April 23, 2026 – Hendrix College students were
honored for academic achievement and campus leadership April 23 at the 2026
Honors Day Convocation in the Wellness and Athletics Center.
[NOTE: Please notify news@hendrix.edu if
there are any mistakes or omissions in the list of award winners. Questions
related to graduation with distinction should be directed to the Registrar:
registrar@hendrix.edu.]
The following awards were presented at the
2026 Honors Day Convocation:
President’s Medal
- Josie Leffingwell – President's Medal
Scholarship Awards
- Momthahina Meem – Bennett Essay
- Rowan McCollum – Clarendon Scholarship of Oxford University
- Charlotte Miller – Fulbright Scholar Semi-Finalist
- Cecelia Schneider – Fulbright Scholar Semi-Finalist
- Tanvi Kiran – Goldwater Scholar
- Kendra Baldwin – Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
- Charlotte Miller – Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alternate
- Colm Simmons – Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alternate
Student Organization Awards
- Social Committee – Student Organization of the Year
- Kendra Baldwin – Student Impact Award
- Maiya Bell – Raney Hall Award
- Sophia Brannon – Quiet Leader Award
- Kennedy Cox – Matt L. Ellis Award
- Vivian Day – Apartment Council Outstanding Leadership and Service Award
- Alfadl Fadah – The Captain W.W. Martin Award
- Piper Fisherman – Ellis Arnold Award
- Tanvi Kiran – Danny Powell Service Leadership Award
- Josie Leffingwell – Student Impact Award
- Michelle Leyva – Alice Hines Award
- Michelle Leyva – Ellis Arnold Award
- Weber John Mackey – Hardin Hall Outstanding Citizen Award
- January Marriott – The Violet Braly Award
- Landon Queen – The Darrell G. Trotter Memorial Award
- Gracie Ross – Mary Melekian Richardson Award
- Sarah Shook – Quiet Leader Award
- Lathan Smalley – Student Impact Award
- Brannock Sorenson – Miller Creative Quad Outstanding Citizen Award
- Kailey Thurman – Danny Powell Service Leadership Award
- Addisen Tillis – Houses Council Award
- Demah Yousef – Alice Hines Award
Department of Athletics Awards
- Kate Adcox – Ellis
Arnold Award
- Amber Alsup – Coach G Award
- William Baker – Ellis
Arnold Award
- Sam Collier-Tenison – Coach G Award
- Jayvian Coulter – Carl
Babcock Award
- Carter Crane – Ellis
Arnold Award
- Adilynn Henry – Carl
Babcock Award
- Max Lanford – Service
to the Department of Athletics
- Josie Leffingwell – Bob
Courtway Award
- Rowan McCollum – Ellis
Arnold Award
- Oliver Naumann – Bob
Courtway Award
- Braxton Waller – Bob
Courtway Award
- CeCe Werth – Hendrix
College Woman of the Year
- Auvic White – Hendrix
College Man of the Year
Department of Art Awards
- Sophie Gray – Don Marr
Art Scholarship
- Max Lanford – Graduating
with Distinction
Department of Biochemistry/Molecular
Biology Awards
- Adam Andrews – Graduating
with Distinction
- Tyler Dearing – Graduating
with Distinction
- Autumn Gault – Graduating
with Distinction
- Ella Kelly – Graduating
with Distinction
- Sydney Lehman – Graduating
with Distinction
- Niko Mannon – Graduating
with Distinction
- Rowan McCollum – Bruce
W. Haggard Award and Graduating with Distinction
Department of Biology Awards
- Landon Hardister – Keith
Sutton Award and Graduating with Distinction in Biology
- Michelle Johnston – Johnson
Biology Award and Graduating with Distinction in Biology
- Marlene Lange – G.
