For more than 65 years, students in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences who wanted more rigorous and unique courses to complement their educational goals have turned to the Fulbright College Honors Program.

And each year, the students who most embody the academic excellence of the program are selected to receive its highest honor — the Hantz Awards and accompanying endowment.

This year's honorees include:

• Andrew Palmer, Harold D. Hantz College Scholars Award
• Sara Swank, Harold D. Hantz Departmental Scholars Award
• W. Allen Lambert, Margaret Kirby Hantz Service Award

"Our Honors students make us so incredibly proud each year, and every year our Hantz Awardees are among our most dedicated and amazing scholars," said Kirstin Erickson, director of the Fulbright College Honors Program. "This pandemic year has been no exception, and we know these outstanding graduates are prepared to take on the world and continue to make their mark. We can't wait to see what they'll achieve next!"

Named for philosophy professor Harold D. Hantz, who, along with English professor Ben Kimpel, founded the first honors program at the U of A in 1955, the awards are given to those who have continued Hantz's legacy through their scholarship. Including the Fulbright College Honors Program, there are now six honors programs at the U of A, united under the Honors College.

Every year, the top graduate in each Fulbright College honors track — College Scholars and Departmental Scholars — is recognized with a Hantz Award, and students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to the college and university are awarded the Margaret Kirby Hantz Service award, in honor of Harold Hantz's sister.

Learn more about each awardee by visiting the Fulbright College Honors Program online and its Harold D. Hantz Award page.