Francis S. Hutchins Award

The Francis S. Hutchins Award is given annually to a rising junior or senior from the eastern Kentucky counties who submits the best work of research, art, or literature on an Appalachian topic. To be eligible, the student must have a superior academic and labor record and demonstrate a commitment to the eastern Kentucky region. The scholarship is given to honor the work of the late President Emeritus, Francis S. Hutchins, who served on the E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund Board.

2021: Emily Noe for “Queer Creek”

2016: Robert Renner for “Maintaining Appalachian Pride Against the Odds”

2015: OH Jackson Napier for “Still Life with Family Portrait”

2014: Patricia “Patty” Watson for “Saving a Life” (PDF) and “Awakenings of An Appalachian Appreciation” (PDF)

2013: Megan Jones for “You Must Be Born Again: The Positive Influence of Appalachian Theatre on Her People”