Thomas Clark Biology Award and Graduating with Distinction in Biology
- Lana McCorkle – Graduating
with Distinction in Biology
- Quynh Nguyen – Keith
Sutton Award and Graduating with Distinction in Biology
- Cake Seeboonruang – Albert
M. Raymond AED Award
- Abby Sutton – Graduating
with Distinction in Biology
- Kailey Thurman – Earle
A. Spessard Biology Award and Graduating with Distinction in Biology
Department of Chemistry Awards
- Tobie Berry – John E.
Stuckey Award
- Kaylee Francis – Shideler
Chemistry Award
- Patrick Gentry – Physical
Chemistry Award
- Coby Holmes – John E.
Stuckey Award
- Satya McCarthy-Rotella – American Institute of Chemists Award, ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award,
Organic Chemistry Award, and Graduating with Distinction in Chemistry
- James McQuiston – McHenry
Chemistry Award and Graduating with Distinction in Chemistry
- Demah Yousef – Analytical
Chemistry Award, Teague Service Award, and Graduating with Distinction in
Chemistry
Department of Economics and Business Awards
- Royce Blech – Mosley
Economics and Business Award and Graduating with Distinction in Economics and
Business
- Neal Bowie – Graduating
with Distinction in Economics and Business
- Maximilian Henderson – Frank
Dicken McAlister Memorial Scholarship
- Ryan Hydrick – Mosley
Economics and Business Award and Graduating with Distinction in Economics and
Business
- Lucas Junkermann – Graduating
with Distinction in Economics and Business
- Tannah LaRue – James C.
Pruden Memorial Scholarship
- Gill Lawson – E.W.
Martin Memorial Accounting Award and Graduating with Distinction in Economics
and Business
- Tyler Meek – Eloise W.
Raymond Graduate Accounting Award
- Charlotte Miller – Mosley
Economics and Business Award and Graduating with Distinction in Economics and
Business
- Darvis Rasberry – Eloise
W. Raymond Graduate Accounting Award
- Sky Tschurr – Graduating
with Distinction in Economics and Business
Department of English Awards
- Paige Boast – Graduating
with Distinction
- Sophia Brannon – Graduating
with Distinction
- Sophia Bridgers – Robert
L. Campbell-Walter A. Moffatt Award
- Calyx Christie – Graduating
with Distinction
- Audrey Eggensperger – Graduating
with Distinction
- Gillian Fast – McCuistion
English Prize and Graduating with Distinction
- Piper Fisherman – Graduating
with Distinction
- Venessa Holitzer – Graduating
with Distinction
- Lydia Le – Graduating
with Distinction
- Alaina May – Graduating
with Distinction
- Madeline Mundkowsky – Graduating
with Distinction
- Michaela Stevens – Robert
L. Campbell-Walter A. Moffatt Award
- Colin Wade – McCuistion
English Prize
Department of Health Science Awards
- Zed Alhallak – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Jessie Doyle – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Allie Farrar – Jim
Kelly Award and Graduating with Distinction in Health Science
- Hailey Gripka – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Natalie Hays – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Deanna Kamanga – Jim
Kelly Award and Graduating with Distinction in Health Science
- Abigail Kellar – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Josie Leffingwell – Mark
Sutherland Award and Graduating with Distinction in Health Science
- Makayla Luallen – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Alexander Musel – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- J.D. Nichols – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Tori-Beth Poland – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
- Annalee Wesson – Graduating
with Distinction in Health Science
Department of History Awards
- Reagan Brown – Graduating
with Distinction in History
- Nate Franks – Graduating
with Distinction in History
- Rory McCuien – The
David Larson Prize in Historiography
- Sophia Parrish – Graduating
with Distinction in History
- Bethany Sanders – Richard
B. Yates Prize and Graduating with Distinction in History
- Brianna Shines – James
