Phi Kappa Phi Award Recipients

Phi Kappa Phi’s primary objective is to recognize and encourage superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. By drawing its membership from all fields of study within the academic institution, Phi Kappa Phi also serves as a unifying force in higher education. Since 1932, Phi Kappa Phi has supported the educational pursuits of its members through robust award and grant programs. The Society awards $1.3 million annually to outstanding students, members, chapters, and institutions. Be sure to check out other study abroad scholarship opportunities.

Chapter 246 Graduate Scholar Award

The Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 246 Graduate Scholar Award is a one‑time scholarship awarded by Chapter 246 to an outstanding graduate student enrolled in a degree‑seeking program at MTSU. Recipients must be active Phi Kappa Phi members with a minimum GPA of 3.75, be enrolled in at least three graduate credit hours during the award year and demonstrate a strong record of academic achievement.

Funded through the Phi Kappa Phi members and supporters, the scholarship may be received as a single $1,000 payment or split into two $500 installments, depending on the recipient’s preference.

Year	Name	Major	Award
2026	Oyenpemi, Lawrence	Economics	Chapter 246 Graduate Scholar Award
2025	Manix, Kelly	Faculty	Love of Learning Award
2025	Grigsby, Victoria	Political Science and German	Pioneer Award
2025	Avila, Jorge	Poltical Science	Pioneer Award
2025	Harrison, Nathanial	Accounting	Study Abroad Grant
2025	Benz, Heather	Music	Study Abroad Grant
2025	Petrovich, Kylie	English	Chapter 246 Graduate Scholar Award
2024	Collins, Anna	Agribusiness	Pioneer Award
2024	Booher, Rachel	English	Marcus L. Urann Fellowship
2024	Ibrahim, Mairiam	Psychology	Study Abroad Scholarship
2024	Estes, Ethan	History	Study Abroad Scholarship
2024	Groves, Gresham	Psychology	Study Abroad Scholarship
2024	Ibrahim, Mairiam	Psychology	Study Abroad Scholarship
2024	Maxwell, Brian	Video and Film Production	Chapter 246 Graduate Scholar Award
2023	Bolick, Catheryn	Biology / Music	Fellowship
2022	Hite, Maria	Science	Fellowship
2022	Guest, Jael	Foreign Language	Study Abroad Scholarship
2022	Little, Dimend	International Relations	Study Abroad Scholarship
2022	Naylor, Zoe	Journalism and Foreign Language	Study Abroad Scholarship
2021	Clippard, Rebecca	Foreign Language	Love of Learning Award
2021	Keith, Kelsey	English and Spanish	Fellowship
2020	Gulizia, Joseph	Animal Science	Fellowship
2019	Ellis, Hayley	Interdisciplinary Studies	Study Abroad Scholarship
2019	Little, Biron	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	Study Abroad Scholarship
2019	McBane, Liam	Music	Study Abroad Scholarship
2019	Owen, Robert	Biology	Fellowship
2019	Solima, Hannah	International Relations	Study Abroad Scholarship
2017	Lester, Evan	Aerospace	Love of Learning Award
2017	Musselman, Natalie	Biology	Fellowship
2017	Miller, Tiffany	Spanish and International Studies	Study Abroad Scholarship
2016	Clippard, Rebecca	Japanese and Spanish	Study Abroad Scholarship
2016	Madigan, Chloe	English	Fellowship
2015	Stringer, Katelyn	Physics	Fellowship
2014	Hulsey, Samuel	Foreign Languages (Spanish)	Study Abroad Scholarship
2014	Murphy, Daniel	Physics / Philosophy	Fellowship
2013	Basham, Jacob	Math and Chemistry	Fellowship
2013	Rigsby, Lauren	Physics / Biology	Love of Learning Award
2010	Holmes, Merranda	Biology	Fellowship
2009	Barnes, Taylor	Physics / Chemistry	Fellowship
2009	Emerson, Adam	Psychology / International Relations	Emerging Scholar
2009	Rigsby, Lauren	Physics / Biology	Emerging Scholar
2008	Jenkins, Gretchen	Political Science	Fellowship
2007	Bullington, Matthew	Economics	Fellowship
2006	Crytzer, Katie	Political Science (pre-law)	Fellowship
2006	Jenkins, Gretchen	Political Science (pre-law)	Award of Excellence
2004	Walker, Andrea	Political Science (pre-law)	Fellowship
2003	Freundt, Eric	Biology	Fellowship
2002	Vile, Virginia	Political Science (pre-law)	Fellowship
2001	Woodward, Natalie	Political Science (pre-law)	Award of Excellence
1999	Durham, Ryan	Mass Comm/Radio and TV	Fellowship