Alpha Chi prize named for Bob Blake

Alpha Chi, the national scholastic honorary society, has established the Robert G. Blake Prize in honor of Bob Blake, professor of English. The prize will be awarded at Alpha Chi’s biennial national convention for the best paper on British literature.

Blake was actively involved with Alpha Chi on the local, regional and national level for more than 25 years. Alpha Chi promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among U.S. college and university students and honors those who achieve such distinction.