Student Awards
We celebrate the academic accomplishments of our outstanding students in many ways. Some students are recognized by their academic departments, others by the University at large. We also applaud our students who receive prestigious awards, fellowships, and scholarships from organizations beyond McKendree. Key awards and recent winners are listed below:
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
2018-2019: Elizabeth Cochran (Morocco)
2018-2019: Emma Mooneyham (Argentina)
2017-2018: Emily Davis (Ireland)
2014-2015: Lauren Craft (Spain)
2013-2014: Victoria Cook (Costa Rica)
Fulbright Research Award
2018-2019: Naeelah Chism (Malaysia)
2016-2017: Jackson MacLean (Bulgaria; alternate)
Lincoln Laureate Award
2018-2019: Andrew Wagner
2017-2018: Himani Patel
2016-2017: Acadia Reynolds
2015-2016: Kenneth O'Dell
2014-2015: Lindsay Hansard
2013-2014: Anthony Rhoads
2012-2013: Matthew Ernst
MLK Humanitarian Award
2018-2019: Naeelah Chism & Ebony Luster
2017-2018: Shaniese Tally
2016-2017: Diana Nevarez
2015-2016: Shaquille Armstrong
2014-2015: Jeremiah Wilkens
2013-2014: Ariel Collins
2012-2013: Lance Allen
Newman Civic Fellow
2018-2019: Ebony Luster
2017-2018: Ileanisse Soto
2016-2017: Jessica Lirios
2015-2016: Shaquille Armstrong
2014-2015: Acadia Reynolds
2013-2014: Jennifer Stroot
2012-2013: Jessica Tieman
Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship
2018-2019: Magdalena Knapp (undergraduate scholarship)
2016-2017: Maximilian Aviles (graduate scholarship)
2016-2017: Ciara Jones (undergraduate scholarship)
2016-2017: Himani Patel (undergraduate scholarship)
Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship
2017-2018: Himani Patel
2013-2014: Anthony Rhoades
2012-2013: Jessica Tieman
2011-2012: Michael Anderson
Spirit of Kentucky Awards
2018-2019: Steve Morris
2017-2018: Jason Wade
2016-2017: Paul Baker & Lia Murphy
2015-2016: Howard Gleason & Charlotte Eldridge
Technos International Prize
2018-2019: Andrew Wagner
2017-2018: Jessica Lirios
2016-2017: Maximilian Aviles
2015-2016: Christin Austin
2014-2015: Victoria Cook
2013-2014: Nykhala Coston
2012-2013: Andrea Jenkins
Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship
2016-2017: Maximilian Aviles
2019-2020: Haylee Christ (alternate)
2019 Honors Convocation Academic Awards
