Archives of the Winesett Scholars

Archives of the Winesett Scholars

The Winesett Awards for Library Research recognize creative and original library research completed by Radford University undergraduate students. Finalists as well as the two winners of the $500 prizes have their projects and essays published in this online journal. To learn more about the awards, please visit the Winesett Awards for Library Research Website.

2007-2008

Papers, projects, and essays will be published when they are provided by the students.

Winners

Upper Division: Meredith C. Jones, "'Unshored, Harborless Immensities': Cetology, Gender, and Sexuality in 'Moby Dick'" Library Essay. Sponsor: English Professor Timothy Poland
Lower Division: Kelly Drake,"The Nature of Friedrich's Ataxia" Library Essay. Sponsor: Biology Professor Orion Rogers

Finalists

Upper Division

Adam M. Farmer, "The Effects of Financial Incentives on Embryo Donor Demographics" Library Essay. Sponsor: Biology Professor Joel B. Hagen
Rebecca Huvar, "'The Soul That Dares and Defies': The Influence of Walt Whitman on Kate Chopin's 'The Awakening'" Sponsor: English Professor Timothy Poland
Lindsey Putt, "Franz Marc's 'Fate of the Animals'" Sponsor: Art Professor Roann Barris
Tosha Rachelle Taylor, "Parables of Suffering: Violence and the Prodigal Son of Flannery O'Connor's Novels" Library Essay. Sponsor: English Professor Donald Secreast

Lower Division

Kevin Hatton, "Pseudorca Crassidens- False Killer Whale." Sponsor: Biology Professor Karen Francl

Keynote Address by Dr. Theresa Burriss

2006-2007

Winners

Upper Division: Scott McGregor, "Nazis: Hosts of the 1936 Olympics." Library Essay. Sponsor: History Professor Matt Oyos.
Lower Division: Lindsay Sliwa, "Turning to Stone: The Human Mannequins." Library Essay. Sponsor: English Professor Nancy Taylor.

(Note: The library did not recognize finalists in 2006-07)

2005-2006

First Prize: Ryan Mays, "The Conservation and Management of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)." Library Essay. Sponsor: Biology Professor Judy Guinan.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Moore, "Tolkien the Medievalist and Translator." Library Essay. Sponsor: English Professor Kim Gainer

(Note: The library did not have separate divisions in 2005-06, the first year of the Awards)

Winners and finalists retain copyright of their materials and may request their works be shared or removed at any time. Please contact the Reference Desk, refdesk@radford.edu, 540-831-5696.