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ACADEMIC AWARDS<br />
Clara Cullen<br />
Valedictorian <strong>2023</strong><br />
Clara Cullen, a political science major with a research and analysis<br />
emphasis, is the daughter of Sven and Nancy Wilson. Raised in Provo, UT,<br />
she is a middle child and the only girl of six children. Clara loves social<br />
science research, and her co-authored piece on parental time investments<br />
was recently published in Social Sciences. She is a fellow for the Center for<br />
the Study of Elections and Democracy and has presented multiple research<br />
projects at national political science conferences. In addition to being a<br />
Sigma editor, her paper on view-shaping and autonomy is published in the<br />
<strong>2023</strong> edition. She is the Political Affairs Society president and has loved<br />
the opportunity to help and learn from her peers. Clara served a mission<br />
in Frankfurt, Germany, and she enjoys reading Harry Potter in German<br />
before bed. She loves skiing, hiking, and biking, and she hopes to visit<br />
every national park one day. Clara is excited to pursue a graduate school in<br />
political science, and she is incredibly grateful for her family’s support and<br />
the meaningful mentorship she has received at BYU.<br />
Suzy Yi is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a proud daughter<br />
of Korean immigrants. She served a mission in Seoul, Korea and has<br />
subsequently pursued research interests in Asian American politics. She has<br />
focused her Honors thesis on Asian American political participation and hopes<br />
to help shift the narrative of Asian Americans being apolitical. During her<br />
time at BYU, Suzy has worked as a teaching assistant and research assistant<br />
in the political science department and as a teaching assistant in the Honors<br />
program. She has been able to present research at regional conferences with<br />
her professors and has presented original research at university conferences<br />
and meetings. Suzy has also been able to intern with the South Dakota State’s<br />
Attorney’s Office and worked on projects with recidivism and rehabilitation.<br />
After graduation, Suzy plans to attend law school after a gap year and hopes to<br />
continue conducting research in immigration and civil rights law. She would<br />
like to thank her faculty mentors, family members, and husband for their<br />
support and encouragement.<br />
Suzy Yi<br />
Salutatorian <strong>2023</strong><br />
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