President Roettger (left) and Dr. John Peek, vice president for academic services and dean of the faculty, are pictured with Justin Holt, who received the Charles H. Coffin Medal at commencement May 7. The Coffin Medal is the College's highest academic award. Holt is a biology and English major from Greers Ferry. Holt's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Holt of Greers Ferry. Established as a memorial to Dr. Coffin by a former classmate of his at Lyon, the Coffin Scholarship Medal 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
 

The Dr. and Mrs. John D. Spragins Memorial Award was presented to  Braye Cloud (center), a French, history, and religion and philosophy major, from North Little Rock. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Cloud of North Little Rock. 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.
 

The Mosley Fellowship was presented to Rachel Sauser, a biology major from Bono. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sauser of Bono. 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.
 

The Seibert Fellowship was awarded to  Rebecca Sharp, an English major from Evening Shade. She is the daughter of Janelle Elliott of Batesville and Larry Sharp of Evening Shade. 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.
 

The Class of 1994 Award went to Laura Lofton, a psychology major from Hughes. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lofton of Hughes. The Class of 1994 Award was established by that class to recognize a graduating senior whose achievements warrant distinction.
 

The Dr. Samuel W. Williams Fellowship – Patrick McLauren, a chemistry major from Lubbock, Texas, received the Dr. Samuel W. Williams Fellowship. McLauren is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton L. McLauren of Lubbock. 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.
 

The John T. Dahlquist Scholar-Athlete Award was presented to Jennifer Steele, a biology major from Newark. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Steele of Newark. 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.
 

Amy Schmidt, an English major from Jonesboro, received the Lester Fellowship. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmidt of Jonesboro. 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.

Photos by J. Ross Jones