This award was established in 1987 by Colonel W. Frank Malone, class of 1938, in memory of his wife, Margaret Castelberry Malone.  This award is given each year to the senior who has demonstrated the highest level of excellence in a foreign language.

The "Malone Award" is presented during the annual Honors and Investiture Convocation, Commencement, or other special occasions.  The following students have received this prestigious award:

• 1988--Karen Saar
• 1989--Timothy Whitney
• 1990--Rober Brown
• 1991--Dirk Visser
• 1992--Brian Small
• 1993--Jennifer Dean
• 1994--Maura Ziolkowski
• 1995--Gabriela Flores
• 1996--Candice Craig and Nixida Maldonado
• 1997--Carolyn Arney and Ingrid Carlson
• 1998--Christian Wilwohl
• 1999--Megan Smoker
• 2000--Kimberly Hall and Amy Pritchett
• 2001--Clinton Earl McKay and Donald Todt
• 2002--Jill Krebs and Rachel Ward
• 2003--Mahlia Joyce and Viktoria Kollar
• 2004--Elizabeth Wallace
• 2005--Silvia Baage
• 2006--Laura Pritchard and Stephanie Schumacher