Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Presidents Medalists


February 6, 2026

Celebrating the 2024鈥25 Undergraduate Medalists

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Black and white photo of all three Undergraduate Medalists.

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影视传媒, 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.


February 5, 2025

Celebrating the 2023鈥24 Undergraduate Medalists

Image of the 2023鈥24 Undergraduate Medalists

Each year, the 天美影视传媒 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.


February 8, 2024

Celebrating the 2022鈥23 Undergraduate Medalists

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影视传媒, 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 UW 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.


February 23, 2023

Celebrating the 2021鈥22 Undergraduate Medalists

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影视传媒, 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.


January 30, 2020

2018鈥19 President鈥檚 Medalists announced

Line drawing of a medal

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…


February 1, 2019

2017-18 President’s Medalists announced

Icon of an award medal

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.


February 11, 2015

Animating her own evolving story

Portrait of Viviane Poulain

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

Portrait of Ashley Bobman

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 UW 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.


January 23, 2014

Goalkeeper, photographer and skateboarder awarded president’s medals

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Portrait of Megan Kufeld

天美影视传媒 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.