AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Each member institution may nominate one Honors student for each of the following awards. The process by which your institution adopts to identify your nominee is entirely at your discretion.
Applications for both awards will open in January 2023.
Award recipients will receive registration at the VCHC Spring Honors Conference, a $500 cash award, and their narrative may be published in a future edition of the Proceedings of Virginias Collegiate Honors Council. The recipient will also have the opportunity to give a formal address based upon their application essay as part of the VCHC Spring Honors Conference. This presentation will allow the student to receive further recognition and to speak about being a part of an Honors community and what it has meant to them.
The submission deadlines for both awards--the VCHC Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year and the VCHC Scholar of the Year--is 11:59pm, March 1, 2023.
Please send all nominations, in a single Word (.doc/.docx) or Portable Document (.pdf) file, to honors@vchc.net.
Nominations sent directly to the VCHC Secretary, Scott Boltwood (sboltwood@ehc.edu), will also be accepted.
Applications for both awards will open in January 2023.
Award recipients will receive registration at the VCHC Spring Honors Conference, a $500 cash award, and their narrative may be published in a future edition of the Proceedings of Virginias Collegiate Honors Council. The recipient will also have the opportunity to give a formal address based upon their application essay as part of the VCHC Spring Honors Conference. This presentation will allow the student to receive further recognition and to speak about being a part of an Honors community and what it has meant to them.
The submission deadlines for both awards--the VCHC Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year and the VCHC Scholar of the Year--is 11:59pm, March 1, 2023.
Please send all nominations, in a single Word (.doc/.docx) or Portable Document (.pdf) file, to honors@vchc.net.
Nominations sent directly to the VCHC Secretary, Scott Boltwood (sboltwood@ehc.edu), will also be accepted.
VCHC Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year
The Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year award is specifically designed for our best and brightest emerging Honors students who have completed 54* or fewer credits at a post-secondary institution. This award serves to recognize a student from a member institution who has shown extraordinary potential as an emerging scholar, and who embodies the scholarship, character, and ambition associated historically with honors students and the VCHC.
Nominees for 2023 Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year Award
Ava Beaugin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Major: Chemistry
Josiah Chung, Liberty University, Major: Biomedical Science
Hunter Jackson, Radford University, Major: Marketing
Brianna Michaels, Ferrum College, Major: Computer Science
Josephine Schrum, Longwood University, Major: Elementary Education
Olivia Upton, University of Lynchburg, Major: Environmental Science and Sustainability
* For purposes of this award, the 54 credit ceiling does not include credits earned before the student received their high school diploma, including AP, dual and concurrent enrollment credit.
Nominees for 2023 Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year Award
Ava Beaugin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Major: Chemistry
Josiah Chung, Liberty University, Major: Biomedical Science
Hunter Jackson, Radford University, Major: Marketing
Brianna Michaels, Ferrum College, Major: Computer Science
Josephine Schrum, Longwood University, Major: Elementary Education
Olivia Upton, University of Lynchburg, Major: Environmental Science and Sustainability
* For purposes of this award, the 54 credit ceiling does not include credits earned before the student received their high school diploma, including AP, dual and concurrent enrollment credit.
