Owensboro High School Alumni
Owensboro, Kentucky (KY)
Alumni Stories
Marvin Thomas Hester
Class of 1959
B.A.[1963--Centre College]; M.A.[1965--Univ. of Fla.]; Ph.D.[1971--U.of Fla.'.
PBK[Centre];PKP['79--NCSU];PBK [NCSU-2000]; UNC Board of Governor's Award [1996]; National Scholar, PKP, 2002; US Professor of Year, runner-up; CASE grants,1994, 1995, 1996;1997;1998];Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence [highest award in Univ.--NCSU, 1997]; SAADE-SAMLA-- Outstanding Graduate Teacher, 1992; Founder of "John Donne Society", 1984--; Founding Editor, "John Donne Journal", 1982--; President, John Donne Society of America, 1988-89; President, SE Renaissance Society, 1987-8. 21 national, regional, NEH, ACLS, NCSU Research, Provost Grant, ORP Grant, and other grants 1973--2013]. 12 published books on English literary authors [Oxford; Folger Library; Gale Research [3]; U.Delaware, So.Ill. U.,Dictionary of British Literature [3 vols.] Presses. Trans and Edtion of "Justus Lipsius: Epistolica Institution; "Kinde Pitty and Brave Scorn", Duke U Press; and two forthcoming books from university presses. 54 essays published in literary journals, nationally and internationally; 168 presentations at universities and conferences in US, Europe, and England.
PBK[Centre];PKP['79--NCSU];PBK [NCSU-2000]; UNC Board of Governor's Award [1996]; National Scholar, PKP, 2002; US Professor of Year, runner-up; CASE grants,1994, 1995, 1996;1997;1998];Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence [highest award in Univ.--NCSU, 1997]; SAADE-SAMLA-- Outstanding Graduate Teacher, 1992; Founder of "John Donne Society", 1984--; Founding Editor, "John Donne Journal", 1982--; President, John Donne Society of America, 1988-89; President, SE Renaissance Society, 1987-8. 21 national, regional, NEH, ACLS, NCSU Research, Provost Grant, ORP Grant, and other grants 1973--2013]. 12 published books on English literary authors [Oxford; Folger Library; Gale Research [3]; U.Delaware, So.Ill. U.,Dictionary of British Literature [3 vols.] Presses. Trans and Edtion of "Justus Lipsius: Epistolica Institution; "Kinde Pitty and Brave Scorn", Duke U Press; and two forthcoming books from university presses. 54 essays published in literary journals, nationally and internationally; 168 presentations at universities and conferences in US, Europe, and England.
Recent Members
| Chip Parish Chip Parish | 1984 |
| Dakota Lane | 2017 |
| Julie Anderson | 1988 |
| Karen Van Winkle | 1974 |
| Larry Jones | 1991 |
| Nakeshia Curry | 2003 |
| Sam Thomas | 1990 |
| Stephanie Bellamy | 1984 |
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