Endowed in 2014 by Bishop Ernest S. Lyght T'68 in loving memory of his late father, the Rev. William L.D. Lyght T'33. Awarded to a Drew Theological School student for excellence in preaching who is in good academic standing, with a preference for African-American students from the United Methodist tradition, and a secondary preference for students from the Pan-Methodist tradition.
| Year | AwardeeYear |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Felix Tshibang |
| 2019 | Kamellah T. Simons-Marsh |
| 20192018 | Christiane Depestre |
| 20182017 | Gerard Jameson |
| 20172016 | Kaiyra A. Greer2016 |