John Grisafi Named 2017 Dean's Scholar

John Grisafi, Kim Program Undergraduate Fellow for 2016– 2017, has been named one of the 10 Undergraduate Dean's Scholars for 2017.  Students are nominated by faculty from among those with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

A full list of honorees appears below.

The 2017 Dean's Scholars are:

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

·         John Grisafi, East Asian Languages and Civilizations and History

John Grisafi (East Asian Languages and Civilizations and History) is a senior who, in addition to his excellent academic record, has distinguished himself through service to the University community. Having previously served in the U.S. Army as a linguist and analyst, John has a leadership role in the Penn Student Veterans Association, as well as a role as a Major Advisory Program advisor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations and History, and as associate editor for the Penn Asian Review. John has undertaken research on the American military experience in the Philippines and its influence on the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans, and is currently working as director of intelligence for the website NK News. Post-graduation, John plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Korean and Asian Pacific Studies.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

·         Isabella Auchus, Psychology
·         Kevin Chen, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Physics
·         Jordan Doman, Biochemistry
·         Jaron Ma, Earth and Environmental Science
·         Darby Marx, Biological Basis of Behavior
·         Sheridan Small, Anthropology
·         Chunzi Song, Biochemistry and Biophysics
·         Kaitlyn Ugoretz, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
·         Sarah Wilson, English and History

PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S PROGRAMS

·         Adam Serlin, Master of Public Administration

GRADUATE DIVISION – DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

·         William Beck, Classical Studies
·         Lauren Grant, Chemistry
·         Carlo Lanfossi, Music
·         Maria Pape, Comparative Literature
·         Jordan Paul, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
·         Juliet Sperling, History of Art
·        Brooke Stanley, English
·        Nicole Welk-Joerger, History and Sociology of Science