2012-2013 - Sweet Briar College

achievement and whose volunteer service in support of a struggling student in a local public school has
been an inspiration to that student’s school community.
The Connie M. Guion Award was established in honor of Professor Guion by Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson
Newman and their daughters, Clare Newman Blanchard ’60, and Mildred Newman Thayer ’61. It is
given to a member of the graduating class “for excellence as a human being and as a member of the
College.”
The Milan Hapala Scholarship is awarded to a junior majoring in International Affairs or
Government and wishes to study in the Czech Republic.
The Kathryn Haw Prize in Art History was established by the Art History Department with support
provided by Kathryn Haw ’92 in recognition of the quality of education she received. It is awarded to a
graduating art history major who has demonstrated excellence by maintaining a grade point average of
at least 3.5 in her major.
The James Lewis Howe Award in Chemistry, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Section of the American
Chemical Society, is awarded to a senior for excellence in chemistry. This award is presented to the
recipient in April at a meeting of the Blue Ridge Section of the American Chemical Society.
Kenmore Merit Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior who has maintained a 3.3 grade point
average and who is recognized by the faculty of the government program for academic excellence.
L’Alliance Française Prize, established by the Lynchburg, VA, chapter, is presented to a senior
nominated by the Modern Languages and Literatures Department for excellence in French language
and literature.
The George H. Lenz Excellence in Physics Award is given to a senior physics major or minor who
has shown dedication and success in the pursuit of learning physics. The winner of this award excels
both in theoretical and experimental physics and exemplifies Professor Lenz’s excitement for
understanding physics. The naming of this award honors Professor Lenz’s significant contributions to
the physics department, where he taught from 1970 to 2004.
Rebecca Tomlinson Lindblom Award, which was established by Reverend William L. Lindblom in
honor of his wife, is given to a student or students who demonstrate academic excellence in philosophy
and religion as well as in the application of their principles to daily living.
The Manson Memorial Alumnae Award was established by the alumnae in memory of N. C.
Manson, Jr., to give recognition each year to an upperclass student of high academic standing who
shows qualities of leadership and makes a constructive contribution to student life.