Pittsburgh Theological Seminary awarded prizes to members of the Class of 2015 during the graduation exercises held Fri., June 5. This year’s honorees were:
The Jennie Rigg Barbour Memorial Prize, for second highest rank, Benjamin Andrew Phipps, Pittsburgh, Pa., and C. Garrett Yates, Birmingham, Ala.
The Brooks Foundation Commencement Prize, for highest standing in pastoral care, Benjamin Raymond Schneider, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Robert M. Ezzell Homiletical Prize, James R. Sands, Carmichaels, Pa.
The Paul T. Gerrard Prize in Homiletics and Pastoral Care, Susan Anita Blank, Jeannette, Pa.
The Thomas Jamison Scholarship for the student with the highest grade average, Eric Stephen Vinsel, Warrenville, Ill.
The Michael Wilson Keith Memorial Prize in Homiletics, Eric Stephen Vinsel, Warrenville, Ill.
The Robert A. Lee Church History Prize, Matthew C. Williams, Owasso, Okla., and Benjamin Andrew Phipps, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Sylvester S. Marvin Fellowship given for post-graduate study to the highest ranking member of the class, Eric Stephen Vinsel, Warrenville, Ill.
The John W. and Miriam G. Meister Award in Pastoral Ministry, Susan Anita Blank, Jeannette, Pa.
Middlesex United Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) Memorial Prize in Biblical Studies, Eric Stephen Vinsel, Warrenville, Ill.
The Clara Edna Miller Prize in Pastoral Theology, Mary Louise Russell, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Richard J. Rapp Memorial Award in Doctor of Ministry Studies, Roderick J. Grahame, Brechin, Scotland
The Henry A. Riddle Fund for Graduate Study, C. Garrett Yates, Birmingham, Ala.
The John Watson Prize in New Testament Greek, Brian James Lays, Denver, Colo.
The William B. Watson Prize in Hebrew, Robert E. Jones III, Newark, Del. Brian James Lays, Denver, Colo.