The Opal P. Middleton Early Childhood Education Award is presented to a student majoring in elementary education, selected on the basis of scores on the departmental comprehensive, student
teaching experience and professional interest in education

• 2000    Molly Gail Moroney
• 2001    Christa E. Smith
• 2002    Michelle L. Peterson
• 2003    Molly Jech
• 2004    Lisa Crain
• 2005    Kysheena Marshall
• 2006    Ashleigh McGee & Emily Wells
• 2007    Stephanie Cook

The Robert W. Meriwether Secondary Education Award was established by the Education Department in honor of Robert Winston Meriwether, long time faculty member and friend
of the College.

• 2000    Johnny Ray Taylor
• 2001    April G. Gentry
• 2002    Kylia R. McDaniel
• 2003    Melinda Minter
• 2004    Carnie Misenheimer
• 2005    Jennifer Blunier and Neil Groat
• 2006    Paul Gregory
• 2007    Lori Ann Gregory

The Ruby Carroll Hughes Children's Literature Award is  awarded for a strong academic record, for demonstrating projects suitable for teaching and having done exemplary work in Children's Literature.

• 2003    Lisa M. Crain
• 2006    Stephanie Cook
• 2007    Alissan Jones

Pi Lambda Theta Direct Honors Program is an international honor society and professional association in education.

• 2000    Mariah B. Harder, Michelle L. Peterson, Jennifer L. Prewitt
• 2001    Paul D. Frelino, Kristina R. Lyon, April G. Gentry
• 2002    Lisa M. Crain, Lauren E. Henry, Carrie M. Misenheimer, Valencia V. Moses, Robert A. Taylor
• 2003    Melinda K. Minter, Reginald Talley, Emily Stallcup
• 2004    Amber Freeman, Cara Hays