Various Rhodes departments and programs recognized outstanding students at the college's annual Awards Convocation hosted by Academic Affairs on April 27. Special scholarships and awards were also announced.
Anna Julia Cooper Award:
William H. Schultze; Grand Rapids, MI
Francis and Edwyna Hickman Award:
Olivia L. Glenn; Clarksville, TN
Anya E. McKay; Memphis, TN
Apollonian Award:
Rachel J. Rotter; Memphis, TN
Dionysian Award:
Adlee H. Hudson; Memphis, TN
Sally Becker Grinspan Award for Artistic Achievement:
Mattie M. Boyd; Jackson, TN
William Bruce '11 Award for Outstanding Paper in Art History:
Rachel J. Rotter; Memphis, TN
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Award for Outstanding Research:
Jennifer F. Loome; Clinton, MS
Sarah M. Morris; Hartland, WI
Award for Outstanding Senior:
Jennifer F. Loome; Clinton, MS
Award for Excellence in Biology:
Erin E. Burman; South Bend, IN
Award for Outstanding Research in Biology:
Lauren N. Hamm; Bentonville, AR
Award for Excellence in First-Year Biology:
Katie E. Gaffney; Everett, WA
Ralph C. Hon Leadership Award:
Zong Fang. Li; Beijng, China
CBIZ MHM Accounting Award Senior:
Grant J. Ramey; Terrace Park, OH
CBIZ MHM Accounting Award Junior:
Katherine M. Hill; Prospect, KY
Robert D. McCallum Competitive Enterprise Award:
Parker W. Pell; Englewood, CO
Benjamin R. Siegel; Atlanta, GA
J. Allen Boone '71 Award for Excellence in Accounting:
Mark J. Robinson; St. Louis, MO
John M. Planchon Sr. Award for Excellence in Commerce and Business:
Julie E. Coen; Kingston, TN
CRC First-Year Chemistry Award:
Ramiz A. Somjee; Collierville, TN
Michael E. Hendrick '67 Award in Organic Chemistry:
Liam M. Rhodes; Hurst, TX
William Spandow Scholarship in Chemistry:
Madison C. Perchik; Jackson, TN
Chemistry Senior Research Award:
Natalie S. Prodanovich; Germantown, TN
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry:
Barry E. Rich; Santa Cruz, CA
Colleen S. Cochrane; Nashville, TN
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry:
Alison S. Chang; Austin, TX
ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry:
Zachary J. Wall; Austin, TX
Rebecca G. Evans; Newark, DE
Seidman Award in Economics:
Senior: James A. Patton; Vestavia Hills, AL
First Year/Sophomore: Ha V. Nguyen; Hanoi, Vietnam
Lynn Nettleton Prize:
Nick G. Hallmark; McLean, VA
Joye Fourmy Cobb Romeiser Award in Education:
Brad Bierdz; Millington, TN
John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English:
Emily Buddy; Covington, LA
Cynthia Marshall Award:
Avery K. Blankenship; Clinton, NC
Jane Donaldson Kepple Prizes:
First-Year Student English Essay Prize:
Tara D. Fredenburg; Memphis, TN
Senior English Essay Prize:
Jennifer L. Bitterly; Simi Valley, CA
Scholarly Essay Prize:
Grady N. Vaughan; Cordova, TN
Bonnie E. Whitehouse; Winchester, MA
Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Poetry:
Hannah M. Hornsey; Jonesborough, TN
Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Fiction:
Elizabeth B. Trueman; Memphis, TN
Samuel W. Thomasson; Hearne, TX
Environmental Sciences and Studies
Senior Award in Environmental Science:
Hope E. Elliot; Waterloo, IL
Senior Award in Environmental Studies:
Helen L. Hope; Little Rock, AR
Sophomore Award in Environmental Science:
Alejandra M. Nawrocki; Franklin, TN
Sophomore Award in Environmental Science:
Anuradha S. Iyer; Collierville, TN
Rosanna Cappellato Award in Environmental Science:
Marilyn I. Long; San Antonio, TX
The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in honor of Cary Fowler:
Erin Gleeson; Franklin,TN
Film and Media Studies Award for Excellence in Writing:
Kaylan L. Freeman; Memphis, TN
Film and Media Studies Award for Excellence in Production:
Thomas K. Day; Germantown, TN
Gender and Sexuality Studies Award for Academic Achievement:
Michelle Ngo; Memphis,TN
Susan Tidball Means Award:
Chassidy Wallace; Memphis,TN
Spencer Greek Award:
Marie E. Vencil; Lawrence, NY
Pharr Prize in Latin:
Camila B. Zimmerman; Atlanta, GA
John Henry Davis Award:
Jessica P. Shainker; Atlanta, GA
First-Year Student Award in History:
Natalie E. Manoogian; St. Louis, MO
Phi Alpha Theta Award:
Madeline L. Kellas; New York, NY
Douglas W. Hatfield Research Award in History:
Zong Fang Li; Beijing,China
Bobby Doughtie Memorial Award:
Zachary P. Thornton; Lexington, KY
Anne Rorie Memorial Award:
Susannah L. Williams; Dyersburg, TN
Anne Rorie Memorial Award:
Grady N. Vaughan; Memphis, TN
Donald Joseph Gattas Memorial Award in Middle Eastern Studies:
Martha C. Rickard; Montgomery, AL
Latin American and Latinx Studies
Outstanding Advanced Student in Latin American and Latinx Studies:
Merare Sanchez; Dallas,TX
Mathematics and Computer Science
Jack U. Russell Awards:
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics:
Casey E. Middleton; Lexington, TN
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics:
Andrew M. Craig; Roswell, GA
Outstanding Work in Second-Year Mathematics:
Ramiz A. Somjee; Collierville, TN
Jose R. Pastrana; Mexico City, Mexico
Outstanding Work in First-Year Mathematics:
Sarah M. Foster; Bella Vista, AR
Evuilynn T. Nguyen; Cordova, TN
William Spandow Scholarship in Mathematics:
Austin T. Barringer; Danville, KY
Computer Science Award:
Eric J. Hein; Murfreesboro, TN
Emily D. Wilson; Tuscaloosa, AL
Modern Languages and Literatures
Jared Wenger Award:
Elizabeth K. Lewis; Draper, UT
Barry E. Rich; Fremont, CA
Grady N. Vaughan; Cordova, TN
Thakker-Freeman Chinese Studies Award:
Benjamin G. Tracy; Germantown, TN
Ruth Moore Cobb Award in Instrumental Music:
Lollie B. Newsome; Decatur, GA
Patrick J. Smith; Gainsville, GA
Louise Mercer Award:
Benjamin M. Voisine-Addis; Kennebunk, ME
Louis Nicholas Award in Vocal Music:
Kathryn C. Brode; Plano, TX
Jane Soderstrom Award in Music:
Kathryn C. Brode; Plano, TX
Hunter Award for Excellence in Neuroscience:
Conor C. Dorian; Alexandria, LA
Award for Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience:
Ellery A. Hayden; Baton Rouge, LA
Alexandra H. Bartlett; Las Vegas, NV
Laurence F. Kinney Prize:
Jennifer L. Bitterly; Agoura Hills, CA
Award for Excellence in Physics by a First-Year Student:
Duc M. Hoang; Dong Hoi, Vietnam,
Research Award in Physics:
Yi Song; Shijiazhuang, China
Physics Department Award:
Eleanor B. Hook; Decatur, GA
William Spandow Scholarship in Physics:
Zachary J. Wall; Austin, TX
Mac Armour Physics Fellow:
Anna M. Murphree; Murfreesboro, TN
Thomas M. Garrott Award:
Ryan D. Phillips; Atlanta, GA
Seidman Awards in Political Science:
Senior Award:
Emily Buddy; Covington, LA
First Year Award in Political Science:
Patricia M. Jones; Decatur, GA
Mike Cody Award in Political Science:
Casey M. Myers-Morgan; Dallas, TX
Dulcie R. Trottier; Dunbarton, NH
Abe Fortas Award for Excellence in Legal Studies:
Christopher C. Meadows; Chattanooga, TN
Charlie Cook Award for Excellence in Political Science:
Virginia A. Carr; Camden, AR
E. Llewellyn Queener Award for Academic Excellence:
Lisa R. Hsi; Austin, TX
Korsakov Award for Departmental Citizenship:
Emily C. Watkins; Little Rock, AR
Rose and Solly Korsakov Psychology Research Award:
Caroline C. Boyd-Rogers; Arlington, TX
Religious Studies Award:
Joy J. Hocut; North Little Rock, AR
