Award Ceremonies

Jesse Owens, an award winning track and field star, visited campus and spoke at the D-Club Spring Awards Banquet.

President James H. Morgan was named an honorary member of Omicron Delta Kappa during chapel on Oct. 20, 1933. Omircron Delta Kappa is a national honors organization that recognizes male student leadership. Dickinson's Upsilon Chapter was established in 1927. 

G.  Worthington Post, class of 1928, received the Pulitzer Travelling Scholarship by Columbia School of Journalism.  As a recipient of this award, Post had the opportunity to spend a year in Europe to study 'the social, political and moral conditions of the people and the character and principles of the European Press.'  While at Dickinson, Post was a member of the Dickinsonian and became an  associate editor during his final two years.  After graduation, Post became the editor-in-chief of the Columbia Journal. In addition,  A.L.

LaVerne Casner (Class of 1931) received the annual Class of 1902 award for his stellar athletic career at Dickinson; Casner played football, basketball and ran track. Casner was also a member of the  junior class honorary society, Skull and Key, and vice president of his class. This award was given annually to the most "typical Dickinsonian."

David Mamet, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright was the recipient of the Dickinson College Arts Award for the 1984-1985 academic year. Mamet was born in Chicago in 1947 and was artist-in-residence at Goddard College in 1971. He is the author of the current Broadway play "Glengarry Glen Ross", and previously headed the Directing programs at New York University, The University of Chicago, and the Yale Drama School. The award was presented at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in Mathers Theater.

During the Mermaid Players banquet on May 21, Sue Murray and Doug Wert (both Class of 1959) received the Gould Awards. This award was presented to two students deemed the most outstanding in the field of drama. President William Edel selected the recipients based on recommendations from the faculty as well as the results of a secret ballot of Mermaid Players members.

The senior women's honor society Wheel and Chain tapped seven junior women on the basis of their "activities, scholarship, character, service and leadership." The seven women were: Nancy Cross, Marjorie Crowley, Sandra Deichle, Dottie Lee, Beth Griffith, Merie Tegtmeier and Carolyn Wherly. In addition, Wheel and Chain presented their annual first year woman award to Susie Cooper.

On the evening of Friday November, 10, 1961, Richard H. McAndrews was honored by hundreds of his former athletes in a testimonial dinner presented by the Dickinson "D" Club. "Mac" was dedicated to Dickinson athletics for 51 years. Starting in 1911 as a football trainer, he worked his way to becoming head baseball coach in 1918 and the following year, head basketball coach. Mac held both positions until 1947 when he became advisory coach until his retirement in 1949. For the following 12 years, Mac attended nearly all athletic events and was the heart of the athletic community.

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honorary leadership organization, tapped two juniors (Class of 1960), John Curley and Tom Wright, and four seniors (Class of 1959), David Grove, Cal Lewis, Paul Lotke, Al Smith. Each new member was tapped based on their academics and leadership roles on campus. 

Phi Beta Kappa, a nation wide collegiate honor society, initiated four senior Dickinsonians, Mary Bunyan, Alan Kellerman, John H. Potts and Alan Raderman, into the Alpha chapter in Pennsylvania. These four students had been elected to this honor society at the end of the 1957-1958 academic year.  

The Dickinson Hillel Club formally received the William Haber Award for Programs of Quality for the Jewish community from the B'nai B'rith Foundation. The award, usually reserved for larger campuses, was one of only five awarded annually to Hillel campuses nation-wide and included a $5000 prize.

During the annual D-ball banquet, Mike Hermann (Class of 1961), a basketball and baseball player, was awarded the MacAndrew's Trophy for being Dickinson's Athlete of the year.

During the Spring Formal intermission on April 14, the Skull and Key honorary society for junior men tapped ten sophomores as new members. In addition, the Black Hats selected Gus Bird as the recipient of their annual award that recognized the most outstanding man in the freshman class. Bird was the pledge class president in Phi Kappa Sigma and competitive swimmer.

The Phi Kappa Psi received the Interfraternity Council (IFC) Scholarship Award during Chapel in Bosler Hall on March 9, 1961. The award was presented to the fraternity that had the greatest academic improvement.

The President's Cup, awarded to a fraternity or sorority based on distinction in the categories of scholarship, leadership, and community service, was presented to Beta Theta Pi by President Sam Banks.

Hiram Andrews, minority leader of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, became a honorary member of the Union Philosophical Society (UPS) at their annual banquet.  Andrews also spoke at the banquet about the need for education, especially history.

On April 12th, the members of the Wheel & Chain (Blue Hats) and of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) tapped new members for the upcoming year. 

On April 7th, 1988, tappings for the honorary organizations on campus were held. The Student Alumnae Council, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Wheel & Chain Society all announced their new members. The Student Alumnae Council awarded students for their service to the Dickinson and Carlisle community. Omicron Delta Kappa, a national honorary fraternity, selected their new members: membership was based on scholarship, athletics, and other extracurricular activities. The Wheel & Chain Society, or more informally known as the Blue Hats, tapped their new members as well.

Associate Professor of English Candadai K. Tirumalai was awarded the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award on May 16th. The award, which included a $1000 honorarium, is the highest honor the College can bestow on a faculty member. The announcement was made at the Faculty-Trustee dinner during the week before commencement. 

Norman Olewiler received the Class of 1902 Award for being the most outstanding member of the junior class.  Olewiler was a member of the basketball team, president of Phi Kappa Psi, and an academic high achiever.  Mr. E. Garfield Gifford ('02) presented the award to Olewiler during the 1942 Founders' Day celebration.

In Guest Day Chapel on April 25, 1942, James Tisdel received the Omicron Delta Kappa Award given to the most outstanding member of the sophomore class.  He was manager of the basketball team, treasurer and steward of Phi Kappa Psi, a member of The Dickinsonian's business staff, an intramural soccer player, and a member of the Mohler Scientific Club and the All-College Committee of Conservation and Contact.

As part of the 1941 Founders' Day ceremonies, Dr. S. Luther Bare of Westminster, Maryland, awarded the Class of 1902 Award to George F. Myers, '42.  Myers' classmates had elected him as the most all-around Dickinsonian.

The graduating class of 1971 chose Professor Harry F. Booth, chairman of the religion department, to receive the Ganoe Award for being the most inspirational teacher during their time at college.  Dr. Booth received the award at the 1971 Commencement exercises.

Lloyd Hughes, '34, received the gold watch annually presented by the Class of 1902 to the most typical Dickinsonian of the junior class.  He was awarded the watch at the final chapel service of the year on June 9, 1933.

Richard Lindsey was awarded the Omicron Delta Kappa Cup presented to the most outstanding member of the sophomore class in the March 30 chapel service.  Lindsey was honored on the basis of his athletic record, 2.0 GPA, and roles in student government.