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In order to be considered for the prize, a supervising Faculty member must nominate the student's thesis on the basis of its broader significance and likely effects on future work in the field. The work is then evaluated by sub-committees of Faculty members. "I'm always surprised when...
"I really enjoyed working on it--I didn't look at it as a chore," Nelson said of the thesis writing process.
Gibbs's thesis on medieval French literature involved translating a 15th century manuscript for which no English translation existed.
"The first thing I'm going to do [with the prize money] is take my thesis advisor out to dinner," Gibbs said.
"It's an incredibly rewarding experience," said Miriam B. Goldstein '99, who whose thesis focused on the Arabic influence on Medieval Hebrew poetry. "It is a wonderful finish to a Harvard career."