Awards are given by the ABE Department and College of Engineering and Science (CoES) in a number of categories. They are awarded on CoES Honors and Awards Day Ceremony in early April. To be eligible, you need to fill out a CoES Student Information Form (Click here to get a copy in Microsoft Word format) and return to Student Scholarships and Awards Committee by the end of January (Contact Dr. Young J. Han for more information). The four-page form is intended to summarize all of your credentials; proof of academic excellence, extracurricular activities which demonstrate leadership abilities, athletic interests and abilities, concern for others, and broad interests in all phases of life around you.

Departmental Awards:

• Clark Lindsay McCaslan Award: The Clark Lindsay McCaslan Award was established in 1949 by Mrs. McCaslan in memory of her husband, who graduated in the class of 1908 and was a pioneer in the application of engineering to agriculture. The award places primary emphasis on scholarship, with additional emphasis on professional and extracurricular activities, character and leadership. The cash award is given to a student in Biosystems Engineering and his/her name is engraved on a permanent plaque in McAdams Hall.

Click here to view list of Previous Clark Lindsay McCaslan Award Winners

• Heyward H. McKinney Award: The Heyward H. McKinney Award was established in 2005 by Mr. Heyward H. McKinney Sr., who graduated in the class of 1938 and has been a good friend and benefactor to the department in support of student scholarships.  This award is given to an outstanding senior in the Biosystems Engineering major based on scholarship, leadership, service, and other factors demonstrating the recipients excellence and intedgrity in the major.  The award consists of a framed certificate and a cash stipend.

Click here to view a list of previous Heyward H. Mckinney Award Winners

• Samuel B. Earle Award: Dr. Samuel B. Earle was Director of the Engineering Department from 1911 to 1933 and Dean of the School of Engineering from 1933 to 1950. The Samuel B. Earle Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding senior in Engineering on the basis of scholarship and character. The recipient receives a medal, cash award, and his/her name engraved on a permanent plaque in Riggs Hall.
• Robert W. Moorman Award: Dr. Robert W. Moorman was the son of Commandant Thomas Moorman, a graduate in civil engineering and head of the Engineering Mechanics Department from 1958-1974. The Roberts W. Moorman Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding junior in Engineering on the basis of scholarship and character. The recipient receives a handbook, framed certificate, cash award, and his/her name engraved on a permanent plaque in Riggs Hall.
• Tau Beta Pi Award: Tau Beta Pi is the national engineering honorary society. Membership is restricted to those with outstanding academic scholarship and exemplary character. The Tau Beta Pi Award recognizes the sophomore in Engineering with the highest academic record based on scholarship and number of hours of engineering courses taken. The recipient receives a certificate, cash award, and his/her name engraved on a permanent plaque.
• J. Wesley Davis Leadership Award: The J. Wesley Davis Leadership Award is given in memory of Dr. J. Wesley Davis, a graduate of Clemson University in Electrical Engineering and a former president of the Clemson University Engineering Foundation. This award is given to a senior engineering student for outstanding scholarship, leadership in a student engineering organization, and high potential for success in the engineering profession. The recipient receives a medallion, his/her name engraved on a permanent plaque in Riggs Hall, and a cash award.
• Phi Kappa Phi Certificate of Merit: Each college is invited to select one student to receive this award. The student must be a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.4 or above and have made noteworthy contributions in such areas as leadership, service, and creative endeavors to his/her department, college, and Clemson University. The recipient received a framed certificate.
• Blue Key Academic and Leadership Award: As a result of funds generated from Tigerama, an endowment has been established to give an award to one student in each of the five colleges at the university who has distinguished themselves in terms of academic scholarship and campus leadership. The recipient receives a certificate and cash award.

Click here to view list of Previous College Award Winners

CES Honors and Awards:

http://www.ces.clemson.edu/main/students/cs_undergrad.htm