ACADEMIC POLICY
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The Mary Jean Parson Endowed Scholarship
is an award given to
a worthy female student interested in theatre. The scholarship provides
financial support to the student for three years or until graduation,
whichever occurs first.
The Phi Alpha Theta Award
is given annually to the graduating senior,
regardless of major, who has demonstrated excellence in the study of
history at Birmingham-Southern College.
The Phi Eta Sigma Award
goes to the senior member of Phi Eta Sigma
who has maintained the highest grade point average during a four-year
college career.
The Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship Award
is a plaque given to the
fraternity pledge class with the highest grade point average for the year.
Dr. Arnold Powell Award for Excellence in Theatre Arts
is a merit
award made annually to an outstanding student in theatre arts.
The President’s Award
recognizes a student or a small group of
students who embody much of what is meant by a liberal arts education.
These are students who write well, think critically, and truly express and
articulate their values through their work and actions.
The Turnipseed-Ikenberry Scholarship
is awarded to rising juniors or
seniors who are majoring in physics, mathematics, or history, and who have
demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. Selection is made by a
faculty committee appointed by the Provost.
The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award
is given to the
senior majoring in economics or business administration who, in the
opinion of the discipline faculty, has the traits needed for a successful
career in the business world.
The Dorothy Ward Scholar
is named each year by the faculty of
modern foreign languages from among the students studying Spanish.
Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Delta
recognizes excellence in pre‑medical scholarship.
Alpha Lambda Delta
is a scholarship honorary for first-year students.
Beta Beta Beta
is an honorary society whose members are biology
majors with above‑average scholastic records.
Eta Sigma Phi
selects members who distinguish themselves in the study
of the classical languages.
