{"id":72428,"date":"2023-06-14T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=72428"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:47:24","slug":"bu-wheelock-seniors-receive-undergraduate-awards","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/articles\/2023\/bu-wheelock-seniors-receive-undergraduate-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Wheelock Seniors Receive Undergraduate Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin news-block-editorial-leadin has-media-focus-center-middle\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Commencement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBU Wheelock Seniors Receive Undergraduate Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar js-block-editorial-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">June 14, 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/authors\/finn-gardiner\/\">Finn Gardiner<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>Three BU Wheelock seniors received undergraduate academic achievement awards in honor of their exemplary performance. Lauren Choi, Karen (Nataly) Salazar, and Siyi (Emily) Yan received their awards at this year\u2019s undergraduate brunch, held in May during the 2023 BU Commencement weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-66124 size-medium\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/06\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2416-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shows Lauren Choi in a cap and gown \" class=\"wp-image-66124\"\/><figcaption>Lauren Choi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Peter Foukal Achievement in Math and Science Award: Lauren Choi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Awarded to a BU Wheelock senior who has achieved academic excellence in math or science.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Choi studied math education at BU Wheelock, with a minor in mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences. While at the University, Choi took 10 math courses, including advanced calculus, discrete math, number theory, differential equations, statistics, and multivariate calculus. Choi says she \u201clooks forward to impacting the teaching and learning of mathematics,\u201d and is \u201cexcited to work and learn with the new generation of students she will be teaching in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-66122 size-medium\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-992x662.jpg 992w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2544-1024x683-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Karen (Nataly) Salazar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Currier Award in Achievement in Science Education: Karen (Nataly) Salazar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Given annually to a student in their third or fourth academic year, who demonstrates scholastic achievement in the field of science education.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen (Nataly) Salazar graduated with a bachelor of science in science education with a subconcentration in general science. Along with their science education, Salazar learned how to advocate and empower minority students and English language learners. A first-generation Mexican student, Salazar plans to use the skills and knowledge they gained at BU Wheelock to pursue a master\u2019s degree in bilingual special education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-66123 size-medium\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-992x662.jpg 992w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2023\/08\/Wheelock-Convocation-2023-2713-1024x683-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Siyi (Emily) Yan and Dean David Chard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Dean\u2019s Academic Excellence Award: Siyi (Emily) Yan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Given annually to a senior who has achieved academic excellence during their time at BU Wheelock.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from China, Siyi (Emily) Yan came to Boston University to study bilingual education and economics. At BU Wheelock, she demonstrated her passion for bilingual education,&nbsp; constructing her own study about how international students perceived their English proficiencies in multiple settings, including a literature review, interviews, regression analyses, and surveys.&nbsp;She says that she is \u201cexcited to contribute her skills and knowledge to positively impact the lives of students and educators alike&#8221; following her graduation from Boston University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three BU Wheelock seniors received undergraduate academic achievement awards in honor of their exemplary performance. Lauren Choi, Karen (Nataly) Salazar, and Siyi (Emily) Yan received their awards at this year\u2019s undergraduate brunch, held in May during the 2023 BU Commencement weekend. 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