CONWAY, Ark. (November 4, 2015) – Twenty Hendrix College sophomores were selected as Murphy Scholars in Literature and Language.
The 20 members of the inaugural class of Murphy Scholars will explore literature and language at a more intensive level by participating in designated study, travel, research, and service experiences in literature and language between now and their graduation in May 2018.
“I’m quite happy about the quality and range of this group,” said Hope Coulter, creative writing professor and interim director of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language. “They represent some 25 majors in all three areas of study and have strong, varied interest in and aptitude for literature and language.”
“We had a tremendous response from the sophomore class; 14 percent of them applied to become Murphy Scholars,” Coulter added. “We had such a great applicant pool in terms of both size and quality that we decided to bring in 20 scholars this year – twice as many as we had planned. The Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Board has enthusiastically backed our plan. Once we grow to capacity, we hope to bring in 30 Scholars every year.”
The inaugural Murphy Scholars in Literature and Language and their majors include:
- Thomas Alexander ’18, English/Literary Studies
- Will Berry ’18, International Relations and Spanish
- Raúl Contreras ’18, Interdisciplinary: Linguistics and Anthropology
- Zoe Corwyn ’18, Business Economics and Spanish
- Amy Crump ’18, Psychology, Neuroscience and Classics minors
- Alexandria DerGazarian ’18, Interdisciplinary: Theatre with emphases in art and language
- Sara Dyslin ’18, French and Neuroscience
- Remington Harris ’18, English/Literary Studies and Psychology
- Lily Hammer ’18, Psychology and Art
- Christian Leus ’18, English/Film Studies
- Will Matheson ’18, English/Literary Studies or Creative Writing
- Lucille MacCash ’18, English/Literary Studies, Spanish minor
- Annika Miller ’18, Undeclared
- Jake Neeley ’18, International Relations, German minor
- Lexus Raney ’18, Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Psychology minor
- Beth Shepard ’18, History
- Joy Spence ’18, English/Creative Writing, Education minor
- David Tate ’18, English/Literary Studies or Religious Studies
- Jake Turner ’18, English/Creative Writing
- Laela Zaidi ’18, Politics and Religious Studies
Learn more about the Murphy Scholars Program here.
For more information on the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language, visit https://www.hendrix.edu/hendrixmurphy.
About Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.