Past Winners
The John K. Kerr Award
Outstanding Major in English Literature
Recipients:
- 2025 - Brooke Horning
- 2024 - Maggie Titzman
- 2023 - Clay Thompson
- 2022 - Natalie Glasper
- 2021 - Nicole Salama
- 2020 - Sarah Trammell
- 2019 - Laura Southern
- 2018 - Amanda Hardy
- 2017 - Stephanie Hoffman
- 2016 - Kelly Kottmer
The Charles G. Smith Award
For Academic Excellence, Noble Character
Recipients:
2025 - Maggie Titzman (ENG); Jaycie Franz / Katherine Squires (PWR); Elizabeth Siatkowski (LING)
2024 - Thomas Ferretter / Elizabeth Helmer (ENG); Alyssa Villarreal / Maegan Mahula (PWR); Jacquline Zhang (LING)
2023 - Tanner Knox (ENG); Rachel Brown (PWR); Abigail Keeney (LING)
2022 - Sarah Tucker (ENG); Lexi Stallings / DA Smith (PWR); Caelin Hoben (LING)
2021 - Zachary Lippman (ENG); Peyton Ball / Sarah Flores (PWR); Jillian Clark (LING)
2020 - Edgar Gonzalez (ENG); Sarah Hill (PWR); Delaney Pollard (LING)
2019 - Caitlyn Rush (ENG); Andi Perkins (PW)
2018 - Austin Gutzke (ENG); Aaron Cobbs / Chelsea Teague (PW); Parker Wright (LING)
2017 - Kallie Damschen (ENG); Angela Tharpe (PW); Logan Merkle (LING)
2016 - Christopher Yang (ENG); Jenna Press (PW); Courtenay Klauber (LING)
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