From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影院, three are selected each year for the prestigious聽President鈥檚 Medalist Award. Kaytlin Rose Vanderhorst, Carilyn Brandt and Luna Crone-Bar贸n are the medalists for 2024鈥�25, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and number of Honors courses.
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Celebrating the 2023鈥�24 Undergraduate Medalists
Each year, the 天美影院 awards the President鈥檚 Medalist Award to its top undergraduates. For 2023鈥�2024, Samuel Perkowski, Mia Grayson and Cher Zhang were chosen for their academic excellence, including high GPAs, rigorous coursework and Honors classes. All three biochemistry majors have pursued impactful research and embraced the Husky Experience through activities like lab work, music and studying abroad. They will be honored by President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio at a special reception, where they鈥檒l receive their medals in front of family, friends and mentors.
Celebrating the 2022鈥�23 Undergraduate Medalists
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影院, three are selected each year for the prestigious President鈥檚 Medalist Award. Sayako Mitchell, Ayush Agrawal and Cin Dacey Ahrens are the medalists for 2022鈥�23, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and numbers of Honors courses. All three are students in the University Honors Program, completing the Interdisciplinary Honors track. Drawn to the 天美影院for its academic reputation, each of these Huskies has carved out a unique path 鈥� exploring their chosen areas of study, ranging from computer science to applied mathematics and linguistics. The three medalists will be recognized by University President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio at a special reception, where each recipient will receive their medal in front of family, friends and mentors.
Celebrating the 2021鈥�22 Undergraduate Medalists
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影院, three are selected each year for the prestigious President鈥檚 Medalist Award. Olivia Brandon, Peyton Goodwin and Ana毛lle Enders are the medalists for 2021鈥�22, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and numbers of Honors courses. All three are students in the University Honors Program, completing the Interdisciplinary Honors track.
2018鈥�19 President鈥檚 Medalists announced
The President鈥檚 Medalist Award celebrates the top student in each undergraduate class. Selected by a committee for their high GPA, rigor of their classes and number of Honors courses, the recipients for the 2018鈥�19 academic year come from a broad range of disciplines.
Junior medalist Renee Zhang is preparing for a career in medicine with dual degrees in biology and violin performance, while also serving as concertmaster for the 天美影院Symphony. Sophomore medalist Louis Patsawee Maliyam puts his problem-solving skills to work as a computer science major and celebrates his love for dance, which is his minor. Freshman medalist Piper Coyner is studying Persian and Near Eastern studies and actively exploring other interests, including cinema studies.
These exceptional students will be recognized at a reception with University President Ana Mari Cauce, and this award will be added to the students鈥� permanent academic record.
Meet this year鈥檚 medalists:
Renee Zhang, junior medalist
Majors:聽Biology and Violin Performance
Expected graduation: 2021
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Portland, OR
Music and medicine have always been Renee Zhang鈥檚 twin passions.
At the UW, she鈥檚 exploring the ways these subjects complement one another by pursuing dual degrees in biology and violin performance. Zhang is getting hands-on research experience under Olivia Bermingham-McDonogh, a professor in the department of biological structure.
Outside of her academic pursuits, Zhang serves as the concertmaster of the 天美影院Symphony Orchestra and president of the Chamber Music Club. One of her goals is to make music more accessible to students on campus by expanding performance opportunities for both music and non-music majors. She also plays the violin for residents at local assisted-living and memory-care facilities.
After graduating, Zhang hopes to embark on a career in medicine. She believes that having a creative outlet is instrumental to her well-being, and she will continue to share her love of music with those around her.
Louis Patsawee Maliyam, sophomore medalist
惭补箩辞谤:听Computer Science
Minor:听顿补苍肠别
Expected graduation: 2020
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Samutprakarn, Thailand
Louis Patsawee Maliyam鈥檚 interest in technology began when he helped his family run an internet caf茅 in Thailand.
A Royal Thai Scholarship recipient, he arrived at the 天美影院excited to challenge his problem-solving skills as a computer science major. Maliyam is a teaching assistant at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, because he wants to help people realize their dreams through education. He also recently interned as a software developer at Indeed.com.
Maliyam balances his love of computer science with his passion for dance, which is his minor. He sees dance as a tool for self-exploration and better understanding the world. He believes his well-rounded education in the arts and sciences has widened his world and prepared him for the future.
The support from people in his life has helped Maliyam thrive, and he hopes to bring that culture of caring to the tech industry, where he plans to work.
Piper Coyner, freshman medalist
惭补箩辞谤:听Near Eastern Studies
Intended major: Cinema and Media Studies
Expected graduation: 2022
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Olalla, WA
Piper Coyner is an avid reader whose lifelong fascination with other cultures and foreign languages has shaped her path at the UW.
Coyner is majoring in Near Eastern studies and studying Persian. She鈥檚 particularly interested in literature, which she sees as a gateway to understanding the essence of a culture.
Inspired by her love of books and movies, Coyner is also exploring other majors, including cinema and media studies. When she鈥檚 not in class, you can find Coyner at a film screening or classical music concert. She also writes reviews for the 天美影院Film Club.
Coyner plans to continue exploring her intellectual interests by taking a variety of classes and studying abroad. She hopes to combine her many passions into a career 鈥� whether in law, film production or literature.
2017-18 President’s Medalists announced
The President鈥檚 Medalist Award celebrates the top student in each undergraduate class. Selected by a committee for their high GPA, rigor of their classes and number of Honors courses, the recipients for the 2017-18 academic year come from a broad range of disciplines.
Animating her own evolving story
Viviane Poulain, the 2013-14 freshman president鈥檚 medalist, is fusing art and computer science to craft a curriculum that appeals to both sides of her brain.
A legacy of language
Inspired by her ancestors, 2013-14 sophomore president鈥檚 medalist Ashley Bobman is translating her work preserving the Ladino language into a future as a nurse practitioner.
Adding drama to neuroscience
From introductory Danish courses, to a position at a 天美影院research lab, to volunteering with a local theater group, 2013-14 junior president鈥檚 medalist Mitchell Krawczyk is driven to pursue an interdisciplinary path.
Goalkeeper, photographer and skateboarder awarded president’s medals
天美影院 president’s medalists were recently selected for their high scholastic standing and difficulty of coursework. They represent undergraduate scholarship of the highest caliber. The students’ academic pursuits show interdisciplinary interests and their co-curricular and extracurricular activities demonstrate their classroom energy and commitment to a host of other interests. They are truly interesting individuals.