McCoy Scholarship
The John G. and Jeanne B. McCoy Scholarship Program was endowed in 1998 by John G., Class of 1935 and Jeanne B. McCoy to promote and recognize outstanding academic ability and achievement in an incoming freshman student. The award includes tuition, fees, room, board, and is renewable for four years.
McCoy Scholars
- 2023: Jackson Bandy — Groveport, Ohio
- 2022: No selection
- 2021: Savannah Flusche — Gahanna, Ohio
- 2020: Lindsey McCoy — Middle Island, New York
- 2019: Jenna Senetra — Waynesville, Ohio
- 2018: Rowan Henderson-Bernard — Columbus, Ohio
- 2017: Katie Kitchen — Marietta, Ohio
- 2016: Lily Riffle — Hudson, Ohio
- 2015: Emily Brown — Cincinnati, Ohio
- 2014: Rosemary Raths — Succasunna, New Jersey
- 2013: Brian Raiff — Galena, Ohio
- 2012: Mollee Brown — Fairmont, West Virginia
- 2011: Charlee Ottersberg — Arvada, Colorado
- 2010: Tawny Mutchler — Bucyrus, Ohio
- 2009: Caleb Muller — Bexley, Ohio
- 2008: Anna Gill — Canal Winchester, Ohio
- 2007: Krista Carter — Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- 2006: Grace O'Dell — Buffalo, New York
- 2005: Brandon Crane — Anchorage, Alaska
- 2004: Harrison Potter — Rochester, New York
- 2003: Samantha Armacost — Manchester, Maryland
- 2002: Amanda Cobb — Lima, Ohio
- 2001: Melissa Yusko — Jefferson, Ohio
- 2000: Cody Lane — Gallipolis, Ohio
- 1999: Trent Reisberger — Shadyside, Ohio
Rickey Scholarship
Rickey Scholarships are awarded to students interested in physics at Marietta College. Recipients are selected on the basis of excellent academic achievement, and the scholarship is renewable on an annual basis, provided the recipient continues to major in physics and maintains a grade-point average of at least 3.00. The award may include a summer study stipend for physics research. The Rickey Scholarships were established in 2000 by David M. Rickey, Class of 1978 and Jan Nielsen, and the J&D Family Foundation.
Rickey Scholars
- 2022: Caden Adams
- 2021: Aditya Shah, Colin Walters
- 2020: Jake Headley
- 2019: Margaret Russell, Lillian Daneshmand
- 2018: Alexander Blackston
- 2017: Patrick Taylor
- 2016: Jonathan Kadowaki*
- 2015: No recipients
- 2014: Thomas Korda
- 2013: Devon Voglesang
- 2012: London Bortell, Austin Burns, Casey McGuire, Michael Muzilla
- 2011: Joe Andler, Max Crow, Vance Turnewitsch
- 2010: Laura Carpenter
- 2009: Jennifer Kachel, Shelby Lee, Joshua Work, John Zoretich
- 2008: David Hickman, Ashley Parker, Tyler Stay, Frances Bolden
- 2007: Abigail Bogdan, Andrew Hout, Zachary Long, Chad Byers
- 2006: Ezekiel Hadley
- 2005: Andrew Foster, Kelsie McCartney, Carl Starkey*
- 2004: Harrison Potter, Meredith Rogers*, Daniel Stanley
- 2003: (William) Glenn Hollandsworth
- 2002: Seth Avery*, Kevin Knoll
- 2001: Chris Cheng, Andy Coniglio
* Selected prior to their sophomore year
Virginia McCoy Scholarship
Virginia “Jinny” McCoy established the scholarship in 2019, and it provides tuition, fees, and room and board to one student every four years. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for each recipient.
Virginia McCoy Scholar
- 2023: Paisley Holbrook — Ashville, Ohio
- 2019: Rebecca Guhde — Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Charles Sumner Harrison Scholarship
The Charles Sumner Harrison Scholarship, which provides full tuition, was established in 2019. The award is named after Charles Sumner Harrison (Class of 1876), the first African-American graduate of the College. He is the first of three brothers from Harmar (the west side of Marietta) who completed higher education at Marietta College.
Harrison Scholars
- 2023: Edward Dawson, Kaliyah Hairston, Jonathan Hutson, Nicolas Invernizzi, Antwon Johnson, Shelby Seyler, Briana Williams
- 2022: Sofia Abramkina, Emily Comiskey — Shirley, West Virginia; Jacinta Edmondson, Lais Flores — Pernambuco, Brazil; Zion Jackson-Wilborn, William Linse — Hilliard, Ohio; John May, Cael McCutcheon — Point Pleasant, West Virginia; Christopher Ramirez, Connor Reed — Lewis Center, Ohio
- 2021: Charles Domonkos — Stow, Ohio; George Fazah — Hboub, Lebanon; Yasmeen Hall — Reston, Virginia; Alyssa Mays — Seaman, Ohio; Gezahagn, Nurlgn — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 2020: Auva Zandi — Dublin, Ohio; Andi Majchrak — Tampa, Florida; Nick Gennuso — Washington D.C.; Tev Gilbreath — Springfield, Ohio; Ari Hawks — Columbus, Ohio
- 2019: Gabriel Brunck — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Anna Frost — Norwich, New York; Hannah Jamelo — Bulacan, Philippines; Emi Reindle — Lancaster, Ohio; Artemii Stepanets — Suyda, Russia
The Laura Scott Etter Prize
The Laura Scott Etter ’88 Prize is awarded to a graduating senior who completes the most outstanding capstone research project in physical science and has the goal of continuing in graduate study. The selection is made by faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Geology, and Physics.
- 2023: Lillian A. Daneshmand (Physics) — Chardon, Ohio
- 2022: Shelby Millheim (Chemistry) — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- 2021: Sarah McNeer (Biochemistry) — Liberty Township, Ohio
- 2020: Benjamin Pratt (Physics) — Tallmadge, Ohio
- 2019: Shannon Patberg (Chemistry) — Murrysville, Pennsylvania
- 2018: Colby Schwaderer (Geology) — Urbana, Ohio