James Lewis Howe Award

James Lewis Howe (1859-1955) was one of the most prominent faculty in Washington and Lee's long history. He was a Professor of Chemistry from 1894-1938 and University Historian from 1938 to 1955. He also served for ten years as Dean of the School of Applied Science. Howe Hall on campus is named for him. His academic papers reflect the diversity of his activities. There is much correspondence concerning his academic work and reflecting his active involvement in the American Chemical Society.  This award is given to an outstanding senior chemistry or biochemistry major.

• 2023 Joanne B. Ko
• 2022 Hanbich (Joseph) Lee
• 2021 Benjamin K. Peeples
• 2020 George B. Barker
• 2019 Virginia E. McGhee
• 2018 Mallory E. Stephenson
• 2017 Ashley A. Ooms
• 2016 Man Bich Dai
• 2015 Christopher Hu
• 2014 Kathryn E. Driest
• 2013 Derek A. G. Barisas
• 2012 David T. Severson
  
• 2011 Michael T. Kuntz 
  
• 2010 Charles William Heaps, III
  
• 2009 Kehvon Marie Clark
  
• 2008 Andrew Peter Hummel Ackell
  
• 2007 Yo Miura
  
• 2006 Angela Jean Oh Park
  
• 2005 Kierstin Liese Schmidt
  
• 2004 Michael James Wert
  
• 2003 William Chadwick Ellis
  
• 2002 Sean Michael Sheehan
  
• 2001 Angela Christine Roman
  
• 2000 John Philip Zimmer
  
• 1999 Leonard Calvin Rorrer
  
• 1998 Jonathan Regan Doherty
  
• 1997 Elizabeth Hampton Cox
  
• 1996 William Reynolds Murray
  
• 1995 Tamara Denise Hopkins
  
• 1994 Robert T. Higginbotham
  
• 1993 Brian K. Butcher
  
• 1992 Rachael Mary Easton
  
• 1991 Teri L. Snider