Sophomore Sangwu wins the O’Brien Book Award

Sangwu Lee is among the 16 students who were honored with the Suzanne J. O’Brien Book Award, recognizing those who excelled academically and in leadership roles in their first year at the College.

Sangwu Lee has been working at the ROC HCI lab since his freshman year under the mentorship of PhD students–Kamrul Hasan and Wasifur Rahman.

The winners were chosen by a committee of faculty and academic staff who serve as officers in the University’s Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, which sponsors the award along with Arts, Sciences & Engineering. A ceremony was held October 4 in the Humanities Center.

“This award recognizes more than academic achievement,’’ says Nicholas Gresens, Iota Chapter president and an associate professor in the Department of Religion and Classics. “While these 16 students certainly represent some of the most academically accomplished students of the class of 2022, they are also students who embody the school’s motto of Meliora—whether it be through their achievements in the arts or in athletics, their accomplishments in research or their service to the community.”