The department awards the Outstanding Senior and the Kenneth and Marilyn Kennad Philosophy Scholarship each spring. The Outstanding Senior is given to the graduating senior chosen from our graduatesfrom the previous December and the current May. This award is voted by the Philosophy faculty.
The Kenneth and Marilyn Kennard Philosophy Scholarship is also voted by the Philosophy faculty. Eligible students are current junior Philosophy majors. This award is funded by the first chairperson of the department, Dr. Kenneth Kennard and his wife, Marilyn, who established this fund in 1998.
In 2008, we presented our first annual . This award is voted by the Philosophy Faculty. Eligible students are current sophomore Philosophy majors. This award is funded by an alum of Illinois State University, Scott Elliott.
2009
Michelle Hunt (Outstanding Senior)
Weston Love (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
Sarah Kahn (Elliott Scholarship for Sophomores)
2008
Andrew Higgins (Outstanding Senior)
Bradley Roepke (Outstanding Senior)
Joseph Kinzer (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
Jonathan Moore (Elliott Scholarship for Sophomores)
2007
Tyson Mohr (Outstanding Senior)
Matthew Patterson (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
2006
Andrew Maxwell (Outstanding Senior)
Aaron Lauter (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
2005
Dan Dalaly (Outstanding Senior)
Craig Kitching (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
2004
Cindy Caldwell (Outstanding Senior)
Doug Wick (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
2003
Zach Gray (Outstanding Senior)
John Sahs (Outstanding Senior)
Mark Ritchie II (Kennard Scholarship for Juniors)
2002
Daniel Kernan (Outstanding Senior)
Brian Montgomery (Outstanding Senior)
2001
Mark Lindner (Outstanding Senior)
2000
Scott Berends (Outstanding Senior)
Christopher Young (Outstanding Senior)
1999
Kevin Brinnehl (Outstanding Senior)
Heidi Guth (Outstanding Senior)
1998
Bradley Glassey (Outstanding Senior)
1997
Jason Heinrich (Outstanding Senior)
Leonard Hudson (Outstanding Senior)
1996
John Nugent (Outstanding Senior)
1995
Kevin Heinrich (Outstanding Senior)
Jordan Wilner (Outstanding Senior)
