Marjorie Antonio Awarded UMD Model Citizenship Prize

History Major Named UMD Model Citizen

Marjorie J. Antonio (BA, 2022) has been awarded the UMD Model Citizenship Prize. Antonio just graduated with a double major in History and American Studies, and in her senior year alone, has participated in a number of scholarly activities as well as campus service. In February, she curated a multimedia, interdisciplinary exhibit in the Stamp Gallery titled "Alternate Universe: Visualizing Queer Futurisms." It featured the work of two artists reimagining the future of LGBTQ+ people of color. She completed a History Honors thesis exploring Filipino American activism in Washington, D.C., during the reign of Phiilipine dictator Ferdinand Marcos (1965-86). She also wrote an honors thesis for American Studies. During her time at UMD, Antonio has been active in the Asian American Student Union, Terpoets, Stylus: A Journal of Literature of Art, and Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, as well as curating a number of exhibitions. In 2021 she was an intern at the Smithsonian Archives of American Arts "Because of Her Story" project. Most recently, Marjorie was chosen for the 2022 University of Maryland Model Citizenship Prize. The Prize is the most prestigious UMD award for graduating seniors who have "most nearly typified the model citizen and have contributed significantly to the general advancement of the interest of the university."