Dec 7, 2013 2 min read

Four Washington & Jefferson College students have received the 2013 Rule, Hughes, Murphy Prize, given annually to a group of sophomores in recognition of their academic achievement, academic promise and leadership potential. This year’s honorees are Nicholas Brownstead of Huntington, W.Va.; Courtney Brennan of New Kensington; Wesley Corbin-Pein of Cumberland, Md.; and Naomi Bick of Cheswick. Brownstead is majoring in economics with a minor in Russian. He is a Beta Scholar; a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Alpha Tau Omega; fluent in four programming languages; presenter at the 2013 Midwest Slavic Convention and works in the college’s U. Grant Miller Library. Brennan is majoring in economics and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and the Pre-Legal society. She is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, represents W&J at admission-related events and is assistant coach of the women’s tennis team. Corbin-Pein is majoring in biochemistry. He is a resident assistant; participated in W&J’s Leadership and Service Institute; is a member of the Student Government Association; and a volunteer at the LeMoyne Community Center. Bick is majoring in political science with a minor in English. She is an Alpha scholar; a member of the Green Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Pre-legal Society and Student Christian Association; and received the freshman leadership award. Established in 1987 through the bequest of an anonymous donor, the James Rule (Class of 1898), Howard Hughes (Class of 1911) and Robert Murphy (Class of 1906) Memorial Fund provides an award of $2,000 each year.