Dr. Randolph “Randy” C. Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund in Classical Languages (2022–2025)
Dr. Randolph “Randy” Robinson was a doctor, philanthropist, and student of Classical Greek at the ɫƵ. To those lucky enough to be his classmates, hewasencouraging, uplifting, patient, and kind.
This scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Robinson by one such classmate, provides a $4,000 scholarship award for a student enrolled at the College of Arts and Sciences at the ɫƵ and majoring in Classics on the Greek and/or Latin Language and Literature track, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. All students on the Language and Literature track who have at least one semester of undergraduate study remaining in AY 2025–26 are encouraged to apply.
The next and final submission deadline for this award is Friday, January 31, 2025.
Instructions for how to apply are available here.
Questions about this award may be addressed to the Undergraduate Faculty Advisor.
This scholarship was established in 2022 by David Reynolds to honor Randy Robinson’s memory. David Reynolds has studied at the University of Georgia, Auburn University, the ɫƵ, and Oxford University in the UK. He served in the United States Navy. The scholarship helps to defray tuition costs for undergraduate students studying Classical languages at ɫƵ.
Award Winners
- The winner of the Robinson Memorial Award for 2025–26 is Neko Conner
"I am so grateful to have been granted the amazing Robinson Memorial Award. Double majoring while working outside of school has often felt like a limitation to my studies. This generous scholarship will allow me to focus more on my education and dive deeper than ever into the Latin literature that I love so much!”
- The winner of theRobinsonMemorial Scholarship for 2024–25 was Casey Brengman
"I'm incredibly grateful to have been chosen to receive theRobinsonMemorial Award. Studying the Greek and Latin languages is such an important and meaningful part of my life: It teaches me everyday to think outside the box and embrace challenges with joy and curiosity, and it has introduced me to a heartfelt community of friends and peers without whom I would not be the person I am today. From the bottom of my heart: χάριν ἔχω!”
- The winner of the 2022–23 and 2023–24 Robinson Memorial Scholarship was Nicholas Lawson
"Winning the Robinson Memorial Scholarship was a game changer for me. It allowed me to continue my studies in Latin and Greek with no financial stresses on my mind.Gratias maximas agofor this amazing scholarship!”