Student Awards

• Taylor Medalists

• Outstanding Senior
• Outstanding Junior
• Outstanding Sophomore
• Outstanding Freshman
• American Institute of Chemists Award

• Russell E. Aven Scholarship
• John Robert Boswell Scholarship
• W. B. Davis Scholarship
• Efton L. Park Scholarship

Taylor Medalists

The Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial scholarship medals are awarded to students nominated for outstanding scholarship in a particular field combined with superior work in all other subjects. The number awarded annually may not be more than one percent of the student body. Taylor medals have been awarded by Ole Miss since 1904.

Complete information available only since 1992. Some earlier information has been collected.

• 1956 Jess Brooks Woods
• 1975 Debra Starnes Early
• 1979 William P. Taylor
• 1980 Alan T. Williams
• 1983 Laura Jean Hrebenar
• 1985 Marlin Ray Smith

• 1993 William N. Feidt
• 1993 Mary Catherine Lantrip
• 1994 William Berlin Genetti
• 1994 Peng Yun Say
• 1995 Jason Osborn
• 1998 Janet L. Baumann
• 1999 Jennifer Leigh Dance
• 2000 Leah Worrel

AIChE Memphis Section Outstanding Senior Award

• 1956 Jess B. Woods; Paul W. Murrill
• 1957 Joseph Cerny, III
• 1958 Wm. R. Moorman
• 1959 Wm. B. Mixon
• 1960 R.B. Greenway

• 1961 B.J.L. Huff; Wm. B. Nobles
• 1962 Wells E. Nutt
• 1963 C.R. Santa
• 1964 H.W. Haynes
• 1965 C.R. Dollar
• 1966 M. Stringer Jr.
• 1967 John L. Dale
• 1968 R.D. Manning
• 1969 C.W. Rooks
• 1970 D.E. Thompson

• 1971 John H. Miles
• 1972 J.M. Kitchens
• 1973 Margie A. Gong; C.K. Tsang
• 1974 M.P. Rackley
• 1975 Debra Starnes Early
• 1976 Robert Wayne Patterson
• 1977 David L. Deaton
• 1978 David O. Williams
• 1979 William Prentiss Taylor
• 1980 JoAnn Marie Roberts

• 1981 Michael Edward McNamara; Alan Thorne Williams
• 1982 Frank W. Cox
• 1983 Susan Leslie Wilson
• 1984 Rory Hudson Sneed
• 1985 Laura Jean Hrebenar
• 1986 Patrick Jude Murphy
• 1987 Michael D. Caples; Sergio M.S. Soares
• 1988 Daniel H. Hoskins, Jr.
• 1989 Tammy L. Seid
• 1990 Randy K. Thweatt

• 1991 Ronald K. Bunner
• 1992 William N. Feidt
• 1993 W. Berlin Genetti
• 1994 Jason C. Osborn
• 1997 Jennifer L. Owens
• 1998 Todd S. Rushing
• 1999 Jennifer L. Dance; Janet L. Baumann
• 2000 Stacey Williams

• 2001 Melissa Jean English
• 2002 David Lee Morgan

American Institute of Chemists Award

The American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemical Engineering is awarded annually to the senior in chemical engineering with the most outstanding performance in chemistry courses as evaluated by the chemical engineering faculty.

• 1975 Burrell L. Higdon
• 1976 Robert W. Patterson
• 1977 Damon T-M. Lai
• 1978 David M. Carroll
• 1979 William P. Taylor
• 1980 Stephen H. Mims

• 1981 Alan T. Williams
• 1982 John M. Holliday
• 1983 Sarah E. Watson
• 1984 Gay B. Pitts
• 1985 Laura J. Hrebenar
• 1986 Marlin Ray Smith
• 1987 Harry R. Holliday
• 1988 Daniel H. Hoskins, Jr.
• 1989 Linda J. Lum
• 1990 Tammy L. Seid

• 1991 Robert F. Tavlin, Jr.
• 1992 Roger D. Faughn
• 1993 Bryan L. Stephens
• 1994 Mary Catherine Lantrip
• 1995 Robert Kennedy
• 1996 Keith B. Taylor
• 1997 Lay-Hong Ong
• 1998 Ginger E. Dunnam
• 1999 Paul E. Adamson
• 2000 Erinn Schermann

• 2001 Leah Salathe Worrel
• 2002 John Clark Henegan

Outstanding Junior Award

• 1956 Delmar D. Stover
• 1957 William B. Mixon Jr.
• 1958 William B. Nobles Jr.
• 1959 Wells E. Nutt
• 1960 Wm. H. Ingram

• 1961 C.R. Santa
• 1962 H.W. Haynes Jr.
• 1963 C.R. Dollar
• 1964 R.M. Bowen
• 1965 Newton G. Gill
• 1966 R.D. Manning Jr.
• 1967 J.B. Holmes Jr.
• 1968 D.E. Thompson
• 1969 S. Shalles
• 1970 J.M. Kitchens

