2012-2013 - Sweet Briar College

the best short story entered in the annual competition. It may also provide a grant-in-aid for a junior or
senior with demonstrated ability in creative writing who requires financial assistance.
The Laura Buckham Book Award was established by the friends of the late Laura Buckham,
professor of French at Sweet Briar for 32 years. The award is presented to a rising junior who is a
French major in recognition of excellence in French.
The Marcia Capron Award was established by John D. Capron in honor of his wife. This award is
given to a senior for excellence in French.
The Julia Sadler de Coligny Award provides an annual prize to outstanding majors in music and
English in alternate years.
The Penelope Czarra Award was established by the parents of Penelope Lane Czarra ’75 to honor the
senior who best combines scholastic achievement, student leadership, and effective contributions to the
improvement of the quality of student life at Sweet Briar.
The Juliet Halliburton Davis Award recognizes an outstanding major in environmental science and in
environmental studies for their academic achievement, leadership, and service to the Environmental
Studies department.
The Judith Molinar Elkins Prize, was established by her family in honor of Professor Elkins, Professor
of Mathematics. This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of a senior majoring in the
mathematical, physical, or biological sciences, actively participating in the college community, and
demonstrating the ideals and dedication to learning exemplified by the life of Professor Elkins.
The Helen McClure Gager Award in Chemistry was established by the husband, family, and friends
of Helen Gager, associate professor of chemistry, who taught at Sweet Briar from 1976 to 1980. The
award recognizes a member of the Sweet Briar community—student, faculty, or other—who has done
distinguished work in the field of chemistry.
The German Embassy Book Prize is awarded at commencement to a student who has an excellent
academic record and has made significant contributions to the German Program at Sweet Briar.
The Gill Scholarship, funded by Betty Byrne Gill Ware ’55, in honor of her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Elbyrne Grady Gill, is presented to a rising junior or senior for their achievements in the environmental
sciences or studies program and their interest in protecting the environment.
The Goethe-Institut Buchpreis, provided by the Goethe-Institut in Washington, is awarded at
commencement to an outstanding senior majoring in German or German Studies.
Nicole Greenleaf Service in Education Award, named in honor of Nicole Clara Michelle Greenleaf,
Class of 2003, honors a senior in the Teacher Education program who has demonstrated scholastic
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.