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Awards

Catherine Rymph clapping after giving an award to Katie Essing.

Each spring, the Honors College hosts an awards ceremony where faculty, staff and students are recognized for their incredible achievements.

Outstanding Honors Faculty Award

Each year the Honors College recognizes one (or more) faculty members who have made a substantial and lasting contribution to the academic and intellectual lives of our students. Nominees are solicited from students and other faculty and chosen by a selection committee based on the criteria of who best represents the mission and values of the Honors College through their teaching, outreach, collaboration, and engagement.

2024 Winner: Katie Essing
  • 2024: Katie Essing
  • 2023: Troy Hall
  • 2022: Maya Gibson
  • 2021: ————
  • 2020: David Schenker
  • 2019: Peter Markie, Doug Valentine
  • 2018: Candace Korasick
  • 2017: David Setzer
  • 2016: Anne Thompson
  • 2015: Wayne Anderson
  • 2014: Loren A. Nikolai
  • 2013: Christopher D. Hardin
  • 2012: Brian Brooks

Nominate a Faculty Member

Students can nominate an Honors faculty member for the Outstanding Faculty Award by completing a nomination form (opens in late February).

Scholarship and Award Winners

The Outstanding Campus Partner Award is given to a staff member who supports the Honors College at a high level. Their passion and dedication to aiding the college is felt across our many programs and offerings. 

  • 2024: Susan Hartnagel
  • 2023: Carla Whitney
  • 2024: Maggie Courtney, Jayden Francois
  • 2023: Rachel Sacharin, Sara Stiens
  • 2022: Anna Merkel
  • 2021: Avery Esquivel, Olivia Flagg-Bourke
  • 2020: Christian Cmehil-Warn, Tony Vazquez
  • 2019: Allie Greenspun, Jacqueline Ihnat
  • 2018: Courtney Harris, Emma Worgul
  • 2017: Jackie Olson, Brianne Schmiegelow
  • 2016: Dylan Weber
  • 2024: Christina Fugate, Anna Jensen, Michael Kloeppel, Andrew Kula
  • 2023: Laine Cibulskis, Alexis Coleman, Allison Collier, Allison Trosky
  • 2022: Cam Bauman, Anna Colletto, Amelia Seiz, Amy Winkler
  • 2021: Eghosasere Ogbevoen, Sarah Muller, Bradford Siwak
  • 2020: Jeffrey Bittle, Mae Chott, Alana Hatanaka
  • 2019: Paul Odu, Holly Roustio, Rebecca Shyu
  • 2018: Rachel Hehr, Annabel Thorpe, Laura Westbrook
  • 2017: Eva Beaudoin, Christian Cmehil-Warn, Holly Enowski
  • 2016: Alain Chen, Rachel Peterson, Tessa Valleroy
  • 2024: Asher Ferguson, Abigail Klinkerman, Caitlin McGarrah, Liberty Stone
  • 2023: Nina Guarisco, Kameron Hahn, Mackenna Rodgers
  • 2022: Bethany Moore, Rachel Phelps, Bailey Stover
  • 2021: Kristina Essig, Hannah Nystrom, Elizabeth Schlaker
  • 2020: Kate Boley, Abby Land, Rushil Thakker
  • 2019: Ashley Dorf, Emmy Lucas, Evie Stone
  • 2018: Sophie Nedelco, Annalee Roustio, Katherine Stevenson
  • 2017: Allie Greenspun, Kristen Hemmersmeier, Julie Youngers
  • 2016: Baylee Francka, Jamie Seibert
  • 2024: Emma Baker, Beth Carlson, Rianna Ellis, Kayla Fichtel
  • 2023: Ashleigh Cochran, Ryan Cohen, Madalyn Weber
  • 2022: Caroline Lyman, Hannah Sears, Sara Stiens
  • 2021: Elizabeth Frochtmann, Madison LaChance, Andrew Self
  • 2020: Katherine Kovacich, Chloe Shoemaker, Benjamin Steger
  • 2019: Christian Cmehil-Warn, Jordyn Eskijian, Hope Johnson
  • 2018: Megan Buckallew, Sarah Jolley, Alex Marx
  • 2017: Sarena Krojanker, Jacob I. Shipley, Jack Waddell
  • 2016: Badr Almadi, Adam Koenig, Abuzar Mahmood
  • 2024: Miles Farmer, Taylor Forillo, Michael Hark, Jasper Holland, Samara Lewis, Emma McDougal, Jordan Meininger, Andrew Smith
  • 2023: Mason Andrews, Blake Arciga, Reiley Heffern, Rucha Kelkar, Quinn Sheppard, Ethan Vanderwert, Kate Wexell
  • 2022: Graham Bond, Rucha Kelkar, Marissa LaMartina, Jada Paden, Alison Williams

Originally established in 1984 and endowed in 1992 by Mrs. Clara M. Hudson, in honor of her husband Charles, the founder of the Humanities Sequence, the Charles M. Hudson Scholarships are given each year to students who have completed at least two semesters in the Humanities Sequence, and who have — or intend to — complete the four-course sequence. Students are nominated by faculty and considered on the basis of their written work over multiple semesters. 

