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
2023-2024: Jordyn Dallas
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 Scholarship Award
2022-2023: Emily Berry '19 (ETA, Mexico)
2018-2019: Naeelah Chism (Malaysia)
2016-2017: Jackson MacLean (RA; Bulgaria; alternate)
Fulbright-MITACS Globalink Summer Research Award
Summer 2025: Keylsey Lyles
Summer 2025: Divine Ozomma (semi-finalist)
Summer 2022: Peyton Osgood
Summer 2022: Breanna Sampo
Lincoln Laureate Award
2024-2025: Destiny Johnson
2022-2023: Breanna Sampo
2021-2022: Jessica Hoffmann
2020-2021: Caleb Shipley
2019-2020: Emily Berry
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
2022-2023: Jamari Jackson & Millard Curtis
2021-2022: Emmanuel Segbedzi & Rev. B. Dr. Tim Harrison
2020-2021: Shelby Benn & Gigi Hopkins
2019-2020: Brianca Spells
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
2020-2021: Shelby Summers (undergraduate scholarship)
2019-2020: Meredith Geyer (undergraduate 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
Rhodes Scholarship
2024-2025: Ashley Hawley, finalist
Tau Sigma Scholarship
2020-2021: Wes Werner
2019-2020: Wes Werner
Technos International Prize
2022-2023: Peyton Osgood
2021-2022: Kyle Garrett
2020-2021: Mitch Deleel
2019-2020: Emily Berry
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)