Jennings Prize (formerly Staples)
- Anthony Stephens – Graduating
with Distinction in History
Interdisciplinary Programs Awards
- Allison Barron – Graduating
with Distinction in Neuroscience and Study of the Mind
- Eden Robbins – Graduating
with Distinction in Neuroscience and Study of the Mind
- Campbell Christensen – Graduating
with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sam Collier-Tennison – Graduating with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Allie Farrar – Graduating
with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tucker Isbell – Graduating
with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Michelle Leyva – Graduating
with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Peyton Frady – Graduating
with Distinction in Environmental Studies
- Adia Stone – Graduating
with Distinction in Environmental Studies
Department of Languages Awards
- Jonas Haguewood – Graduating
with Distinction in Classics
- Alaina Palmer – Graduating
with Distinction in Classics
- Calyx Christie – Graduating
with Distinction in French
- Anna Bailly – Graduating
with Distinction in Spanish
- Natalie Hays – Graduating
with Distinction in Spanish
- Finley Lawrence – Graduating
with Distinction in Spanish
Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science Awards
- Colten Berry – Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Noah Chaffin – Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Jacob Collier-Tenison – Robert Eslinger C.S. Award and Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Zaina Daaboul – McHenry-Lane
Mathematics Award
- Kenoi Grisby – Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Amelia Jones – Robert
Eslinger C.S. Award and Graduating with
Distinction in Computer Science
- Tanvi Kiran – Parker
Undergraduate Research Award
- JP Lyon – Robert
Eslinger C.S. Award and Graduating with Distinction in Computer Science
- Niko Mannon – Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Colin Phillips – Hogan
Mathematics Prize, Graduating with Distinction in Mathematics, and Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
- Lathan Smalley – Graduating
with Distinction in Mathematics
- James Thomson – McHenry-Lane
Mathematics Award
- Ian Walker – Graduating
with Distinction in Computer Science
Department of Music Awards
- Audrey Bacharach – Robert
McGill Endowed Scholarship
- Jonah Burris – Hendrix
College Chamber Orchestra Award
- Tobie Hester – Hendrix
Choir Student Recognition Award
- Owen Lien – Ashley R.
Coffman Wind Ensemble Award
- Emma Miller – Hendrix
College Chamber Orchestra Award
- Reese Taylor – Hendrix
College Chamber Orchestra Award
Department of Narrative Studies Awards
- Campbell Christensen – Graduating
with Distinction
Department of Philosophy Awards
- Adam Andrews – Graduating
with Distinction
- Sarah Graham – Robert
G. Shoemaker Award and Graduating with Distinction
- Katie McClure – Graduating
with Distinction
- Tyler Pruitt – Graduating
with Distinction
- Joseph Winningham – Robert
G. Shoemaker Award and Graduating with Distinction
Department of Physics Awards
- Isabel Jara – Graduating
with Distinction
- Harry Lance – Richard
Rolleigh Undergraduate Research Award and Graduating with Distinction
- Rachel Pearce – Joe G.
Robbins Physics Award
- Julie Schwartz – Graduating
with Distinction
- Jada Shorter – Graduating
with Distinction
Department of Politics Awards
- Carter Crane – Graduating
with Distinction in Politics
- Ray Duch – Brandon
Matthew Ryan Scholarship
- JT Hutto – Ian T.
King Prize in International Relations and Graduating with Distinction in
Politics
- Leah Krueger – Ian T.
King Prize in International Relations and Graduating with Distinction in
Politics
- Michelle Leyva – Graduating
with Distinction in Social Justice and Graduating with Distinction in Politics
- Gracie Ross – William
C. Buthman Prize in Politics, John A. Ziegler Law Award, and Graduating with
Distinction in Politics
- Natalie Vailes – John A.
