Schedule of Events - Randolph-Macon College

Highest Academic Honor
H. W. MURRAY MEDAL FOR SCHOLARSHIP Megan Kay Kittle
The H. W. Murray Medal for Scholarship was established in 1889 by a legacy of Mrs. W. T. Goodwin of Louisa
County, Virginia, in memory of her father. It is awarded to the member of the graduating class having the highest
cumulative academic average.
Special Awards
THE BENNETT MEMORIAL HISTORICAL AWARD
Richard Elmer Oliver
Established in 1899 by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., D.D., and Mrs. Laura Bennett Cannon, in memory of
Mrs. Cannon’s father, the sixth president of Randolph-Macon College, this award is given for the best historical
essay.
THE ROBERT EPES JONES PRIZE IN CLASSICAL STUDIES
Jacquelyn Larrie Wilson
An anonymous donor established this award in 1980 in honor of Robert Epes Jones, an alumnus of the college and
professor emeritus of classics. It is given to a graduating major for excellence in classical studies.
THE NOBLE R. McEWEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Megan Kay Kittle
IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Established in 1972 in memory of Noble R. McEwen, professor of psychology at Randolph-Macon, this award is
presented to the graduating senior majoring in social science, history, or philosophy who has the highest academic
average in those courses.
THE JOHN B. AND ANITA S. WERNER PHI BETA KAPPA AWARDS
Jason Daniel Carmichael
Emily Marie White
Funded by a generous endowment from a Randolph-Macon Phi Beta Kappa alumnus, the John B. and Anita S.
Werner Phi Beta Kappa Award is given annually to a senior or seniors, newly elected to Phi Beta Kappa, for
exemplary service to the college community and outstanding contributions to campus life.
THE SMITHEY MATHEMATICS MEDAL
Kennard Scott Stauffer
Mrs. Royall Bascom Smithey established this award in memory of her husband, an alumnus of the college and
professor of mathematics for 40 years.
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