2023-2024 Scholarship and Academic Award Winners
The Society recognizes those members and chapters whose efforts and achievements have conferred distinction upon themselves and Sigma Tau Delta.
Scholarships
E. Nelson James Junior Scholarship
Elva Bell McLin Senior Scholarship
Edwin L. Stockton, Jr., Graduate Scholarship
William C. Johnson Distinguished Scholarship
Regent Scholarship
P. C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers
Continuing Education Scholarship
Long-Term Study Abroad Scholarship
Short-Term Study Abroad Scholarship
Lambda Iota Tau (LIT) Research Grant
Academic Awards
Scholarship Paper Award (Undergraduate)
Scholarly Paper Awards (Graduate)
E. Nelson James Junior Scholarship
Winners ($3,000 each)
Samantha Barnhart
College of Charleston, SC (S)
Alpha Epsilon Phi Chapter
Lexie Kauffman
Susquehanna University, PA (E)
Theta Chi Chapter
Runners-Up ($1,500 each)
Erin Quinn
Mississippi State University, MS (S)
Xi Kappa Chapter
Ashley Rich
Gardner-Webb University, NC (S)
Gamma Lambda Chapter
Elva Bell McLin Senior Scholarship
Winners ($4,000 each)
Samantha Box
University of Maine at Farmington, ME (E)
Alpha Chi Sigma Chapter
Damaris Gomez
Lafayette College, PA (E)
Alpha Omega Lambda Chapter
Sydney Motl
Ouachita Baptist University , AR (SW)
Omega Beta Chapter
Runners-Up ($2,000 each)
Autumn Koors-Foltz
University of Maine at Farmington, ME (E)
Alpha Chi Sigma Chapter
Sabrina Lacy
The University of Iowa, IA (MW)
Alpha Tau Iota Chapter
Eowyn Stewart
Abilene Christian University, TX (SW)
Tau Epsilon Chapter
Edwin L. Stockton, Jr., Graduate Scholarship
Winners ($4,000 each)
Xanthippe Pack-Brown
Stetson University, FL (S)
Gamma Zeta Chapter
Rhyan Warmerdam
Chapman University, CA (FW)
Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter
Runners-Up ($1,500)
Abigail Asuncion
Christopher Newport University, VA (S)
Iota Omicron Chapter
Sunshine Heenen
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL (MW)
Rho Delta Chapter
A B M Shafiqul Islam
Illinois State University, IL (MW)
Lambda Delta Chapter
William C. Johnson Distinguished Scholarship
Winner ($6,000)
Ashley Gibson
University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA (S)
Alpha Upsilon Phi Chapter
Runner-Up ($4,000)
Hannah Smith
Ouachita Baptist University , AR (SW)
Omega Beta Chapter
Regent Scholarship
Eastern Winners ($1,000 each)
Takier George
Howard University, DC (E)
Theta Theta Chapter
Samia Krazoun
St. Lawrence University, NY (E)
Alpha Mu Beta Chapter
Dirk Wynn
Chatham University, PA (E)
Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter
Far Western Winners ($1,000 each)
Kaylee Dangc
Westmont College, CA (FW)
Alpha Zeta Kappa Chapter
Basil Payne
Utah State University, Logan, UT (FW)
Rho Tau Chapter
Kelly Taylor
Chapman University, CA (FW)
Alpha Zeta Iota Chapter
High Plains Winners ($1,000)
Lillianna Lamagna
Kansas State University, KS (HP)
Alpha Theta Eta Chapter
Olivia Wright
Wayne State College, NE (HP)
Pi Beta Chapter
Midwestern Winners ($1,000 each)
Abigail Eaton
Olivet Nazarene University, IL (MW)
Tau Theta Chapter
Sarah Hazenfield
Bradley University, IL (MW)
Beta Lambda Chapter
Phoebe Joy
St. Olaf College, MN (MW)
Alpha Rho Chi Chapter
Southern Winners ($1,000 each)
Katie Le
Hollins University, VA (S)
Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter
Gwen Niekamp
Florida State University, FL (S)
Rho Epsilon Chapter
Aine Norris
Old Dominion University, VA (S)
Nu Upsilon Chapter
Southwestern Winners ($1,000 each)
Katherine Crowe
University of North Texas, TX (SW)
Tau Delta Chapter
Fiona Haborak
The University of Texas at Dallas, TX (SW)
Alpha Psi Nu Chapter
Baylie Jett Mills
Texas Tech University, TX (SW)
Psi Delta Chapter
P.C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers
Winner ($2,000)
Autymn Wilde
Gonzaga University, WA (FW)
Alpha Xi Tau Chapter
Runner-Up ($1,000)
Pileigh Shahinian
St. Joseph's College Long Island, NY (E)
Alpha Iota Omicron Chapter
Continuing Education Scholarship
Winner ($2,500)
Ellie Klop
Grand View University, IA (MW)
Alpha Nu Phi Chapter
Runner-Up ($1,250)
Rica Lelina
The University of Texas at Dallas, TX (SW)
Alpha Psi Nu Chapter
Long-Term Study Abroad Scholarship
Fall 2023: Winners ($3,000 each)
Adia Clarke
SUNY at Cortland, NY (E)
Epsilon Chi Chapter
Madison Flynn
The College of New Jersey, NJ (E)
Alpha Epsilon Alpha Chapter
Spring 2024: Winners ($3,000 each)
Susie Kim
Case Western Reserve University, OH (E)
Beta Beta Chapter
Brooklyn Mumford
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (FW)
Epsilon Rho Chapter
Short-Term Study Abroad Scholarships
Fall 2023: Winner ($1,500)
Mia Irving
Luther College, IA (MW)
Alpha Beta Xi Chapter
Fall 2023: Runner-Up ($750)
Sophia Braun
Ohio Northern University, OH (E)
Delta Iota Chapter
Spring 2024: Winner ($1,500)
Blue Nawa
St. Olaf College, MN (MW)
Alpha Rho Chi Chapter
Spring 2024: Runners-Up ($750)
Aahana Goswami
University of Illinois at Chicago, IL (MW)
Alpha Upsilon Chi Chapter
Riley Knowles
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL (S)
Alpha Xi Phi Chapter
Lambda Iota Tau (LIT) Research Grant
Winners ($750 each)
Alexandra Anderson
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN (MW)
Alpha Omicron Chapter
Nicole Salama
Loyola University, Chicago, IL (MW)
Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter
Scholarly Paper Award (Undergraduate)
Winner ($750)
Samantha Barnhart
College of Charleston, SC (S)
Alpha Epsilon Phi Chapter
Runner-Up ($250)
Miranda Emerick
Butler University, IN (MW)
Zeta Delta Chapter
Scholarly Paper Award (Graduate)
Winner ($750)
Nicole Salama
Loyola University, Chicago, IL (MW)
Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter
Runner-Up ($250)
Sean Woodard
University of Texas at Arlington, TX (SW)
Mu Theta Chapter