Past Winners
The John K. Kerr Award
Outstanding Major in English Literature
Recipients:
- 2022 - Natalie Glasper
- 2021 - Nicole Salama
- 2020 - Sarah Trammell
- 2019 - Laura Southern
- 2018 - Amanda Hardy
- 2017 - Stephanie Hoffman
- 2016 - Kelly Kottmer
- 2015 - Elizabeth Hill
- 2014 - Brett Hager
- 2013 - Miriam Hobma
- 2012 - Bethany Naberhaus
- 2011 - Claire Moncla
- 2010 - Paige Panter and Hannah Weems
- 2009 - Desirea Harris and Jenny Howell
- 2007 - Rachel O'Neal and Claire St. Amant
- 2006 - Robbie Arbour
- 2005 - Lauren Dammon
- 2004 - James Hamilton
- 2003 - Amanda Rowan
- 2002 - Kristi Ward, Lanie Millar
- 2001 - Dustin Stewart, Katherine Yawn
- 2000 - Crystal McFarlin
- 1999 - Aimee Mosier
- 1998 - Elizabeth Browning
- 1997 - Clarissa Schoenhals
- 1996 - Rachel Mines
- 1995 - Amber Lewis
- 1994 - Lisa Calhoun
- 1993 - Mary Kathryn Stripling
- 1992 - Dana Daniel
- 1991 - Sara Madrazo
- 1990 - Heather Barkley
- 1989 - Pamela Corrigan
The Charles G. Smith Award
For Academic Excellence, Noble Character
Recipients:
- 2022 - Sarah Tucker, Caelin Hoben, Lexi Stalling, & DA Smith
- 2021 - Zachary Lippman, Jillian Clark, Peyton Ball, & Sarah Flores
- 2020 - Delaney Pollard, Sarah Hill, & Edgar Gonzalez
- 2019 - Caitlyn Rush & Andi Perkins
- 2018 - Austin Gutzke, Chelsea Teague, Aaron Cobbs, & Parker Wright
- 2017 - Angela Tharpe, Logan Merkle, & Kallie Damschen
- 2016 - Courtenay Klauber, Jenna Press, & Christopher Yang
- 2015 - Claire Henderson, Anne Yalamanchili, & Ada Zhang
- 2014 - Amanda Mintz, Stephen Trebus, & Carrie Cooper
- 2013 - Emily Tichenor, Maxcey Kite, & Tyler Bevan
- 2012 - Amy Heard, Samantha Ogletree, & Lindsey Hurtt
- 2011 - Rebecca Bovio & Audrey Johnson
- 2010 - Megan Baldree & Jenny Bowen
- 2009 - Mariela Lopez, Jaclyn Williams, & James Yarbrough
- 2008 - Shawn Warner, Brittany Myers, & Deborah Goodnight
- 2007 - Mary Woodward & Alison Rutledge
- 2006 - Jenny Morrell
- 2005 - Krista Glova & Natalie Butler
- 2004 - Megan Mauldin
- 2003 - Rebecca Cutbirth
- 2002 - Allison Parish & Lindsay Fuller
- 2001 - Justin Jones & Thomas Box
- 2000 - Jennifer Thomas
- 1999 - Sara Litton
- 1998 - Kimberly Wright
- 1997 - Angeline Chiu
- 1996 - Shannon L. Turner
- 1995 - Christopher Hair
- 1994 - Mallorre Dill
- 1993 - Charles Golden
- 1992 - Bryan Goodwin
- 1991 - David Whiteford
- 1990 - Heather Smith
- 1989 - Margaret Moody
- 1988 - Keitrah Arnold
- 1987 - Melanie Gurley
- 1986 - Jill King
- 1985 - Sharron Riesberg
- 1984 - Mary Elizabeth Pierce-Petty
- 1983 - Celeste Geier
- 1982 - Evan Matthews
- 1981 - Darlene Beaman
- 1980 - Carrie S. Brown
- 1979 - Phillip D. Sharp
- 1978 - Marla J. Boozer
- 1977 - Larry E. Hooper
- 1976 - Emily Kellebrew
- 1975 - Patti Pittman
- 1974 - C. Stephen Finley
- 1973 - Bob Alexander
- 1972 - Louise Cain
- 1971 - Anne Worley
- 1970 - Rosemary Schwetman
- 1969 - Diane Rankin Lintz
- 1968 - Diane Lynn Wahl
The Roy Cornelius Award
The Year's Best Freshman Essay
Recipients:
- 2022-2023: Caroline Graham and Honorable Mentions: Anna Templeton & Blakely Byrd
- 2021-2022: Brock Burford and Honorable Mentions: Kailee Quinnell & Hannah Burgh
- 2003-2004: Rachel Morehouse
- 2000-2001: Daniel Warren
- 1999-2000: Katherine McAdams
- 1998-1999: Elizabeth Coggin
- 1997-1998: Allison Hoffman
- 1996-1997: Scott Bertrand
- 1995-1996: Diana Safarik
- 1994-1995: Tirzah Tyler
- 1993-1994: Jennifer Simmons
- 1992-1993: Dulce Villanueva
- 1991-1992: Charmaine P. Mavarro
- 1990-1991: Jennifer Aigner
- 1989-1990: Sheron D. Cook
- 1988-1989: Bonnie Breckenridge & Kristin Mulliner