Hall Center Scholars

Each year, the Friends of the Hall Center sponsor a small number of Hall Center Scholars.  The program provides opportunities for KU undergraduates who have strong academic credentials and have demonstrated significant activity within KU, to interact with the well-known authors, scholars, and public intellectuals who speak in our Humanities Lecture Series. The program started in the Fall of 2007.

The 2009 -2010 Hall Center Scholars represent some of the brightest students across campus and a wide variety of academic disciplines.

Julia Barnard is a sophomore majoring in History and is interested in urban studies. She is a member of the Student Advisory Board of the Spencer Museum of Art, and serves on the board for KU Alternative Breaks.

Earl Brooks is a senior majoring in Music (saxophone performance) and American Studies.  His research interests focus on the intersection of Jazz music, Black History and American History. 

Bethany Christiansen is a junior majoring in English and Illustration.  Under Stan Lombardo’s guidance, she wrote and illustrated a Buddhist children’s book called The Ten Bulls, which she hopes to publish. 

Melissa Melling is a junior majoring in Art History.  She serves as committee director for the Student Advisory Board of the Spencer Museum of Art.  She helped to plan the Spring Arts and Cultural Festival. 

David Wilcox is a senior majoring in Chemistry and English.  He has participated in the Honors Research Development Program.  Under Ann Rowland’s guidance, he is researching Gothic Literature.

Past Hall Center Scholars

2008-2009
Zach Abramovitz, English
Joel Burnett, Philosophy and Spanish
Katherine Oberthaler, Creative Writing and Psychology
Dan Thompson, Economics and Political Science, International Studies (co-major), English (minor)

2007-2008
Brenna Daldorph, Journalism