In honor of Professor Korn's lifetime achievements, an annual honorary award was established in 2003 to recognize the single graduating student who accomplished the most in the laboratory.
Past recipients of this award:
- Katie Wegenast (2017)
- Kyle Haas and Shane Kimble (2014)
- Josef Jareczek (2012)
- Michelle Johnston and Jillian Goines (2011)
- Stephanie Kortyka (2010)
- Sanda Zolj (2009)
- Katy Blair (2008)
- Melissa Metzler and Sarah Todd (co-recipients, 2007)
- Gina Richardson (2006)
- Travis Jones (2005)
- Carlo Daep (2004)
- Stephanie Sermon (2003)