ENDOWED CHAIRS, PROFESSORSHIPS, PRIZES AND AWARDS

CHAIRS AND PROFESSORSHIPS

The Brown Foundation, Inc. Memorial: A fund contributed by The Brown Foundation, Inc., of Houston, to establish the following endowed chairs bearing the names of those whose memories will be thereby perpetuated: Herman Brown Chair, Margarett Root Brown Chair, Lillian Nelson Pratt Chair, Lucy King Brown Chair, Elizabeth Root Paden Chair and the John H. Duncan Chair.

The Claud Howard and Elizabeth A. Crawford Endowment Fund: Established in 1999 by the estate of Elizabeth A. Crawford ’34, to provide visiting scholars and/or visiting professor programs annually in the English Department.

The Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair in Economics: Established in 1968 by The Cullen Foundation to memorialize the names of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen.

The Herbert and Kate Dishman Chair in Science: Established by Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Dishman.

The Herbert and Kate Dishman Professorship: Established by Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Dishman to fund a professorship in special education.

The Will Woodward Jackson Professorship: Established in 1975 by friends, classmates and associates of the late Dr. W. W. Jackson ’16 to create the Will W. Jackson Professorship in Education.

The Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Professorship in Mathematics: Established in 1972 by a grant from Houston Endowment, Inc.

The Robert Sherman Lazenby Chair in Physics: Established in 1971 by the late Mrs. Virginia Lazenby O’Hara to provide income for University operations.

Lord Chair in Computer Science: Established in 1983 by Mr. W. Grogan Lord, distinguished member of the Board of Trustees since 1958, to ensure teaching excellence in the field of computer science.

The Carolyn and Fred McManis Chair in Philosophy: Established by the Trustees of the McManis Trust.

The John Shearn Chair in Business: Established in 1974 by The Moody Foundation of Galveston to memorialize Mr. John Shearn, maternal grandfather of Dr. Mary Moody Northen and an honors graduate of Rutersville College, the founding institution of Southwestern University.

The Tower-Hester Chair in Political Science: Established in 1973 by friends and associates of Senator John G. Tower ’48.

The Bishop Seth Ward Professorship in Religion: Established in 1910 by gifts from Jesse H. Jones and friends.

The Wilson-Craven Endowed Fund: Established in 1973 by Evie Jo and Arthur R. Wilson ’15 in loving memory of their parents, Reverend and Mrs. Albert W. Wilson and Reverend and Mrs. William A. Craven to create the Wilson-Craven Chair in Religion.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Faculty Awards

The Excellence in Academic Advising Award: Created to distinguish those academic advisors who have had a significant impact on the lives of their advisees, and to recognize the part that good advising plays in the educational process, this cash award is given to one advisor annually. Nominations are made by students.

The Southwestern University Teaching Awards: Recognizing quality teaching, these annual awards are nominated by students and are awarded one each to a full-time, tenure-track (but untenured) assistant or associate professor, and a tenured or full professor.

The William Carrington Finch Award: Made to a full-time faculty member for conspicuous accomplishment in furthering the aims of the University. This award is made possible by a gift to the endowment by Dr. Finch’s wife, Lucy, and their two sons, Dr. William Tyree Finch and Dr. Richard Carrington Finch. Dr. William C. Finch ’65 was the 11th President of Southwestern University.

Student Awards

The Accounting Excellence Award: Awarded annually to an outstanding senior student majoring in accounting. The award is given by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Alpha Chi Award: Awarded annually to the student of the first-year class who makes the highest grade point average on a minimum of 30 semester hours of work.

The Annie Edwards Barcus Minga Speech Contest: Established by Dr. and Mrs. T. Herbert Minga to grant awards in persuasive speaking to honor Annie Edwards Barcus ’22, a distinguished alumna and former teacher on the faculty of Southwestern University. Dr. Minga was a member of the Universtiy’s Board of Trustees from 1965 to 1976.

The Goostree-Morgan-Springer Scholarship Fund: Established in 1983 by Mrs. Lacy W. Goostree to provide a scholarship award for one of the yearly recipients of the Goostree-Morgan-Springer Award.

The King Creativity Fund: Established in 1999 by Dr. W. Joseph King ’93 to support innovative and visionary projects of enrolled students across multiple disciplines, as well as students involved in extracurricular activities and off-campus projects. The Fund supports up to 20 projects in any given academic year. Grant recipients pursue individual and group projects aimed at pushing boundaries, stretching the mind and paying tribute to the art of imagination. King Creativity Scholars present their work annually at the King Creativity Symposium.

