All gifts help current and future history students achieve their goals.

Dr. Petrin was very active in the OSU chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and with the national organization. He always encouraged students -- undergraduate and graduate -- to present research at Phi Alpha Theta conferences.

Conference registration is expensive. It now costs over $100 for non-member students to register for the American Historical Association annual conference.

The National Archives in Washington DC is an important source for historical research. This level of giving helps get a graduate student to DC for research.

In honor of Dr. Petrin's fascination with the economic aspects of the Gilded Age.