Paul Collins | Honor Society®

About

Attended Bristol Community College for two years before transferring to Bridgewater State University, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in history.

Jean Stonehouse Award for Excellence in Historical Analysis and Writing

Awarded by Bridgewater State University for my article, "Diplomacy and Economics in the Ming-Qing Silver Trade"
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society attained in November 2018
Publication in Bridgewater Undergraduate Review

Publication of my historical research article in the Bridgewater Undergraduate Review, Vol. XVIII (2024), “The Effectiveness of the Chinese Communist Party’s Guerrilla Warfare during the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945”
Neil Gaiman Award for Outstanding Achievement Exceptional Dedication

Granted by Somerset-Berkley Regional High School for Achieving High Honors during my senior year

Career goal: Concentration in archives and special collections.
Graduate school interests: ALA-accredited Master of Library Science program with a concentration in Archival Studies, availability of internships and opportunities for growth outside my studies.
Outside the classroom: Volunteering, Badminton, martial arts, video games

Volunteer Writer, Researcher, and Archivist

The Carpenter Museum (Rehoboth Antiquarian Society)

Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Assistant Archivist

The Pachart Foundation

Apr 2019 – Present
Stockroom Associate

Marshalls (TJX Companies)

Jun 2017 – Jul 2019
General Maintenance Worker/Archivist

The Somerset Historical Society

Mar 2017 – Nov 2019

Volunteer Writer, Researcher, and Archivist

The Carpenter Museum (Rehoboth Antiquarian Society)

Dec 2025 – May 2026

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