Andrew Blake Brod
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in his senior year, Andrew Brod graduates summa cum laude with Distinction in his Economics & Mathematics major, having earned 43 grades of A. His professors, in writing of Andrew, speak repeatedly and...
JaVaughn Flowers
JaVaughn (J.T.) Flowers graduates with Distinction in the Political Science major and with a record that reflects his intellectual curiosity, his deep sense of justice and his commitment to others in and beyond Yale College.
J.T. has...
Emily Marie Switzer
Emily Switzer, a violinist, is one of the most accomplished musicians ever to attend Yale College. A superb embodiment of the scholar/musician, Emily plays with unerring technique, elegant musicianship, and calm confidence. She served...
Christina Chi Zhang
Christina Zhang, an architecture major graduating with distinction, is a visionary designer whose poetic approach to structures is matched by a passionate engagement with humanitarian concerns. Christina is the co-founder and director...
Alexandra Zina Barlowe
An African American Studies Major and Mellon Mays Research Fellow graduating with distinction, Lex Barlowe has focused her scholarship on issues of land usage, cooperative economies, and reparations in the American South. She is...
Abdul-Razak Mohammed ZachariahAbdul-Razak Zachariah, who graduates with distinction, has worked to improve Yale’s racial and ethnic relations through his academic work, both within his Sociology major and in the Education Studies program. A recipient of a...
Anna Elizabeth Russo
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her junior year, Anna Russo graduates summa cum laude with Distinction in both of her majors: Applied Mathematics and Economics. In every one of her 39.5 credits, she has earned the grade of A.
Anna is the...
Abigail Paula Elder
Abby Elder has distinguished herself at Yale as both a student and a musician. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in her senior year, she graduates summa cum laude with Distinction in her major, Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations,...
Frances Schmiede, one of the most decorated middle distance runners in the history of Yale women’s track, and fencer Katherine Miller, an All-American who represented Brazil at the 2016 Olympics, received the 2017 Nellie Pratt Elliot Award, the most...