Honors, Awards & Scholarships

The prestigious Mary G. and G. Harold Osborne Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually to a small number of outstanding students majoring in Studio Art, Cinema, Dance, Music, and/or Theatre. Candidates must be nominated to apply by their major department and must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Following a presentation/audition in the spring, recipients are selected by a faculty committee based on artistic merit and potential, academic achievement, and leadership qualities. Application guidelines can be obtained from the Theatre Department Chair.

This endowment has been made possible through the generosity of Dr. William N. Osborne, honoring the memory of his parents, who spent many of their last years in Granville. William Osborne came to Denison in 1961 as a faculty member in the Department of Music. Later, he was named Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, the position he held when he retired in 2003.

Theatre majors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible for the Vail Award in the Fine Arts, which is awarded annually to outstanding majors and minors in Studio Art, Art History and Visual Culture, Cinema, Dance, Music, and Theatre. There is no application process.