About this Award
The Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Linguistics Award is given each year to one or more outstanding students majoring in Linguistics. These students exemplify academic excellence through achievements such as maintaining a high GPA across their coursework, completing an undergraduate honors thesis, and participating in undergraduate research projects.
Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
| 2026 | Lilyanna Williams (Ling), Josh Ramanathan (CS+ Ling) |
| 2025 | Lily Carter, Sofia Cruz, Nathaniel Dyer, Sean Liu, James Mallek, John Speaks, Shane Wu |
| 2024 | Sid Bhushan (CS+Ling), Nadia Pinto (Ling) |
| 2023 | Mariam Abushamaa (Ling), Emilie Schramer (Ling), Kevin Chen (CS+Ling) |
| 2022 | Matthew Angel, Elias Decker, Yizhen Ma |
| 2021 | Stephanie Chen, Joshua Cheng, Carson Florey |
| 2020 | Kari Schwink, Daniel Stelzer |
| 2019 | Sean Chapman, Grace Moran, Aidan Sun |
| 2018 | Miriam Horsley, Anqi Hu, Madeline Kopija and Hanna McCarthy |
| 2017 | Meredith Koch, Victoria Wang and Sarah Weldy (Ling) and Richard Wei (CS+Ling) |
| 2016 | Rebekah Syfert |
| 2015 | Julianna Dubin |
| 2014 | Kirk LaBuda and Vivan Robison |
| 2013 | Adina Raizen |
| 2012 | Karen Woodley and Lovila McGlashan |
| 2011 | Jared Hall |
| 2010 | Kevin Stillwell |
| 2009 | Rachel Leddy and Ellen Dennis |
| 2008 | Michael Blasingame, Evan Marsh, Ellen Dennis, Gretchen Shaw, and Cynthia Johnson |
| 2007 | Cynthia Johnson, Michael Blasingame, Evan Marsh, and Brandon Beamer |
| 2006 | Kyle B. Gorman |
| 2002 | Jenna Colby |
| 2000 | Markus A. Dickinson |
| 1999 | Michael Daniels |
| 1998 | Madelena L. McClure |
| 1997 | Kelly P. Schrepfer and Cassandre Y. Creswell |
| 1996 | Kimberly A. King |
| 1995 | Karon K. Harden |
| 1994 | Teresa M. Baker |
| 1993 | Elizabeth L. Purnell |
| 1992 | Rebecca Herman |
| 1991 | Steven J. Peter |