Michigan State University History graduate student Jayson Otto recently won Michigan Historical Review’s Graduate Student Essay contest. Included with the award is $1,000, and his article will be published in the journal’s spring 2025 issue.
Otto’s essay, “Better Flowers and Better Vegetables Easily Leads to the Subject of Better People: Back Down the Garden Paths with the Municipal Housekeepers of Grand Rapids, Michigan,” investigates the social and cultural influence of club women in Grand Rapids during the Progressive Era.