James J. Y. Liu Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Work in East Asian Languages and Cultures
One prize is offered by the Asian Languages Department to an outstanding undergraduate who has written an outstanding essay for an EALC class on the literature or culture of China, Japan, and/or Korean in English and recommended by an instructor. The length of the essay is of secondary concern, but it should represent a substantial effort vis-à-vis the topic.
Note: The undergraduate awards will be announced at the Diploma Ceremony for the Center of East Asian Studies and Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Award winners will be notified before the Ceremony.
2020-2021
Enshia Li
Christopher Rielage
2019-2020
Won-Gi Jung
Christopher Rielage
2018-2019
Linda Zhou
2017-2018
Lilian Kong
Kelsey Reardon
2016-2017
Kelsey Reardon
2015-2016
Austin Clapp (East Asian Studies, Japan Subplan)
2014-2015
Anthony Ding (Japanese)
Sarah Elizabeth Simmons (Japanese)
Kung-Yi Kao Prize for Outstanding Progress in the Study of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean Language
One prize is offered by the Asian Languages Department to an outstanding undergraduate in a third or fourth year language course in the department. A major criterion in judging candidates for this prize will be overall progress in the language in question.
Note: The undergraduate awards will be announced at the Diploma Ceremony for the Center of East Asian Studies and Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. Award winners will be notified before the Ceremony.
2020-2021
Araya Sornwanee (Chinese)
Kiara Harding (Japanese)
2017-2018
Jesse Burkett (Japanese)
Katharina Brown (Chinese)
Isabella Cai (Chinese)
2016-2017
Emily Franklin (Japanese)
2015-2016
Herman Chau (Japanese)
Lilian Kong (Chinese)
Steven Pham (Japanese)
2014-2015
Joshua Scrivner (Japanese)
Laura Conigliaro (Chinese)