The Laura Kuykendall Communication Award: This award was established by the late Miss Pearl A. Neas in memory of Miss Laura Kuykendall and is awarded to an outstanding communication student.

The Bob Lancaster Award: Established in memory of the late Robert L. Lancaster, sculptor and chair of the Art Department in The Sarofim School of Fine Arts. Selection of the recipient of the award is made on the basis of a portfolio judged by the entire art faculty and the dean of The Sarofi m School of Fine Arts.

The Frank Luksa Award: This award is made to a student in the field of sociology. It was established in 1974 in honor of Dr. Frank Luksa’s retirement from long years of service as head of the Sociology Department at the University.

Mask and Wig Awards: Individual awards are made to students who give superior performances in Mask and Wig productions.

The Men’s Panhellenic Association Award: This Association provides a scholarship award to the active fraternity chapter on the campus making the highest grade average each semester.

The Henry E. Meyer Memorial Music Composition Award: Awarded annually to an outstanding music student from funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. R. Cochrane Penick.

Merriman Morton Business Leadership Award: Given by Dorothy Drummer on the occasion of Merriman Morton ’63 being presented the Distinguished Alumnus Award April 26, 1996. Awarded to an outstanding senior with a major in the Economics and Business Department who demonstrates business leadership and potential for success in the business community.

The David Knox Porter Award: Established in memory of the Reverend David Knox Porter, D.D. an alumnus of the University, by his daughters, Mrs. Meade F. Griffi n and Mrs. Leslie Etter. This award is given annually to the outstanding pre-theological student.

Mary Mann Richardson Award: This award is given annually to a member of the pledge class of the Zeta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. It was established by Mr. and Mrs. Will Mann Richardson of Tyler, Texas, in 1975.

The Barbara Fay Brown Schoenewolf Memorial Fund: Established by classmates and friends as a tribute to the vision, talent and warmth of Barbara Fay Brown Schoenewolf, a 1971 graduate of Southwestern who died in 1989. Intended to award achievement in art at Southwestern.

The John Score Award in Philosophy: Given periodically to a senior student majoring in philosophy whose work has been done with distinction. It was established in 1998 by the Religion and Philosophy Department in honor of Dr. John Score, who taught in the department from 1947 and again from 1955 until his death in 1995, and who was instrumental in establishing the program in philosophy during his tenure as chair of the department.

The Norman W. Spellmann Award in Religion: Given periodically to a senior student majoring in religion whose work has been done with distinction. It was established in 1998 by the Religion and Philosophy Department in honor of Dr. Norman W. Spellmann on the occasion of his retirement after 38 years of teaching in the department.

The Mary Lynn Webb Starnes Music Award: Given by Mrs. C.W. Webb of Elgin, Texas, and the late Mr. Webb, in memory of their daughter, Mary Lynn, to an outstanding senior “for proficiency in music performance, excellence in academic affairs and great promise in the field of music.”

The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award: This award is given annually to the outstanding senior student graduating in the Economics and Business Department. Selection is made by the departmental faculty and is based upon academic achievement in a specific field of the department.

The Women’s Panhellenic of Georgetown Award: This group provides a scholarship award to the active sorority chapter on the campus making the highest grade average each semester.

Education Awards

William Nick Sikes Award: This annual award, given in honor of Nick Sikes (Education Department and Southwestern University faculty member from 1974-2002), recognizes an outstanding student teacher for demonstrating commitment to and promotion of teaching and advocacy for children and youth.

Judson S. Custer Outstanding Education Student Memorial Award: This annual award, given in honor of Judson S. Custer, (Southwestern University and Education Department faculty member from 1949-1989), honors an outstanding education student for both academic and teaching excellence.

Pre-service Educator of the Year: This award, given each year by the Education Deans of Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (EDICUT), honors an outstanding pre-service teacher of the year at each member institution. The Department of Education faculty selects the recipient.

Lisa Kenney Award: This monetary award honors the memory and dedication of Lisa Kenney, a student at Southwestern who died while completing her program. The award is presented on an occasional basis to an outstanding postgraduate student who reflects Lisa’s enthusiasm and potential for excellence in the teaching profession.