Departmental Awards and Honors
We like to acknowledge the outstanding work of our students through several departmental awards. Here are the recipients for our various awards and honors in the past six years!
Cate Research Fellowship
The Department is pleased to announce a new departmental honor, the Robert L. Cate Research Fellowship, established in 2006 in honor of Baptist pastor and professor Dr. Robert L. Cate. The award, consisting of a stipend and a research opportunity with faculty, will be given each year to a senior religion major.
2012-2013 Rebekah Bell, James Griscom, Jacob Waldrip
2011-2012 Stephanie Field, Christine Gwinn, Tucker Hannah
2010-2011 Melissa Carnall, Rachel Harriz, Amanda Pruitt
2009-2010 Mary Leah Friedline, Rebecca Scott
2008-2009 Kayla Wolfe, Maureen Megan
2007-2008 Jimmy Hoke
2006-2007 John William Duval
Baggott Excellence Award, Male and Female
Endowed by the Rev. and Mrs. James L. Baggott. Annual awards of a medallion and cash to a senior man and woman on the basis of academic achievement and Christian character and for being an outstanding volunteer in church-related vocations.
2013 Drew Bongiovanni, John Awadalla
2012 Tucker Hannah, Rachel Thompson
2011 Andrew Cannon, Jill Collins
2010 Jonathan Britt, Elizabeth Adams
2009 Christina Bryant, Madison McClendon
2008 Brittany Riddle, Jimmy Hoke
2006 Lydia Balmos, Andrew Floyd
2005 Josh Copeland
2004 Lindley Sharp, Robbie Cloninger
2003 Shelley Hasty, Brandon Henman
2002 Jason Pagan, Beth Brown
2001 Zachary David Morgan
2000 Ethan Friddle, Amy Grizzle
Baggott Ministerial Award
Endowed by the Rev. and Mrs. James L. Baggott. Annual award in cash or books and medallion to the outstanding graduating ministerial student, based on Christian dedication, leadership, academic record and promise of outstanding service as minister and preacher.
2013 Jacob Waldrip
2012 Randy Drafts, Hillary Taylor
2011 Rachel Harriz, Martin Leathers
2010 Scott Parnell, Laura Estep
2009 Tiffany Gibson, Matthew Goodson
2008 Ellen Sizemore, Taylor Cox
2006 Anna Leigh Lovett, Victor Paul Ingalls
2005 Chris Cox, Bailey Edwards
2004 Betsy Neely, Adam Schultz
2003 Alina Kelman, Hudson Neely
2002 David Shirk
2001 Christa Marie McCain
2000 Lauren Taylor
Scholarly Achievement Award
A reference volume "to honor students who have achieved excellence in biblical or theological studies," awarded to the senior religion major(s) with the highest academic average(s).
2013 Mattson Smith, Catherine Culbertson
2012 Sam Hunley, Susannah Morris
2011 Melissa Carnall, Amanda Pruitt
2010 MaryLeah Friedline, Rebecca Scott
2009 Kayla Wolfe, Sarah Sheehan
2008 Brett McCartney, Adrian Ward
2006 Alicia Belle Wilson
2005 Mark Storslee
2004 Elaine Kelly, Amanda Fowler
2003 Tracy Wells, Hudson Neely
2002 Logan Hambrick, Anna Thurber
2001 Karen Vernice Guth
2000 Carl Gregg, Lori Garland, Keith McCoy
Special Service Award
An ad hoc award for a senior major whom the department wishes to honor for service or achievement falling outside the categories of the above awards.
2003 Marcus Fresia
2000 Mary Catherine Foster, Russ Boyd
The David Anthony Smith Award
This award honors a graduating senior for excellence in the study of world religions and for promotion of inter-religious understanding and dialogue.
2013 Christine Gwinn
2012 Lauren Anderson, Daniel Spisak
2011 Amanda Pruitt
2009 Maureen Megan
2008 Chamberlyn Kitchens
2006 Halah Aziz Buhaisi, Cara Anne Krueger
2004 Melanie Trexler
2003 Tracy Wells
2001 Talia Rashid Gangoo, Melissa Paige Peterson