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President's Medal

Four graduates holding medals

The President’s Medal is awarded at the annual commencement ceremony to first-time degree recipients with a 4.0 GPA in all college coursework, including 60 resident units at Foothill.

Please join me in honoring these amazing medalists and their families throughout the years.

2023–2024 Medal Recipients

Group of 12 medalists

This year, 24 students earned the honor! Those attending graduation received their medals during the ceremony. Read about each medalist here.

  • Hannah Lynn Batterson, AS-T, Public Health Science
  • Alexander Henry Born, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Courtney Elise Botefuhr, AA, Graphic and Interactive Design
  • Lydia A. Cheng, AA, Psychology; AA-T, Psychology
  • Lynn Choi, AA-T, Psychology; AA-T, Sociology
  • Oliver Chou, AS-T, Computer Science
  • Jake Deng, AA, General Studies: Social Science
  • Amit Freikorn, AS-T, Business Administration; AA-T, Economics
  • Christine Hees, AA-T, Psychology
  • Marko Kurtz, AS, Biochemistry; AS-T, Biology; AS, Chemistry; AS-T, Mathematics
  • Kelly M. Lam, AA-T, Psychology
  • Jasmine Myansent Lo, AS-T, Business Administration
  • Wakana Matsumoto, AA, Psychology; AA-T, Psychology
  • Chloe Jett Mills, AA, General Studies: Social Science;  AA-T, Political Science
  • Lily L. Mir, AA, Accounting; AS-T, Business Administration
  • Anya Gwendelyn Nazarova, AA, Graphic and Interactive Design
  • Sierra Amber O’Leary, AS, Dental Assisting
  • Daniel Michael Reyes, AA-T, Kinesiology
  • Kathleen Marie Summers, AA-T, Sociology
  • Andrew H. Vuong, AS, Pharmacy Technician
  • Helan Wang, AS-T, Business Administration; AA-T, Economics
  • Melody Wang, AA, Psychology; AA-T, Psychology
  • Phoenix E. Wilson, AS-T, Computer Science
  • Eileen Marie Zubiria, AA-T, Anthropology

2022-2023

  • Astrid Chevallier, AA-T, Studio Arts
  • Yatindran Dilip, AA, Communication Studies
  • George Franks, AA, Accounting
  • Shaan Fulton, AA-T, Economics
  • Alekos Nalu Kapur, AA-T, Anthropology
  • Shuji Kato, AA, Graphic and Interactive Design
  • Daisy Larios, AS-T, Business Administration
  • Maya Marquez-Garcia, AA-T, Psychology; AA-T, Sociology
  • William Nguyen, AA-T, Economics
  • Natalie Renee Risso, AA-T, Sociology
  • Reva Shah, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Kirsten Takeshima, AS-T, Biology
  • Lydia Watson, AA-T, Art History; AA-T, Studio Arts
  • Adrian Youngquist, AS-T, Mathematics

2021-2022

  • Eden Amsellem, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Joseph Black, AA-T, Economics
  • Michelle Chen, AA, Sociology
  • Caroline Croce, AS-T, Film, Television, and Electronic Media
  • Aliza Desiatnik, AA-T, Kinesiology
  • Baylie Jett Mills, AA-T, Communication Studies; AA-T, English
  • Kristen Li, AS-T, Mathematics
  • Alexander Li-Wang Ling, AA, Music Technology; AS-T, Film, Television, and Electronic Media
  • Jason Nguyen, AS-T, Biology
  • Briana Michelle Ramos Wagener, AA, AA-T, Psychology
  • Tuba Sengermag, AA-T, Psychology
  • Siyi Song, AS-T, Physics
  • Jennifer Ta, AS-T, Public Health Science
  • Paige Leeanne Walker, AA-T, English
  • Lugene Youssef, AS-T, Business Administration

2020-2021

  • Xinhao Chen, AS-T, Physics
  • Ryan Dautel, AS-T, Public Health Science
  • Charles Fuad, AS-T, Public Health
  • Marjun Grewal, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Amber Lim, AA-T, English
  • Alyssa Magde, AS-T, Mathematics
  • Jamine Pal, AS-T, Business Administration
  • Phong Phan, AA, Music Technology; AS-T, Film,
  • Television, and Electronic Media
  • Yinan Qiao, Psychology for Transfer
  • Alexander Ross, Graphic and Interactive Design
  • Ruoquing Song, Political Science for Transfer
  • Priya Vasu, Psychology for Transfer
  • Kaitlyn Vo, Psychology for Transfer
  • Jiaan Xu, Computer Science for Transfer
  • Sohee Yoon, Sociology for Transfer

2019-2020

  • Hooman Afzalzadeh, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Hoi Yang Chan, AA-T, Economics
  • Chretien S Chiang, AS-T, Public Health Science
  • Man Hei Cheung, AA, Sociology
  • Jerly De Guzman, AS-T, Biology
  • Ron Kharmach, AA-T, Psychology
  • Jonathan Lam, AA-T, Psychology
  • Nathalya Mendes, AS-T, Biology
  • Devon Mirsalis, AA, AA-T, Psychology
  • Aika Mori, AA-T, Psychology
  • Anastasios Muhalis, AA-T, Anthropology; AA-T, Political Science; Sociology
  • Natalia Ruvalcaba, AS-T, Physics
  • Elena Shain, AS-T, Public Health Science
  • Youlan Shen, AA-T, English
  • Ziqi Sun, AS-T, Business Administration
  • Long Tang,
  • Hao Xu, AS-T, Physics

2018-2019

  • Ajaibir Deol, Computer Science
  • Monica Goulette, AA-T, Communication Studies
  • Ashnee Gounden, Political Science for Transfer
  • Omer Katz, AS-T Biology
  • Kannon Pearson, AA General Studies, Social Science
  • Brendan Swing,
  • Mai Toyokawa,
  • Junfeng Zhong, AA-T, Sociology

2017-2018

  • Wing Ki Chan, AA Sociology
  • Linh Dinh, Psychology for Transfer
  • Conner Hobson, Mathematics for Transfer
  • Daniel Jacobson, AA, Economics; Business Administration for Transfer
  • Julianna Kirkpatrick, Computer Science for Transfer; Mathematics for Transfer
  • Sean O’Hara, Child and Adolescent Development for Transfer
  • Emma Sternfield, Political Science for Transfer
  • Gbocho Masato Terasaki, AA, Music: General
  • Cassey Vargas, Mathematics for Transfer
  • Meixuan Xiao, AA, Graphic and Interactive Design

2016-2017

  • David Dawson-Bowman, Theatre Arts for Transfer
  • Yuqing Lu , Psychology for Transfer, AA, General Studies: Social Science
  • Eliana Roberts, Computer Science for Transfer
  • Sheira Sarfaty, Psychology for Transfer
  • Jane Jayne Seow, Business Administration for Transfer
  • Ren Yi Wang, Business Administration for Transfer

2015-2016

  • Kwan Po Chen, Mathematics for Transfer
  • Taylor Patrick Harrington, Public Health Science for Transfer
  • Shuk Ying Lam, Communication Studies for Transfer
  • Jackson W. Larango, Economics for Transfer
  • Seunghyeon Yoo, Theatre Arts for Transfer

 

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