  • 2024: Bella DeFranco, Sam Skelton
  • 2023: Hailey Gold, Avery Rayle
  • 2022: (First place) Ashton Diggs, Faith Schmillmoeller
    (Second place) Erin East, Ella Gambaro
  • 2021: Haleigh McCoy, Sydney Poppe
  • 2020: Mia Berkstresser, Rebecca Jackoway
  • 2019: Ariel Fisher, Laura Westbrook
  • 2018: Matthew Borrelli, Rachel Peterson
  • 2017: Emma Eldred, Annalee Roustio
  • 2016: Joseph Gorombey, Aviva Okeson-Haberman

Dr. Hocks earned both her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Mizzou. In addition to teaching in the Honors Humanities Sequence, she served as the Director of the Writing Center for 30 years. Thanks to the continual support from the Hocks family, the Writing Center has the joy of awarding three currently enrolled MU students who are also tutors at the Writing Center. These awards are divided into three facets of the overall work of writing tutoring. 

  • 2024: Molly Nash, Maddie Reiser, Isabella Trost
  • 2023: Elizabeth Busch, Abigail Klapatauskas, Lily Williams
  • 2022: Savannah Feterl, Elise Vahle, Isabella LeDonne

Established in 1993, the Harry J. and Richard Hocks Scholarship in the Humanities was created by Dr. Richard Hocks, a 20-plus year veteran of the Sequence, in memory of his father, Harry J. Hocks. It is awarded for outstanding performance in the Humanities Sequence, regardless of financial need.

  • 2024: Nina Funk
  • 2023: Sianna Madsen
  • 2022: Kiana Fernandes
  • 2021: Abby Uphoff
  • 2020: Sofia Voss
  • 2019: Kadie Clark
  • 2018: Gabriel Gassmann
  • 2017: Luke Schuster
  • 2016: Spencer Tauchen

The Hayden Scholarship was established in 2006 through a gift to Mizzou by Mrs. Anne Hayden, now of Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English, with honors, in 1969. During her 30-year career with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York City, Hayden became well known and respected in human resources management. In 1996, Hayden received the highest human resources honor when she was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. She currently serves as the secretary/treasurer of the National Academy’s Foundation and is active in other Atlanta service organizations. Each year the Hayden Scholarship is bestowed on an Arts and Science/Honors College students based on demonstrated excellence in scholarship and engagement with the Honors College’s programming. 

  • 2024: Kameron Hahn, Nora Pryor, Jessica Schroeder
  • 2023: Faith Schilmoeller
  • 2022: Della Rodenbaugh, Regan Swatosh
  • 2021: Della Cox, Jillian Marino
  • 2020: Zoe Rich
  • 2019: Sofia Copat, Sarah Price, Annalee Roustio
  • 2018: Hope Johnson, Savannah Modesitt, Sania White
  • 2017: Emily Coonrod, Lorena Fernandez, Emily Nevils

Senator Wayne Goode served 42 years in the Missouri state legislature, including 21 years in the senate, where he spent his time advocating for education and environmental issues. Goode also served seven years on Mizzou’s Board of Curators, passing legislation necessary to create the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Before his passing, the 1960 Mizzou graduate, left this scholarship gift to the Honors College to make an impact on his home state and alma mater. Students are selected for this award based on their involvement in undergraduate research through the Honors College. 

  • 2024: Allison Bivens, Reiley Heffern, Platinum Liang, Emma Morrow

Established in 1964, when the college was just 6 years old, through an original gift from the W. Alton Jones Foundation, this award, based on academic achievement, is given to a College of Arts and Science freshman or sophomore. 

  • 2024: Luke Duffy, Jake Hipsher
  • 2023: Rianna Ellis, Jaden Reed, Erin Reynolds
  • 2022: Cole Lemasters, Eghosa Ogbevoen, Bradford Siwak
  • 2021: Luke Lindberg
  • 2020: Lauren Greiner, Caitlin Kimes
  • 2019: Shea Wilson
  • 2018: Christian Cmehil-Warn, Mallorie Mason
  • 2017: Shannon Famuliner
  • 2016: Kaitlin Sulkowski

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