Honors and Prizes

The Ronald E. Hustwit Prize in Philosophy

The Hustwit Prize, which was established in 2007 by students, colleagues, and friends of Ron Hustwit, will be awarded annually to a senior philosophy major who, in the judgment of the Department, has shown great love of both the subject and the practice of philosophy. This prize honors Professor Ronald Hustwit for his life-long commitment to the students at the College of Wooster and for his contributions to the cultivation of philosophical skills, dispositions, and enthusiasm for philosophy among those students. Recipients of the Hustwit Prize have been:

2012 — Nicholas Alexendar Ehrhardt and Maria Millan
2011 — Meghan O’Brien and Meghan Hough
2010 — Lindsay Brainard
2009 — Matt Gorski and Meredith Wilson
2008 — Deborah Coffman and Michael Doerr

The John F. Miller Prize

The Miller Prize, established in 1913, is given at graduation to the major student who has the highest standing in Philosophy. Recipients of the Miller Prize have been:

2012 — Aaron Michael Novick
2011 — Meghan Elizabeth O’Brien
2010 — Lindsay Marissa Brainard
2009 — Matthew Gorski and Russell Roberts
2008 — Lara Anne Pfaff and Jeffrey Robert Kaatz
2007 — Steven Michael Frankland
2006 — Daniel Lawrence Cohen
2005 — Matthew Killion, Miles Holding, and John Evans
2004 — David Bordeaux
2003 — Andrew Dylan Davey
2002 — Joseph Sremack
2001 — Amelia Lorenz
2000 — John Robert Milliken

The Remy Johnston Memorial Prize in Philosophy

The Remy Johnston Prize was established in 1989 by the Johnston family and the faculty and students of the Department of Philosophy in memory of Remy Alexander Johnston, a senior Philosophy major at the College. The prize is awarded annually to a senior Philosophy major who, in the Department's judgment, has shown outstanding progress in developing philosophical skills and promise as a philosopher. Recipients of the Johnston Prize have been:

2012 — Mary Helen Brickhouse and Remington Jackson
2011 — Abbas Sabur and Benjamin Gartin
2010 — John Obery and Elizabeth Deringer
2009 — Luke Power and Matt Kirk
2008 — Jonathan Martin and Peterson Kuyk-White
2007 — John Courtland “Corey” Rankin and Andrew Russo
2006 — Samuel Dorrance and Kathryn Beck
2005 — Fernando Muñoz
2004 — Brandon West
2003 — Laura Elizabeth Weber
2002 — Tom Fitzpatrick
2001 — Dilip Raghavan
2000 — Latecia Wiles and Hayley Wrubel

The D. Ivan Dykstra Philosophy Roundtable Book Prize

The Dykstra Prize was established in 1999 by the family of Dr. Ivan Dykstra to be awarded annually to a student of Philosphy who has contributed significantly to the Philosophy Roundtable. This prize honors Ivan Dykstra's lifelong commitment to the study of philosophy in the context of liberal education. His commitment was manifested both in his long teaching career at Hope College and in his leading role through penetrating questions and insightful comments at Philosophy Roundtable discussions during his retirement in Wooster.

This Prize is awarded annually to a Philosophy major who, in the Department's judgment, has distinguished herself/himself during the past year in Philosophy Roundtable weekly discussions/meeting. The prize will be chosen by the faculty of the Department of Philosophy and presented at the College Annual Recognition Banquet. Receipients of the Dykstra Prize have been: