Benjamin Hurwitz

Hometown

Myersville, Md (Middletown High School)

W&M Major 

History

W&M Accomplishments

• Graduated a year early as a History major and then  stayed on at William and Mary to complete a Master's degree in Comparative History as part of his Murray Scholarship.
• Played banjo, guitar and mandolin with the Appalachian Music Ensemble, as well as more than a few rock bands
• TA for taichi courses.

Study Abroad

• Participated in a William and Mary service trip to Mexico and spent a semester at University of Capetown as part of his research on the origins of the slave trade

Future goals

• Become a high school history teacher

Why Ben chose W&M

"The Murray program has been extremely helpful in allowing me to register for the classes I want, and has enabled me to graduate early with less stress. The program has provided opportunities to attend workshops, meet with guest speakers and foreign dignitaries, and many others that are not available to the student body at large. Also, it has been great to have the extra level of academic advising from Prof. Cristol and others. And it goes without saying that the financial aid alone is a generous incentive!"