Mollie Royall McCord Prize in Bible:
Noah B. Rinehart; Cordova, TN
Outstanding Senior Award:
Karissa D. Coady; Watertown, MA
Mark Lee Stephens Memorial Scholarship:
Elijah D. Matlock; Dallas, TX
Elijah N. Tyler; Memphis, TN
Olivia N. Fox; Memphis, TN
Award for Excellence in Urban Studies:
Natalie M. Scanlon; Jacksonville Beach, FL
Interdisciplinary/Humanities Program Awards
The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion
Fred W. Neal Prize:
Abigail K. Morici; New Orleans, LA
W. O. Shewmaker Award:
Duc M. Hoang; Dong Hoi, Vietnam
Gladney Family Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Humanities:
Zain M. Virk; Germantown, TN
The Life: Then and Now Program
Milton P. Brown, Jr. Award:
Anne D. Paris; Brentwood, TN
Robert G. Patterson Award:
Evelyn V. Pinto; Athens, GA
NON-DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Junior Inductees:
Madison C. Perchik; Jackson, TN
Pooja Dave; Atlanta,GA
Zachary J. Wall; Austin, TX
Shehla Yousuf; Dyersburg,TN
Matthew D. Smith; Jackson, TN
Lane B. Brandt; Knoxville, TN
Kathryn M. Boehm; Nashville, TN
Anna D. Baker-Olson; Zionsville, IN
Camila B. Zimmerman; Atlanta, GA
Mel Grinspan Outstanding Internship Award:
Edward A. Seger; Franklin, TN
The Seidman Trophy in Athletics:
Mark J. Robinson; St. Louis, MO
Alice S. Fugate; Atlanta, GA
The Louise & Ward Archer Sr. Award for Creativity:
Olivia H. Thomas; Baton Rouge, LA
Rev. Robin R. and Daniel B. Hatzenbuehler Summer Ministry Fellowship for Social Justice:
Mary J. Thomas; Memphis, TN
Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing:
Prose: Sean M. Mattheisen; Chandler, AZ
Poetry: Karina I. Henderson; St. Louis, MO
Jane Hyde Scott Awards:
Ruth Sherman Hyde Award in Music:
Isabel E. Celata; Metairie, LA
Jeanne Scott Varnell Award in Classical Languages:
Jane E. Eskildsen; Columbus, OH
Margaret Ruffin Hyde Award in Psychology:
Sabine Lohmar
Robert Allen Scott Award in Mathematics:
Alexander Lee Kezar; Memphis, TN
Joseph Reeves Hyde Award in Religious Studies:
Kourtney M. Patton; Portsmouth, RI
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award:
Grady N. Vaughan; Memphis, TN
Elizabeth K. Lewis; Draper, UT
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships:
Matthew Huber; Saint Peter, MN
Kayla Wilson ’17; Irving, CA
Watson Fellow:
Jennifer Bitterly; Agoura Hills, CA
Goldwater Scholar:
Caroline Bush; Lexington, KY
Bob Buckman/Joyce Mollerup Scholarship for Study Abroad Award:
Mary C. Cleavinger; Columbia, MO
William P. Clinton; Brownville, TN
India B. Nikotich; San Antonio, TX
Ryan Lee Rosenkrantz; Mandeville, LA
Cody C. Stockton; Laveen, AZ
Amaree M. Austin; Mabelvale, AR
Sarah W. Eiland; Mobile, AL
Sabrina J. Gandy; San Antonio, TX
Alejandra M. Nawrocki; Franklin, TN
Monica R. Scroggs; Germantown, TN
Theodore William Eckels International Interns:
Bryce J. Berry; Saint Charles, MO
Molly C. French; Malden, MO
William M. Hunt; Birmingham, AL
Benjamin J. South; Chesterfield, MO
Robert J. Zazulak; Metairie, LA
Wasfy Iskander/Theodore Eckels International Interns:
Yanxin Li; Wuhan
Mertie W. Buckman International Interns:
Isabella J. Harden; San Antonio, TX
Austin D. Schmude; Hope Mills, NC
William A. Schramkowski; Brentwood, TN
Hamid A. Shirwany; Germantown, TN
Zachary P. Thornton; Lexington, KY
Benjamin G. Tracy; Germantown, TN
Sigma Alpha Alpha athletic honor society:
Kendall M. Cunningham; Urbanna, VA
Elizabeth K. Lewis; Draper, UT
Margaret G. Rippeto; Houston, TX
Caroline V. Reilly; Marietta, GA
Allison J. Long; Springfield, IL
Kirsten A. Samuels; West Vancouver, BC
Mary E. Valega; Houston, TX
Rachel A. Windmueller; Canonsburg, PA