FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College senior Josie Lyons was named runner-up of the esteemed Bennett-Tinsley Award, a statewide honor designed to promote undergraduate research and writing in history. Lyons’ paper was titled “The American Woman Suffrage Movement: Connecting the Pieces between Suffragettes, Indiana, and College Campuses.” It explored how Indiana’s suffrage movement uniquely impacted female college students and how they, in turn, impacted the movement.
Lyons accepted the award and a cash prize at the annual meeting of the Indiana Association of Historians (IAH) in early April. The IAH and Indiana Historical Bureau recognize outstanding student research that furthers the understanding of Indiana history. The annual competition draws submissions from all colleges and universities in the state.
“It was rewarding to see that all of my work on my paper was worth it and was exceptional compared to students from all across the state,” said Lyons.
She will graduate from Franklin College with distinction on May 18. While there, she was a four-year member of the women’s cross country and track and field teams, a member and officer in Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and a member of the FC Singers Choir. Lyons, a double major in history and theatre, was recently named a Top Ten Senior by her classmates.
In addition to the Bennett-Tinsley Award, Lyons was one of six Franklin College students selected to present research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Long Beach, California.
Read the complete story about Josie Lyons at FranklinCollege.edu.
