The Comer Awards

The 2026 Comer Awards

April 22, 11:30am | ALFA Pavilion

This event is invite-only.

About the ceremony

The Comer Medal was established in 1923 by former governor Braxton Bragg Comer to recognize the most outstanding student in the natural sciences. Beginning in 1924, a single medal was given annually until 1970, when it was decided that two medals, one in the physical sciences and one in the biological sciences, would be awarded each year. In 1989, it was decided that a third Comer Medal would be presented each year to a student in the field of agriculture. The three medals currently awarded are: the Comer Medal for Excellence in Agricultural Sciences; the Comer Medal for Excellence in Biological Sciences; the Comer Medal for Excellence in the Physical Sciences. The Comer Medalists are selected by procedures established by the Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture and Sciences and Mathematics. The three medals and accompanying certificates are awarded at a special ceremony each spring. The award ceremony is hosted in even years by the College of Agriculture and in odd years by the College of Sciences and Mathematics.