The Alberta Smith DeVane Religion Award is presented to a senior religion major whose overall excellence promises outstanding contributions in ministry, medicine, the study of religion, or other service. The award was established in 1987 by Mrs. Helen DeVane Carnegie in memory of her mother.

Recent Winners

• 2012 Kaitlyn M. Curran
• 2011 Rachel L. Richardson
• 2010 Kristina Johnson
• 2009 Carolyn S. Klassen
• 2008 Anna P. Drake and Alexis (Lexi) L. Hamilton
• 2007 Elizabeth J. Ireland
• 2006 Christie Kilby
• 2005 Andy Heston
• 2004 Mark Murray
• 2003 John Foster
• 2002 Richard Vinson
• 2001 Cameron Richardson
• 2000 Liz Clasen
• 1999 Elizabeth Malphurs
• 1998 David Jackson
• 1997 Richard Gregory Padrick
• 1994 Anne Zirkle
• 1993 Sarah Sadowski
• 1991 Molly Graver and Ellen Ott
• 1990 Virginia Hall and Trina Janiek
• 1989 Julia Snead McCrorey
• 1988 Anne Catherine Blue