College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The Mary Regan Meyer Prize is awarded to an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated expertise and an interest in serving humanity. The Kinsella Memorial Prize, in honor of John E. Kinsella, is awarded annually to an outstanding individual who submits his or her Ph.D. dissertation during the spring, fall or winter quarter immediately preceding the due date for nomination. College of Engineering. Each year outstanding senior students in engineering are recommended by the faculty of the College as nominees for the College of Engineering Medal.
Academic excellence is the primary basis for selecting the recipient of the award.
College of Letters and Science. Graduating seniors with a distinguished academic record may be recommended by the faculty as nominees for the College's Herbert A. Young Medal. Each June, one medalist is selected from among the graduates of the current academic year. The Leon H. Mayhew Award is conferred upon the outstanding graduate from a disciplinary area other than that of the College medalist. Academic excellence is the primary basis for selecting the recipients of these awards.