Scholarship Awards for Continuing Students

The Stanley Rhys Say Scholarship, established in Say’s memory in the 1980s provides an annual cash award to a rising junior or senior English major.
Caitlyn Plotkin (2008); Ella Saunders (2007); Donna Handley (2006)

The Faculty Prize in English Language and Literature is awarded during the spring semester for use in the subsequent academic year by the faculty in the Department of English to a rising sophomore or rising junior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of the English language and linguistics or of literature written in the English language. This is an annual cash award.
Karly Moletteri (2008); Ashley Lowry (2007); Rachael Ragland (2006)

The Joyce and Robert Ledford Scholarship was established by the Ledfords in April, 1993 and provides an average cash award of $680.  Robert Ledford is the president of Ledford Associates, Inc., an interior design and furnishings business.  Their daughter, Angie, graduated from JMU in 1994 with a B.A. in English.
Katherine Hagy (2008); Anthony Carter (2007); Alex Meador (2006)

The William J. and Mary G. McMurray Scholarship was established in December, 1995 by Dr. William and Mrs. Mary McMurray.  Dr. McMurray is a retired professor emeritus who taught in the English Department at JMU.  He became head of the department in 1970.  His wife, Mary, received her master’s in reading education from JMU in 1978 and worked in the reading lab here.  The scholarship provides financial aid to an English major studying English and/or American literature full-time, and is awarded by the Financial Aid Office.
(2005-6 Recipient:  Jane Yu)

Awards for Cumulative Accomplishments by Senior English Majors
Award categories vary from year to year in order to recognize truly outstanding performances by students.

Award for Excellence in Study of American Literature
Brian Peter Forman (2008); John Pollard (2007); Katherine Brown (2006)

Geoffrey Morley-Mower Award for the Study of British Literature
Callyn Lepine (2008); Lindsay Fiesthumel (2007); Christina Curry (2006)

Award for Excellent Scholarship in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Rosanne North (2008); Ben Nicholson (2007)

David Hallman Award for Excellence in the Study of Southern Literature
Alex Norcross (2008); Douglas Zimmerman (2007); Gregory Pollock (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of African-American Literature
Teagan O'Bar (2008); Joseph Fridley (2007)

Award for Excellence in the Study of World Literature
Virginia Ficker (2008); Alexandra Meador (2007); Rachael Weber (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Women’s Literature
Bria Gardner (2008); Rebecca Ward (2007); Andria Ortega (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Film
Joseph Craft (2008); Thomas Gregory (2007); Marcus Hudgins (2006)

Teacher-Scholar Award for Excellence in the Study of English by a Secondary Education Minor
Stephen Schiller (2008); Gregory Thompson (2007); Erin Herring (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of English Language / Linguistics
Valerie Hargis (2008); Brian Kim (2007); Robin Smith (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Creative Writing - Fiction
Virginia Daniel (2008); Sarah Marbach (2007); Harrison Behl (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Writing - Nonfiction
Roger Sollenberger (2008)
           
Award for Excellence in Service
Caitlin Scarano (2008); Heather Luciano (2007); Lauren Wallace (2006)
           
Award for Overall Excellence (Best GPA in Major)
Ella Saunders (2008); Andrew Newton (2007); Stephen Kelly (2006)