The Pipkin Award was established in 1969 by the late Mr. Willis Benton Pipkin of Reidsville, North Carolina, in memory of his father, a Furman alumnus, and of his sister, who taught English at the Greenville Woman's College. The Pipkin Award is presented by the English Department to a senior who is majoring in English. The Award takes the form of a scholarship which is given solely on the basis of merit. Recent recipients:
Maia Pujara (2008-2009)
Keegan Dyer (2009-2010)
Mereidth Edwards (2010-2011)
Taylor Davidson (2011-2012)
Jacob Zimmerman (2012-2013)
The L.D. Johnson Scholarship
The L. D. Johnson Scholarship is awarded to a student who shows promise in creative writing. Furman owes the award to the generosity of Mrs. E. A. Ramsaur, who established a fund administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Greenville. The award was established in memory of Dr. L. D. Johnson, who was Chaplain of the University from 1967 until his death in 1981. Recent recipients:
Lauren Sorley (2008-2009)
Becca Jacobs (2008-2009)
Will Gyauch (2008-2009)
SarahAnn Hunt (2009-2010)
Caroline McTeer (2009-2010)
Britton Holland (2010-2011)
Kristin Dollar (2010-2011)
Hannah Auringer (2011-2012)
Brett Stonecipher (2011-2012)
Lauren Vaughn (2012-2013)
The Mattie Hipp Cunningham Scholarship
This award, established by G. Watts Cunningham in memory of his wife Mattie Hipp Cunningham, is awarded annually to the student or students who show greatest promise in appreciation of, or creativity in, literature and fine arts. The English Department awards this scholarship every third year, alternating with the Department of Art and the Department of Drama. Recent recipients:
Elizabeth Cooke (2005-2006)
Kate Deal (2005-2006)
Jessica Taylor (2005-2006)
Sarah Denton (2005-2006)
Bryan Betts (2012-2013)
Ali Williams (2012-2013)
The J. Decherd Guess Scholarship Fund
The J. Decherd Guess Scholarship Fund was established in 1989 to award one or more annual scholarships to full-time Furman students selected by the faculty in the Department of English. Recent recipients:
2008-2009: Megan Butler, Riley Kross, Sophie Gautheron, Allison O'Rear, Andrew Huang, Sara Arndt, Kelsey Dougherty, Calvin Amerding, Keegan Dyer
2009-2010: Allison O'Rear, Courtney Stroud, Megan Vandertoorn, Robin Parker, Melissa Troyer, Michael Short, Andrew Huang, Kelsey Dougherty, Erin McChristian, Caroline McTeer
2010-2011: Erin McChristian, Kara Barlow, Caroline McTeer, Emily Hallmark, Taylor Davidson, Michelle Cote, Kristen Layne, Hannah Woodard
2011-2012: Tim Bauman, Matt Burchanoski, Hsiao-Wen (Vicky) Cheng, DeShanda Edwards, Meredith Edwards, Britton Holland, Juliu Jarriel, Kristen Layne, Hannah Woodard, Bryan Betts, Alison Williams
2012-2013: Ali Williams, Rachel Graf, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Collins Warren, Will Fallaw, Ashley Kinder, MaryJo Donzella, Suzanne Burton, Brittany Baker, Laura Krueger
The Courtenay Poetry Prize
The Courtney Poetry Prize was established in 1981 in memory of Margaret Beattie Courtenay. It is awarded to a student for outstanding work in writing poetry. Recent recipients:
John Delucas (2008-2009)
Heather Rhymes (2008-2009)
Will Goldsmith (2009-2010)
Melissa Troyer (2010-2011)
Anya Hollingsworth (2011-2012)
Taylor Davidson (2012-2013)
Bitton Holland (2012-2013)
The Gilpatrick Short Fiction Prize
The Gilpatrick Short Fiction Prize was established in honor of Meta Eppler Gilpatrick. It is awarded to a student for outstanding work in writing fiction. Recent recipients:
Jeff Heinzl (2009)
Josie Sawyer (2009)
Stacey Cobb (2010)
Hunter Whitworth (2010)
Keegan Dyer (2011)
Courtney Stroud (2011)
Caroline McTeer (2012)
Kristin Dollar (2012)
Taylor Davidson (2013)
Lauren Ward (2013)
The Ann Sharp Award Fund was established by Celia M. Millward, in honor of Dr. Ann Sharp, who retired from the English Department in 1996. The fund is used to provide an annual award to a student. Recent recipients:
Megan Schonar (2009)
Melissa Troyer (2010)
Michelle Cote (2011)
Zachary Treu (2012)
Sarah Johnson (2013)
The Rudolph Bates Award
The Rudolph Bates Award was established in honor of Dr. Rudolph Bates, a former member of the Furman English Department. The award is presented each year to a student who demonstrates special interest and competence in the study of Victorian literature. Recent recipients:
Kelsey Dougherty (2009)
Stephen Hudson (2010)
Hannah Chillag (2011)
Taylor Davidson (2012)
Rachel Glasser (2013)