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Lucius Lamar McMullan Award

The McMullan Award recognizes a graduating senior in Emory College who demonstrates exceptional potential for future impact and leadership in their chosen field or community.

Established in 1996, the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award is the highest honor given to Emory College graduating students at the diploma ceremony. The recipient will receive $45,000 (subject to taxes) to help launch their path of leadership and impact.

The McMullan Award winner is chosen through a nomination, application, and interview process overseen by a committee of Emory College faculty and staff.

To be eligible for this opportunity, applicants must be:

  1. Nominated by any Emory faculty or staff member
  2. Graduating in the current (2026-2027) academic year
  3. In good academic and disciplinary standing at Emory University

Timeline

  1. 1

    December

    Nominations open to faculty and staff
  2. 2

    Mid-January

    Nominations close
  3. 3

    End of January

    Nominees are notified of eligibility and application opens
  4. 4

    Mid-February

    Application deadline
  5. 5

    Mid-March

    Finalist interviews
For questions about the nomination or application process, please contact Alex Mathis-Porter and Dr. Robert Torre at ec.honorsprogram@emory.edu.

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Past Award Winners

YearNameDepartment
1996Joseph Warren KableChemistry
1997Hannah Rose McLaughlinEnglish/Creative Writing and Medieval and Renaissance Studies
1998Anjan Singh SahniPolitical Science
1999Brant Dwayne BrownBiology and German
2000Danielle Leah SeredEnglish
2001Nir EyalPolitical Science and Journalism
2002Anna Marie ManascoPolitical Science
2003Christopher Maurice RichardsonPolitical Science and History
2004Meg Elizabeth RithmireInternational Studies
2005Jimin Jamie KimEconomics
2006Devin B. MurphyInterdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture
2006James Brent TarterPolitical Science
2007John Robert (Robbie) BrownHistory and Journalism
2008Rachel Lauren ZelkowitzPolitical Science and Journalism
2009Monique DorsainvilWomen’s Studies
2010Scot SeitzBiology and Women’s Studies
2011Noor NajafiReligion
2012Mariangela JordanAnthropology
2013Eduardo (Eddie) GarciaChemistry
2014Matthew Domenic PescePolitical Science
2015Jovonna Mara JonesAfrican American Studies
2016Naomi Ann MaiselAnthropology
2017Caroline Megan HolmesPhysics and Biology
2018Wei Wei ChenFilm Studies
2019Samuel ZingaChemistry and Psychology
2020Adesola ThomasPolitical Science and English
2021Tara DjukanovicInternational Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Law
2022Ozzy WagnerPlaywriting
2023Clare Choi McCarthyEnvironmental Sciences
2024Grace KesslerPolitical Science
2025Benjamin ChoSociology
2026Rodrigo Colon GarciaNeuroscience and Behavioral Biology