Emerging Honors Scholar of the Year Award Recipients
2022
Kameron Jones, Virginia Commonwealth University Major: Biology Application excerpt: “Kameron is an exceptional student, who has distinguished herself from her peers both in the classroom and as part of the Honors community. Her work demonstrates tremendous potential for future growth. Not only is she an excellent thinker, but Kameron is also reliable, friendly, and innovative: in short, she is one of those people who brings a great deal of energy and academic rigor to all her endeavors. Kameron spends most of her waking hours on research or community engagement. Kameron’s creative problem-solving, enthusiasm, leadership, and commitment to helping others has created valuable connections of support in a time where support, care, and connection are much needed. Service to others is of great importance to this outstanding scholar and she is committed to connecting fellow Indigenous students and serving Native American communities. Kameron is driven by a sense of purpose and passion for improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality in the U.S. She has already established an impressive range of research and maternal health care-related experiences. She completed training to become a postpartum doula and newborn care specialist. She is already making a positive difference in the lives of others and she will be an asset to her community colleagues, future patients, and their families.” |
2021 Claire Seibel, Virginia Tech
2020 Michaela Jarrett, Radford University
2019 Ons Ameur, Northern Virginia Community College
2018 Meghan Clancy, Reynolds Community College
2017 Robyn Toran, Radford University
2020 Michaela Jarrett, Radford University
2019 Ons Ameur, Northern Virginia Community College
2018 Meghan Clancy, Reynolds Community College
2017 Robyn Toran, Radford University
VCHC Honors Scholar of the Year
The Honors Scholar of the Year is awarded to a student from a member institution that successfully embodies the scholarship, character, and ambition associated historically with honors students and the VCHC.
Nominations for 2023 Honors Scholar of the Year
Lilly Bennett, James Madison University, Major: Health Sciences
Tiffany Collins, Emory & Henry College, Majors: English Literature, Political Science, & Sociology
Emma Geisler, Virginia Commonwealth University, Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Hannah Harris, University of Mary Washington, Majors: Biochemistry and English Literature
Jenna Lambert, Ferrum College, Major: Nursing
Taylor McGee, Hampden-Sydney College, Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Connor Merk, Virginia Wesleyan University, Majors: Business and Political Science
Emily Robertson, Longwood University, Major: Communication
Ernesto Ugona Santa, Liberty University, Major: Mathematics
Stephani Shelin, Radford University, Majors: Management and Interdisciplinary Studies
Nominations for 2023 Honors Scholar of the Year
Lilly Bennett, James Madison University, Major: Health Sciences
Tiffany Collins, Emory & Henry College, Majors: English Literature, Political Science, & Sociology
Emma Geisler, Virginia Commonwealth University, Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Hannah Harris, University of Mary Washington, Majors: Biochemistry and English Literature
Jenna Lambert, Ferrum College, Major: Nursing
Taylor McGee, Hampden-Sydney College, Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Connor Merk, Virginia Wesleyan University, Majors: Business and Political Science
Emily Robertson, Longwood University, Major: Communication
Ernesto Ugona Santa, Liberty University, Major: Mathematics
Stephani Shelin, Radford University, Majors: Management and Interdisciplinary Studies
Honors Scholar of the Year Award Recipients
2022
Steven Davic, James Madison University Major: Intelligence Analysis, Biological Anthropology, and Psychology Application Excerpt: “Steven is a non-traditional student who was an enlisted Marine before … he returned to college. [His] experience in the JMU Honors College illustrates how Honors students can embrace their diverse backgrounds and focus on facing unique challenges in the future. He is pursuing a triple major (Intelligence Analysis, Biological Anthropology, and Psychology) and two minors. He has combined these areas to focus on Evolutionary Psychology [in his research] examining adaptive narrative traits that lead to conspiracy spread and adoption among domestic populations. Steven’s research at JMU is already making lives better for veterans across the globe. While Steven’s work is impressive, he is humble about these accomplishments and sees himself as a servant leader. In many ways, his work at JMU continues his military service and illustrates his lifelong commitment to his brothers in arms.” |
2021 Ellen Druebbisch, University of Lynchburg
2020 MaryEllen Haas, Marymount University
2019 Jessica Wollmann, Radford University
2018 Dorothy Carroll, Ferrum College
2017 Sieu Tran, Virginia Tech
2016 Laken Brooks, Emory & Henry College
2015 Katherine Bordwine, Emory & Henry College
2014 Spencer Beall, Sweet Briar College
2020 MaryEllen Haas, Marymount University
2019 Jessica Wollmann, Radford University
2018 Dorothy Carroll, Ferrum College
2017 Sieu Tran, Virginia Tech
2016 Laken Brooks, Emory & Henry College
2015 Katherine Bordwine, Emory & Henry College
2014 Spencer Beall, Sweet Briar College