Awards

Boyer Legacy Award

A graduate of Messiah Junior College in 1948, Dr. Boyer returned to Messiah and served for twenty-two years as a member of the Board of Trustees, including five years as Chair. Ernie had a deep appreciation for education’s role in transforming society, and a special appreciation for Messiah University in its ability to fulfill this noble end.

In honor of this legacy, The Center annually honors a Messiah University junior with the Boyer Legacy Award. The recipient demonstrates Dr. Boyer’s broad accomplishments and convictions, including his passionate commitment to viewing education as a means to solving societal challenges and his ardent emphasis that leadership is grounded in service.

Boyer Teacher Scholarship

The Boyer Teacher Scholarship is awarded each year to juniors at Antioch University New England, Azusa Pacific University, Messiah University, Trinity University and Xavier University of Louisiana. Chosen for their commitment to education and to emphasizing community and service, Boyer Teacher Scholarship recipients immerse themselves in Boyer's works to learn more about his principles and how to apply them in the classroom.