The Joseph E. Hawkins Memorial German Award
The Joseph E. Hawkins Memorial German Award, awarded to the outstanding senior in German, was established in 1969 by Dr. Joseph Elmer Hawkins, chairman emeritus of the Department of German at Baylor. Prize amounts of $1000 are awarded during May of years in which the German Division identifies outstanding seniors. Plaques with names of recipients are displayed in the German Lounge (Old Main 200).
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
| 1970 | Kathleen McCall, Ronald Wilson |
| 1971 | Kathleen McCall Bruner; Ronald Wilson |
| 1972 | Marcia Glenn |
| 1973 | Christopher Wienandt |
| 1974 | Carla Kennedy |
| 1975 | Bart Carpenter |
| 1976 | John I. Benson |
| 1977 | Claud Eugene Vance |
| 1978 | Annette Weiss |
| 1979 | Hugh W. Davis |
| 1980 | Rhonda Coleman |
| 1981 | Amy Susan Titus |
| 1982 | Julian Pierce Harris; Thomas C. White |
| 1983 | Carmen E. Weiss |
| 1984 | Kevin A. Ford |
| 1985 | Paul Randolph Banks |
| 1986 | David Lloyd Partain |
| 1987 | Richard A. Howell; Andrew McDonald |
| 1988 | Ruth E.C. Weiss |
| 1989 | Krista Mitchell |
| 1990 | No award granted |
| 1991 | Julie C. McConnell |
| 1992 | Heather Haas |
| 1993 | Richard C. Armiger |
| 1994 | Gary Christopher Slick |
| 1995 | Laura Aschbacher; Catherine Vienet |
| 1996 | Andrea Münzer |
| 1997 | No award granted |
| 1998 | No award granted |
| 1999 | No award granted |
| 2000 | No award granted |
| 2001 | No award granted |
| 2002 | No award granted |
| 2003 | No award granted |
| 2004 | Jeannie M. Simon |
| 2005 | No award granted |
| 2006 | Joseph L. Lenz, Amanda King |
| 2007 | Michelle Braud |
| 2008 | Kandra Stauffer, Cleyera Martin |
| 2009 | Paige Tucker, Tom Just |
| 2010 | Sarah Morrow, Lauren Stamps |
| 2011 | Caterina S. Riley |
| 2012 | No award granted |