Student Awards Presented by ARF

Peyton Ward Williams, Jr. Distinguished Writing Award
In July 1989, ARF approved an annual student award as a memorial to Peyton Ward Williams, Jr., Professor Emeritus of English at MSU, the driving force behind ARF, and its first president. Professor Williams died during his term of office. The award is given each year to the student who submits the most outstanding paper of the year in MSU English classes. During the ARF Christmas banquet, the student selected is presented with a framed certificate, a $500 check, and a bound copy of the award-winning essay. Bound copies of the essay are also given to the MSU Library and to the English Department. The name of each student winner is engraved on a plaque prominently displayed in the English Department. The recipients of the Peyton Ward Williams, Jr. Distinguished Writing Award are as follows:

1989

Matt Dennison

1990

John W. Brocato

1991

Matt Dennison

1992

Shannon Brewer

1993

Beth Clayton

1994

Catherine Ritter

1995

None Selected

1996

Susan Walker

1997

Amy R. Jones

1998

Amy R. Jones

1999

Meredith Olivar

2000

Stanley Wise III

2001

Alexis Powe

2002

Angela T. Pitalo

2003

Emily Stinson

2004

Virginia Rogers

2005

Katherine Arthur

2006

Dorothy K. Ward

2007

James T. Trimm

2008

Elizabeth Teepe

2009

Matthew Tutor

2010

Jessica Porter

2011

Hannah Rogers

2012

Cortney Baroni

2013

Daniel Hart

2014

Kylie Dennis

2015

Kylie Dennis

2016

Morgan Hydrick

2017

Meredith Hilliard

2018

Katelyn Vance

2019

Frances Crawford

2020

Reagan Post

2021

Lindsey Downs

2022

Erin Flurry

Charles E. Lindley Leadership Award
In 1992 ARF established a student award as a memorial to Charles E. Lindley, who was elected president of ARF for 1991-92. Dr. Lindley was the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for a number of years. Dr. Lindley died in December of 1991.

The award is given to an outstanding senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for "discharge of significant leadership responsibilities to the College and to Mississippi State University". The student is selected from the College Ambassadors, a leadership group of students for the college. This prestigious award is presented in honor of Dean Lindley. At the annual Christmas banquet, the student leader selected is presented with a framed certificate and a $500 check. The name of each award winner is engraved on a plaque that is prominently displayed in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The recipients of the Charles E. Lindley Leadership Award are as follows:

1992

Shawn L. Oliver

1993

Shelly Rene West

1994

Scott Parsons

1995

Bill Ryan Tabb

1996

Crayton Coleman

1997

Robert P. Abbay

1998

Steven McIngvale

1999

Jennifer Ausborn

2000

Derek Emerine

2001

Jacob Easley

2002

Katie Obradovick

2003

Elizabeth McKinley

2004

Amanda Boussom

2005

Maggie Rowland

2006

Ellen T. Easley

2007

Barry Barnett

2008

Holly Darnell

2009

Courtney Brown

2010

Mariah Baird

2011

Morgan Fuller

2012

Rachael Frost

2013

Courtney Griffin

2014

Jessica (Peyton) Williams

2015

Reagan McKerney

2016

Caroline Kelsoe

2017

Anne Larrah Johnson

2018

Kate Parsons

2019

Karrigan Bowers

2020

Mary Elaine Bridges

2021

Mari-Todd Stidham Brown

2022

Marimba Williams

William L. Giles Award for Excellence in Architecture
This award was established in 1997 in honor and memory of MSU President William Lincoln Giles, a charter member of ARF. Dr. Giles served ARF in several capacities, including president and director, and served as president of MSU for 10 years.

The award is given each year to a student selected by the School of Architecture on the basis of academic excellence and overall leadership within the school. The student selected is presented with a framed certificate and a check for $500 at the annual ARF Christmas banquet. The name of each student selected is engraved on a plaque that is prominently displayed in the School of Architecture. Partial funding for the award comes from a contribution by Ms. Hazel Presson, aunt of Ginger Giles Jones, Dr. Giles' daughter. Dr. Giles died in 1997. The recipients of the William L. Giles Award for Excellence in Architecture are as follows:

1997

Mark S. Yeatman

1998

William Baker

1999

Jennifer S. Clynch

2000

Heather Keith

2001

Phillip Luse

2002

Brandon C. Gowen

2003

Laura M. Baker

2004 

 Robert L.    Eubanks

2005 

David C. Donovan 

2006

Kay S. Chae

2007

Emily Parsons

2008

Shannon Gathings

2009

Christopher McCulloch

2010

Dennis Daniels

2011

Matthew Robinson

2012

Danielle Glass

2013

John Schaffenhauser

2014

Patrick Brown

2015

Ria Bennett

2016

Lara Lynn Waddell

2017

Leah Ballard Welborn

2018

Abby Jackson

2019

Mariah Green

2020

Nada Abdel-Aziz

2021

Alysia Williams

2022

Elisa Castaneda

Harry Charles F. Simrall Award for Engineering Excellence
After the August 20, 1999 "Salute to Dr. Harry Simrall", at the executive board meeting of October 7, 1999, the board voted to establish the Harry Charles F. Simrall Award for Engineering Excellence with a framed certificate and a check for $250, to be awarded at the annual ARF Christmas banquet. The name of each student selected is engraved on a plaque that is prominently displayed in the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. The College of Engineering faculty selects the outstanding Engineering student to whom the award is presented.

Dean Simrall was a charter member of ARF and a long time faithful supporter. He served the College of Engineering for 44 years before retiring in 1978. Dean Simrall died in April of 2003. The recipients of the Harry Simrall Award in Engineering Excellence are as follows:

1999

Melissa R. Spencer

2000

Lee Alice

2001

Betsy Mann Chesnutt

2002

Adam Dyess

2003

William W. Hunter Jones

2004 

 Angela M. Spence

2005

Karolina Sarnowska

2006

Vanessa V. Aubuchon

2007

Josie Smith

2008

Andy Lindeman

2009

Blake Jeter

2010

Martha “Missie” Smity

2011

Mary Virginia Sewall

2012

Jenna Owen Sanders

2013

Blair Schumacher

2014

Ryan Weitzel

2015

Laura Wilson

2016

Emily Farrar

2017

Kennedy Jayne Brown

2018

Martin G. McCandless

2019

Andrew James Weaver

2020

Kassidy Adams

2021

Serena Liles

2022

Quinian Kurtyez