Ziegler Law Award and Graduating with Distinction in Politics
Department of Psychology Awards
- Colby Gainer – Margaret
E. Fitch Award and Graduating with Distinction in Psychology
- Tobie Hester – Timothy
D. Maxwell Award and Graduating with Distinction in Psychology
- Andrew Lawrence – Timothy
D. Maxwell Award and Graduating with Distinction in Psychology
- Emma McGuire – Margaret
E. Fitch Award and Graduating with Distinction in Psychology
- Emma Miller – Graduating
with Distinction in Psychology
- Remi Roberts – Graduating
with Distinction in Psychology
- Jessie Swartz – Graduating
with Distinction in Psychology
- Whitney Taylor – Graduating
with Distinction in Psychology
- CeCe Werth – Graduating
with Distinction in Psychology
Department of Religious Studies Awards
- JP Lyon – Moore
Award and Graduating with Distinction
- Bethany Sanders – Graduating
with Distinction
- CeCe Werth – Moore
Award and Graduating with Distinction
Department of Sociology/Anthropology Awards
- Ivy Branum – Graduating
with Distinction
- Natalie Chidester – Juanita
D. Sandford Social Justice Award
- Perri Evans – Ferris
C. Baker Sociology Award
- Flynn Hirrel – Graduating
with Distinction
- Nate Hirsh – Graduating
with Distinction
- Sandra Ramirez – Juanita
D. Sandford Social Justice Award
- Taylor Schumacker – Ferris
C. Baker Sociology Award
- Georgia Teague – Graduating
with Distinction
Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Awards
- Miki Clendenin – Tolleson
Prize and Graduating with Distinction in Theatre Arts and Dance
- Kennedy Cox – Ella Myrl
Shanks Scholarship
- Amelia Jones – Graham-Duncan
Award
- Bella Kerby – Graduating
with Distinction in Theatre Arts and Dance
- Andrew Lawrence – Vivian
Hill Drama Award
- Alistair Luke – Graduating
with Distinction in Theatre Arts and Dance
- Cora Mattson – Rosemary
Henenberg Scholarship
- Daphne Workman – Graham-Duncan
Award
- Audrey Young – Rosemary
Henenberg Scholarship
Graduating with Distinction in Odyssey
- Amber Alsup
- Adam Andrews
- Kendra Baldwin
- Paige Boast
- Campbell Christensen
- Jacob Collier-Tenison
- Piper Fisherman
- Peyton Frady
- Colby Gainer
- Sarah Graham
- Luci Grossnickle
- Landon Hardister
- Adilynn Henry
- Michelle Johnston
- Abigail Kellar
- Michelle Leyva
- Makayla Luallen
- Rowan McCollum
- Lana McCorkle
- Emma McGuire
- James McQuiston
- Charlotte Miller
- Quynh Nguyen
- Sandra Ramirez
- Maylin Reyes
- Eden Robbins
- Remi Roberts
- Julie Schwartz
- Lathan Smalley
- Adia Stone
- Kailey Thurman
- CeCe Werth
- Demah Yousef
Murphy Scholars in Literature and Language 2026 Graduates
- Adam Andrews
- Kendra Baldwin
- West Boudreaux
- Ivy Branum
- Avery Cagle
- Campbell Christensen
- Carter Crane
- Gillian Fast
- Luci Grossnickle
- Landon Hardister
- Nat Hays
- Adilynn Henry
- Tobie Hester
- Isabel Jara
- Michelle Johnston
- Harry Lance
- Michelle Leyva
- Alaina May
- Satya McCarthy Rotella
- Rowan McCollum
- Charlotte Miller
- Madeline Mundkowsky
- Faustine Neema
- Alaina Palmer
- Sandra Ramirez
- Eden Robbins
- Remi Roberts
- Julie Schwartz
- Colm Simmons
- Kailey Thurman
- Demah Yousef
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society
- Zed Alhallak
- Adam Andrews
- Anna Bailly
- Royce Blech
- Campbell Christensen
- Calyx Christie
- Gillian Fast
- Piper Fisherman
- Hailey Gripka
- Kenoilani Grisby
- Lucas Junkermann
- Deanna Kamanga
- Ella Kelly
- Marlene Lange
- Michelle Leyva
- Charles Mata
- Satya McCarthy-Rotella
- Charlotte Miller
- Quynh Nguyen
- John Dallas Nichols
- Alaina Palmer
- Sandra Ramirez
- Eden Robbins
- Sarah Schwartz
- Demah Yousef
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