~EGULAR SESSION - University of Oregon

100 STUDENT LIFE AND WELFARE
Haycox Short-Story Prizes. The Ernest Haycox Memorial Short-Story
Prizes, $100 and $50, are awarded annually for the best original short stories of
high literary quality submitted by undergraduate or graduate students. Information
concerning this award may be obtained from the head of the Department of
English. The prizes are supported through gifts from Mrs. Ernest Haycox in
memory of her husband, a graduate of the University in the Class of '23.
Jewett Prizes. These prizes, amounting to more than $200, are awarded annually
in a series of public-speaking contests. Funds for the prizes were given to
the University in memory of the late W. F. Jewett by his wife, Mrs. Mary Jewett.
Marion F. McClain Award in Pacific Northwest History. A $500 award is
offered annually for a manuscript, written by a candidate for an advanced degree,
which presents a significant contribution to knowledge of some phase of Pacific
Northwest history. The award is named in honor of the late Marion F. McClain,
Class of '06, who was manager of the University Cooperative Store from 1920 to
1949. The award is supported through gifts from Mr. McClain's widow, Mrs.
Mabel E. McClain, and the Cooperative Store.
Pi Delta Phi Award. The University chapter of Pi Delta Phi, national French
honor society, presents book prizes each year to the students who have made
the greatest progress in undergraduate courses in French.
George Rebec Prize in Philosophy. A $100 U.S. savings bond is awarded
annually to the undergraduate student who submits the best essay on a philosophical
topic. The prize is named in honor of Dr. George Rebec, member of the University
faculty from 1912 until his death in 1944.
Sigma Delta Pi Awards. Book prizes are awarded each year by the University
Gamma chapter of Sigma Pi, national Spanish honor society, to students
in advanced courses in Spanish who make the greatest progress during the year.
Sigma Xi Graduate Research Prize. A prize of $25 is awarded annually by
the Oregon chapter of Sigma Xi to the graduate student, working in one of the
fields from which Sigma Xi selects its members, who submits the most outstanding
piece of research.
John Watson Vogan Spanish Essay Prizes. Prizes are awarded annually to
the students presenting the best essays written in the Spanish language. The prizes
are supported by an endowment established by Mrs. Grace Dawson Vogan of
Portland as a memorial to her husband, the late John Watson Vogan.
Alicia Woods Poetry Prize. The Alicia Woods Poetry Prize of $15 is
awarded annually for an outstanding original poem submitted by an undergraduate.
Information concerning the award may be obtained from the head of the Department
of English. The prize is supported from an endowment provided by friends
of the late Alicia Woods, M.A., Oregon, 1958.
Business Administration
Beta Gamma Sigma Award. Each year the name of the sophomore student
in business with the highest cumulative grade average is engraved on a plaque
placed in the corridor of Commonwealth Hall by Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary
business fraternity.
Cornish Award in Marketing. An award of approximately $30 is presented
annually to a junior student in business administration who is specializing in
marketing and merchandising. The award is supported through a gift from Dr.
Newell H. Cornish, professor emeritus of business administration.