A prize of $350 to be awarded annually to an undergraduate Fredericton campus student, on the recommendation of the Department of History, for an outstanding essay in Women's History. This essay would be part of a History course requirement. Candidates may be enrolled in any undergraduate degree program. The prize is named in honour of the first woman Speaker of the Senate. The prize has been funded by Dr. Gillian Thompson.
| Year | Name | Title |
| 1998 | Vanessa Elizabeth Childs | unknown |
| 2001 | Alexandra Leah Clark | unknown |
| 2005 | Rachel Anne Marsh | unknown |
| 2006 | Melissa Dawn Simms | unknown |
| 2008 | Catherine Diana Steeves | unknown |
| 2009 | Haley Johnnson | "Britain's Struggle to Mobilize Second World War Representations of Women and War Work" |
| 2010 | Erika Smith | "Katherine Von Bora: Her Role and Influence" |
| 2012 | Allison MacEacheron | "Women in the Polite Science of Botany" |
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