HONORS DESCRIPTIONS

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William Arthur Blakely Memorial Award
The William Arthur Blakely Memorial Award is financed through funds provided by the family and friends of Dr. Blakely, who was a member of the Psychology Department from 1931-1959 and Chair during most of this period. The award is presented to a student who shows exceptional promise for a career in psychology.

Cornelia Manley Sabine Award

This award is presented annually to the outstanding graduating psychology senior on behalf of Cornelia Sabine, Class of 1947, a longtime supporter of Colorado College and the Department of Psychology. This award serves as a tribute to Cornelia, who had a long and distinguished career in public service as a psychologist, working with both children and adults in Colorado. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in music from Northwestern University, Cornelia and her husband, Paul, moved to Colorado Springs in 1947, where she obtained a B.A., magna cum laude, and a an M.A. in Human Behavior from Colorado College. She subsequently earned an educational specialist degree from Stanford University, and became a licensed psychologist in Colorado Springs, where she maintained a private practice for 30 years. Her advice to students is to use their knowledge of psychology to bring peace and understanding into relationships in our fractious modern world.

Arnold B. Scheibel Neuroscience Award
Annual award given to the outstanding graduating senior in Neuroscience.

Department of Asian Studies

Excellence in Asian Studies
The Asian Studies Faculty wishes to honor its exceptional students with this prize, which celebrates their high academic achievement in Asian studies and their outstanding contributions to the success of this program.

Department of Drama and Dance

Evelyn May Bridges Poetry Award
The Bridges prize for student poetry has been given for more than sixty years. The award honors Evelyn May Bridges who, at age nine, published a poem about death which gained her national recognition. After Evelyn May died in early adolescence, her father endowed the Bridges poetry prize in her honor.

Award for Excellence in Elementary Teacher Education
Annual award to honor exemplary teacher education candidates as they are about to leave Colorado College and enter the teaching profession. The Elementary award is given to the student who best combines the overall excellence in their academic and education programs with outstanding performance in student teaching.

Award for Excellence in Teacher Education
The Education Department honors an exemplary teacher eductaion candidate as he or she is about to leave Colorado College and enter the teaching profession. This award goes to the student who best combines overall excellence in his or her academic and education programs with outstanding performance in student teaching.

Apollonian Award
The Apollonian Award, presented annually to the outstanding students in forensics, has been given since 1907.
The award was endowed by an anonymous donor and is in the form of a cash prize.

Department of Music

Max Lanner Prize for Excellence in Instrumental Music
This award was established in honor Professor Max Lanner, who taught at Colorado College from 1946 to 1975 and was chair of the music department from 1951 to 1968. Known nationally as a distinguished concert pianist, he performed widely in solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and as a soloist with orchestras, including five appearances with the Colorado Springs Symphony.

Marie Clough Gillis Award for Excellence in Vocal Music
This award was established in memory of Marie Clough Gillis, member of the Colorado College class of 1918. The award was established in 1989 by her neices in honor of her love of vocal music.

Department of Sociology

Abbott Prize
The Abbott Prize in Sociology honors the memory of W. Lewis Abbott who was a member of the Colorado College faculty from 1920 to 1949. Professor Abbott was stimulating in his teaching, controversial in his positions, and beloved and respected by his students and colleagues.

All College Awards

Ann Rice Memorial Award
Harold and Miriam Rice established the Ann Rice Memorial Award in 1950, after their only daughter died suddenly of a rare blood disease. Ann had been a first-year student at Colorado College, her mother's alma mater, for only five weeks before her death. The Rice's adopted an honorary daughter from the college each year since, creating an extended family that numbers more than 50 women. Even though Mr. and Mrs. Rice have died, a "daughter" is still selected each year from the junior class for her personal contributions to the college through dedication to the goals of a liberal arts education.

The E. K. Gaylord Award
This award was established in honor of Mr. E. K. Gaylord, a member of the Class of 1897 and president of The Oklahoma Publishing Company until his death in 1974 at the age of 101. Mr. Gaylord was a generous supporter of Colorado College during his lifetime and served for many years as a Trustee of the College. Because of his own career in journalism, he took a special interest in student publications. For that reason, the E. K. Gaylord Award is given each year to a junior or senior for continuing contributions to Colorado College publications.

Ruth Barton Award
The Ruth Barton Award was established in 1996 to recognize Ruth Barton's dedication to and superb mentoring of student journalism at the college. The award is given to a member of the faculty, staff, or administration who contributes significant time and effort to student journalism at Colorado College.

The Josephine Van Fleet McLaughlin Award
This award was established as a memorial to Josephine Van Fleet McLaughlin, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the class of 1928 whose interest in Economics and Public Affairs led to a career in public service. Recipients of this award are selected on the basis of academic excellence, a strong interest in current affairs and public issues, and participation in activities related to these issues. All faculty members are invited to nominate junior and senior women for this award, and selection of the recipient is made by a faculty committee.

A description of the Thomas J. Watson Foundation and programs can be found here:
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program

Laura Golden Award
The Laura Golden Award is given to the woman athlete, who by her excellence in athletics, leadership, and college contributions, best exemplifies the high standards set by Laura Golden.

Crown-Goodman Scholarship Award
The Crown-Goodman Scholarship Award was established in 1990 to recognize the accomplishments of deserving Colorado College students. The selection of recipients is based on the students' academic record and contributions to the total life of the college. These scholarships are intended to reduce the loan component of the recipients' financial aid award in their senior year.

The CCCA Involved Student of the Year Award
This award is given by the student government council, the Colorado College Campus Association, to the Colorado College student who CC students themselves feel has shown outstanding involvement in, and service to, the CC community at large. It is a student who, through their involvement in various areas of student life, has actively tried to improve the atmosphere at Colorado College, while maintaining the college’s high academic standards.

The Bob Pizzi Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year Memorial Award
To the faculty member deemed by the students to be the most helpful advisor.

Mary Stearns Barkalow Award
Each year the college's professional housing staff selects for the Barkalow Award a senior woman who has made significant contributions to residence halls and campus life through positions of leadership. Mrs. Barkalow was head resident of Bemis Hall from 1934 until her retirement in 1958. Following her death, her family established this award and asked that recipients demonstrate a commitment to working for personal development of campus women through the agencies and organizations of the campus, demonstrate generosity and honesty in their work with other students, and demonstrate a sense of humor - all characteristics Mrs. Barkalow manifested..

The Anabel and Jerry McHugh Director’s Award
Established in 1996, The Anabel and Jerry McHugh Director’s Award is presented to a senior who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement of the Center for Community Service at Colorado College. The recipient is recognized with a cash award endowed by a private donor and the Board of Trustees.

Spirit Award
These awards are presented to dedicated volunteers whose community service work has had a substantial impact upon one or more volunteer projects. The altruistic spirit displayed by these individuals inspires and assists other volunteers and the poeple whose needs are met by their service projects.

Oustanding Commitment to Social Change
This award honors students who, through word, deed, and lifestyle, exhibit deep and abiding commitment to societal change at the grassroots level. Recepients of this award serve as exemplary models of activism and compassion, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps.

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