Hazel Award

The Hazel Award

The Hazel Awards in Drawing and Painting recognizing accomplishment and promoting further achievement in the arts remember and honor Hazel Truth Shelhamer Procter, a brave and determined woman, accomplished watercolorist, technical artist, published author and illustrator.

Who: Sponsored by an endowed gift from Ken Procter,

What: The Hazel Award, named after Ken’s grandmother, Hazel Truth Shelhamer Procter, an illustrator who worked for the patent office during World War 1 inking mechanical drawings to be blueprinted. She continued drafting until her marriage in 1921. She was one of the first woman drafters in the country.

Where: Honors Day. If we have enough entries, we will exhibit the work of all entries somewhere on campus. This award will be presented annually.

When: Starts Spring 2026. This year will be a drawing award, next year will be painting.

How: A committee of art faculty will be formed to judge the entries to this annual competition. The winner will receive a $500 check to be used to help further their artistic ambitions.