Six Lyon College students earned awards for their academic work at Saturday’s 136^th commencement.

The winners are:

The Charles H. Coffin Medal (the highest academic award) — Robert Frank of Jonesboro

Established as a memorial to Dr. Coffin by a former classmate of his at Lyon, the Coffin Scholarship Medal is the highest academic honor bestowed on a graduating senior, and is awarded each year to an honor graduate who has taken his or her last three years of work at the College as a regular student.

Mosley Fellowship — Douglas Rinehart of Little Rock

The Mosley Fellowship is named in memory of Dr. Ellis G. Mosley, a former professor of religion at Lyon, and Mrs. Mary Newton Mosley. It is intended for use in graduate school and is awarded annually to a member of the graduating class whose academic record and promise of future service are deemed outstanding by the faculty.

Spragins Award — Michael Brown of Lake City

The Spragins Award was established by the Board of Trustees in honor of a former president of Lyon and his wife. It is given annually to a member of the graduating class who best represents the ideals of the college.

Lester Fellowship — James Blake Perkins of Smithville

The Lester Fellowship was established by the Board of Trustees in honor of Dr. Margaret Pruden Lester, a former professor of history at Lyon. It is intended for use in graduate school and is awarded annually to a member of the graduating class whose academic record and promise of future service are deemed outstanding by the faculty.

Seibert Fellowship — Ashley Dorsey of Searcy

The Seibert Fellowship was established by the Board of Trustees in honor of Daniel Seibert, a former professor of education and psychology at Lyon. It is intended for use in graduate school and is awarded annually to a member of the graduating class whose academic record and promise of future service are deemed outstanding by the faculty, and whose major field is one in which Professor Seibert taught.

Williams Fellowship — Glenn Ritter of Jonesboro

The Williams Fellowship was established by the Board of Trustees in honor of Dr. Williams’s service to Lyon as a dean and professor. It is intended for use in graduate school and is awarded annually to a member of the graduating class whose academic record and promise of future service are deemed outstanding by the faculty.

Dahlquist Award — Glenn Ritter of Jonesboro

The Dahlquist Award is given each year to the graduating senior student-athlete with the highest grade point average. The award is given in honor of John Dahlquist, a former dean of faculty at the college, and his wife, Diana. A general stipend is received upon the recipient entering graduate school.