The Cecil Willcox Award is a cash award that recognizes the Outstanding German Student of the year. This award is presented during the departmental graduation and award ceremony at the end of spring semester each year. The award is funded by a gift from Cecil B. Willcox, in memory of his father, C.P. Willcox, who was a Professor of Modern Languages at UGA from 1871 to 1895. The original prize, established in 1906 was "fifty dollars in gold". Willcox Award Winners 2022 - Nicholas Kruegler, Marleena Tamminem 2021 - Katherine Hoovestol 2020 - Kathleen (Katie) Kish 2019 - JongIn (Gemma) Hwang 2018 - Sophie Binney 2017 - Leslie Ware 2016 - Tara Penton 2015 - Megan Alpert 2014 - Christopher Jagels 2013 - Gina Torcivia 2012 - Patrick Najjar 2011 - Cody Nichol 2010 - Emily Caskey 2009 - Kristen Hicks