• 1971 C.K. Tsang
• 1972 M.P. Rackley
• 1973 Debra S. Early
• 1975 Vernon Lee Thornhill
• 1976 Damon Tat-Man Lai
• 1977 Edmond H.Y. Cheng
• 1978 William P. Taylor
• 1979 JoAnn M. Roberts
• 1980 C.D. Featherston, III

• 1981 Frank W. Cox
• 1982 Susan L. Wilson
• 1983 Daisy Wong
• 1984 Laura J. Hrebenar
• 1985 Marlin Ray Smith
• 1986 Sergio M.S. Soares
• 1987 Daniel H. Hoskins, Jr.
• 1988 Laura L. Burrell
• 1989 Tommy K. Alderman
• 1990 Brooke Anthony

• 1991 William N. Feidt
• 1992 Mary Catherine Lantrip
• 1993 Patricia Kopf
• 1996 Lay-Hong Ong
• 1997 Gordon E. Jensen
• 1998 Jennifer L. Dance
• 1999 Erin M. Schermann
• 2000 Leah Worrel

• 2001 David L. Morgan
• 2002 James Douglas Hankins III

Outstanding Sophomore Award

• 1989 Brooke Anthony
• 1990 William N. Feidt

• 1991 Mary Catherine Lantrip
• 1992 Patricia C. Kopf
• 1993 Kevin Lyon
• 1994 Jennifer L. Owens
• 1996 Todd S. Rushing
• 1997 Jennifer L. Dance
• 1998 Erinn M. Schermann
• 1999 Leah S. Worrel
• 2000 David L. Morgan

• 2001 James D. Hankins III; Paul J. Jones
• 2002 Heather Elizabeth Owens

Outstanding Freshman Award

• 1988 Patricia Cheryl White
• 1989 W. Berlin Genetti
• 1990 Mary Catherine Lantrip

• 1991 Patricia J. Kopf
• 1992 Brian D. Lehman
• 1993 Jennifer Owens
• 1994 Jeremy J. Sylvester
• 1995 Todd Rushing
• 1996 Robert P. Garrett
• 1997 Emily L. Aldridge, Emily L. Perry
• 1998 Allison Walker
• 1999 Adam E. Smith
• 2000 Blair Bannerman

• 2001 Jamie M. Rench
• 2002 Sarah Elizabeth Gates

Efton L. Park, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Efton L. Park, Jr., Memorial Scholarship in Chemical Engineering was established by friends and relatives of the late Dr. Efton L. Park, Jr., Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1978 to 1981. The scholarship is awarded to deserving Chemical Engineering students (typically after their Junior year) who demonstrate academic achievement in the field of Chemical Engineering.

• 1982 Sarah E. Watson
• 1983 Laura J. Hrebenar
• 1984 Marlin R. Smith
• 1985 David A. Dykes
• 1986 Harry Rutherford Holliday
• 1987 Daniel H. Hoskins, Jr.
• 1988 Linda J. Lum
• 1989 Tammy K. Alderman; Robert F. Tavlin, Jr.
• 1990 W. Berlin Genetti; Tammy K. Alderman

• 1991 Taylor H. Archer; Bryan L. Stephens
• 1992 Peng Y. Say
• 1993 Robert Kennedy
• 1994 Sheryln Johnson
• 1996 Jeremy L. Milum
• 1997 Todd S. Rushing
• 1998 Janet L. Baumann
• 1999 Leslie K. Gable
• 2000 W. Whitney Robertson

• 2001 Demetric L. Baines; Ket-Mai "Jessy" Lai
• 2002 Benson Baari Gathitu

W. Blake Davis Scholarship

The W. Blake Davis Scholarship in Chemical Engineering was established by the friends and colleagues of the late Mr. Davis (Class of 1985). The award is made annually to an outstanding chemical engineering student with preference given to community college transfer students. The recipient is chosen by the faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering.

• 1988 Timothy B. Mayo
• 1989 Jack F. Hays, Jr.
• 1990 Jack F. Hays, Jr.

• 1993 Joseph C. Dowdy
• 1994 Jason Osborn
• 1996 Bart A. Wilbanks
• 1997 Stephanie Lynch
• 1998 Polly H. Brinkley
• 1999 Christian H. Reed
• 2000 Dexter Triplett

• 2001 Robert Joseph Simpson

Russell E. Aven Scholarship

The Russell E. Aven Chemical Engineering Scholarship was established in 1996 on the retirement of Dr. Russell P. Aven to honor his many years of teaching and service to the School of Engineering.

• 2000 Clark Henegan; Emily Finch

• 2001 Benson Gathitu Baari
• 2002 Tiffany Smith

John Robert Boswell Memorial Scholarship

The John Robert Boswell Memorial Scholarship in Chemical Engineering was established in January 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boswell in memory of their son, a 1984 graduate. The scholarship is awarded annually to a senior in chemical engineering demonstrating outstanding academic ability and financial need.

• 2000 Karen Person

• 2001 Clint Jeffus
• 2002 Heather Owens

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