The Walter E. Hudgins Award honors students who not only perform well in class, but also display intellectual curiosity and zest for learning and life outside the regular academic classroom. It is presented in memory of Dr. Hudgins, professor of philosophy from 1972 until his death in 1986.

1987- Neville Bennett ‘87
1988- Furman Buchanan ‘88
1989- William Franklin Greene ‘89
1990- Ingrid Hutto ‘90
1991- Jae Collins ‘91
1992- Jane Dombroski ‘92 and Marion Wilson ‘92
1993- Troy Marlowe ‘93
1994- Mark Ferguson ‘94
1995- Dan Cude ‘95
1996- Emily Plumb ‘96
1997- James Scott ‘97
1998- Jordan Davis ‘98
1999- Daryl Campbell ‘99
2000- Snehal Ruperalia ‘00
2001- Mark Andrew Brown ‘01
2002- Kris Neely ‘02
2003- Mary Frances Morgan ‘03
2004- Jeff Ashworth ‘04
2005- Allyn Steele ‘05 and Brian Greene ‘05
2006- Thomas Pierce ‘06 and Emily Smith ‘06
2007- Wilson Peden ‘07
2008- Zachary Erwin Chillag '08
2009- Michael Vaughn '09
2010- Kemper McCollum Wray '10
2011- Austin Thomas Lightsey Gresham '11
2012 – Alexandra Zeldenrust '12
2013- Alexander Guy Hubbard '13