Scholarships & Awards
Awards for Graduating Psychology Majors
Outstanding Student Award | Louise Johnson Award | Outstanding Researcher Award | Outstanding Student Commitment Award | Outstanding Scholar Award
Please review the guidelines for the following awards.
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Outstanding Student Award
This award is given to a student who excels in all areas- research, service, engagement, and scholarship. This award will go to the most well-rounded candidate.
Nomination Form- Outstanding Student Award (pdf- 9 kb)
Recipients
- 2012 Vitta Clawson
- 2011 Erin Sim
- 2010 Meagan Burns
- 2010 Krysten Sobus
- 2009 Lilah Campbell (Also 2010 Tillman Award Winner)
- 2008 Chelli Lowe
- 2007 Justine Rossi
Louise Johnson Award
This award is given to a student who contributes significantly to the department through activities such as peer advising, active service through Psi Chi/Psyc Club, participation on the SOS committee or other leadership/service roles in the department.
Nomination Form- Louise Johnson Award (pdf- 9 kb)
Recipients
- 2011 Jordan McElroy
- 2010 Brittany Brock
- 2009 Sara Mallett
- 2008 Lea Queener
- 2007 Brooke Currie
Outstanding Researcher Award
This award is given to a student who is strong in my areas, but demonstrates exceptional research skills (independent work, work with multiple mentors, conference presentations, etc).
Nomination Form- Outstanding Researcher Award (pdf- 9 kb)
Recipients
- 2012 Chauntice Buck
- 2011 Daniel Selvey
- 2010 Amy Rivers
- 2009 Maria Schmelzer
- 2008 G. Wayne Maury
- 2007 Brooke Walters
Outstanding Student Commitment Award
This award is given to a student who has shown a high level of enthusiasm for their own learning and for the field of psychology. The selection committee may consider obstacles that the student has overcome when deciding on a winner.
Nomination Form- Outstanding Student Commitment Award (pdf- 9 kb)
Recipients
- 2012 Brittney Black
- 2011 Jamie Low
- 2010 Muri Mata
- 2009 Jamal Phillips
- 2008 Jennifer Ludwig
- 2007 Brittany Martin
Outstanding Scholar Award
This award is given to the psychology major with the highest overall grade point average who completed at least 65 hours of coursework (i.e.- the majority of their coursework) at Winthrop University. If more than one student shares the highest GPA, the student with the greatest number of credit hours at Winthrop would receive the award.
Recipients
- 2012 Katharine Lindberg
- 2011 Jordan McElroy
- 2010 Amy Rivers
- 2009 Aimee West
- 2008 Christine Strople
- 2007 Brooke Currie
From left to right: 2012-13 Award Winners Vitta Clawson, Katharine Lindberg, Chauntice Buck, and Brittney Black
From left to right: 2011-12 Award Winners Jamie Low, Erin Sim, and Jordan McElroy
From left to right: 2010-2011 Award Winners Brittany Brock, Meagan Burns, Krysten Sobus, Amy Rivers, and Muri Mata
From left to right: 2009-2010 Award Winners Lilah Campbell, Maria Schmelzer, Jamal Phillips, Sara Mallett, and Aimee West
From left to right: 2008-2009 Award Winners Chelli Lowe, Jennifer Ludwig, and Lea Queener
From left to right: 2007-2008 Award Winners Brooke Walters, Justine Rossi, Brittany Martin, and Brooke Currie
Guidelines
- Awards will be given in the Fall of each year.
- Only seniors who are graduating in December of that semester or the following May will be eligible for nomination.
- Faculty members on the SOS committee will solicit nominations by generating a list of eligible seniors and will organize the application material.
- Nominations will be made by full-time or adjunct faculty.
- Nominated students will be asked to provide support material for their nomination packet.
- Nomination packets will be treated in a confidential manner, and will be available for viewing by psychology faculty/staff only.
- Awards will be determined with the opportunity for input by all full-time psychology faculty (either by e-mail or in a department meeting).
- An individual student will be eligible to win only one award, with the exception of the Outstanding Scholar Award. An individual student may receive the Outstanding Scholar Award and also be selected for a second award.
- Honorable Mentions may be made in any category for students who are not selected for the award itself.
- Awards do not have to be given every year. A specific award will be given only if a deserving student is identified.
- The department chair will be responsible for notifying award winners.
- Award winners will be honored with a personal plaque (to be given to the winner), recognition in the department display case, and recognition at a department meeting. The SOS committee will be responsible for handling this process.