Student Awards

"Worth has been underrated ever since
wealth was overvalued." --Thomas Fuller

The Byron Award This is our department's highest award, given to the outstanding English major in memory of William Byron, the first chairperson of the department. The recipient must have exhibited an abiding love of literature, a creative excellence in writing, and an active interest in many areas of knowledge. The Thad Lindsey Award Established as a memorial to our former colleague Thad Lindsey, this award honors a special student whose intellectual curiosity, wit, and independence makes her or him a presence that enhances classes, committees, meetings, and social gatherings in the department. The Lindsey Book Awards There are two Lindsey book awards, which provide credit of $150.00 at the NKU Bookstore for purchase of books. The recipient must be a continuing student with a good record of scholarship. The Lindsey Leadership Award This award was established to recognize significant contributions by a student to extracurricular departmental activities. The Stallings English Scholarship The endowment for the Stallings English Scholarship was established in 1989 by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Wells of Lubbock, Texas, to honor Frank L. and Virginia R. Stallings. The scholarship recognizes an English major (currently enrolled for at least six semester hours) who has a cumulative grade-point-average of 2.85 or higher. Selection is based on character, scholarship, and potential in the student's chosen profession. The award is not automatically renewable, but recipients may reapply and be considered with all other applicants. The Judith Blackburn Award This award was established in honor of Judith Blackburn, the first writing director in the department and a person who throughout her career at NKU was an inspiring, energetic, and tireless advocate for student writing and writing instruction. This award recognizes an English major graduating in the current calendar year who has shown special achievement in writing. The Barbara M. Collier Memorial Endowed Scholarship This endowed scholarship was established in 2002 by Dr. Robert E. Collier of the Department of Literature and Language in memory of his wife, the late Barbara M. Collier (1937-2001), who taught elementary education for thirty-seven years, twenty-six of those years in northern Kentucky schools. This scholarship is awarded annually to a senior student majoring in English, French, or Spanish and education, and it includes full funding of the year's tuition. The Eric Meyer Poetry Scholarship This scholarship was established in 2004 by the family of Eric D. Meyer as a gift in memory of their son. Applicants must submit a portfolio of original poetry selections and a supporting essay. The amount of this scholarship is five hundred dollars. The Writing Instruction Program Awards The Writing Instruction Program offers awards to recognize excellence in student writing. An award is provided for a paper from each of the following courses: ENG 101, ENG 151, and ENG 291.