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Special Lectures
Each year a series of lectures is presented as part of the "Standing Seminar in RCA History." Additional lectures are given annually by visiting scholars and church leaders; through the Seminary's continuing education program; as part of the Seminary's Alumni/ae Association; and, in celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students are encouraged to participate in these special lectures.

Center for Reformed Church Studies
The Center for Reformed Church Studies encourages study and reflection on the Reformed Church in America within the broader context of the Seminary's life and missions. The Center seeks to bring RCA students together by sponsoring several workshops for them each year on a variety of subjects touching upon the life of the denomination. It brings speakers to campus, through the "Standing Seminary in RCA History" program mentioned above, and sponsors conferences on issues facing the RCA, such as the major conference on Ecumenism that was held in the Spring of 2001. The Center also cooperates with the RCA Archives in bringing researchers to campus, in part through the Albert A. Smith Fellowship for research in RCA history, awarded annually.

RECOGNITION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Each year at the commencement service the Seminary honors students for outstanding achievement in academic study, ministry, and personal growth.

FRANCES D. BEARDSLEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to the woman who exhibits excellence in scholarship and personal growth.

THE JOHN W. BEARDSLEE III AWARD IN REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY given to the student judged to be most proficient in the area of Reformed Church History.

BLUSCHKE/BECKSTEAD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD to the student who demonstrates excellence in pastoral care and ministerial practice.

THE CERCA CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AWARD to the RCA student who shows promise in the field of Christian Education or Youth Ministry.

MARY B. DOOLITTLE PRIZE in New Testament Interpretation is awarded to the member of the Middler class who submitted the best paper on a subject assigned by the Professor of New Testament Exegesis.

THE ROBERT HATCHER PRIZE is awarded to the student who excels in Christian Education.

THE REVEREND EDWARD LODEWICK PRIZE is awarded to the member of the Senior class who demonstrates excellence in preaching.

THE BENJAMIN LANHAM ROGERS PRIZE in Old Testament is presented to the member of the Senior class who demonstrates outstanding competence in Old Testament studies.

THE REVEREND FREDERICK MOLD, JR. AWARD established by the Classis of New Brunswick to honor his ministry and his thirty-five years as Stated Clerk of the Classis, is given to the senior student who has exhibited excellence and competence in the field of Reformed Polity or Pastoral Administration.

THE CLARA WOODSON AWARD recognizes the graduating Senior whose love, compassion, and spiritual gifts have fostered the bond of "koinonia" at the New York campus.

THE GEORGE AUGUSTUS SANDHAM SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded, one to each class, on the basis of classroom standing through the academic year.

M.A.T.S. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP An award to the graduating M.A.T.S. student with the highest grade point average.

THE JAMES EELMAN PRIZE IN PREACHING is awarded to the student who demonstrates excellence by exploring the nature and development of preaching in a given ecclesiastical tradition.

THE HORACE UNDERWOOD PRIZE is awarded to a student of Asian heritage who has exhibited academic excellence and growth in ministerial skills.

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