each year the Economics Department awards prizes to graduating economics thesis writers. The Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Prize and the Allyn A. Young Prize are awarded to students who have produced outstanding theses. The John H. Williams Prize is awarded to the honors senior graduating with the best overall record in economics.

Lucas Woodley was awarded the Harris Prize for his thesis, “Estimating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Used and New Vehicle Markets: Combining Theory and Fieldwork” advised...