First Becker Friedman Undergraduate Awards Presented
May 23, 2012
The Institute presented its first undergraduate awards to two remarkable students at a faculty luncheon on May 23, 2012.
Paul Ho received the Becker Friedman Institute Award for Academic Achievement for his outstanding scholarship in economics, mathematics, and statistics. As a third-year student in the College, he has proved himself ready for advanced work and excelled in graduate level courses.
William Burgo won the Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Service for his efforts to present exceptional events for undergraduates that helped showcase the power of economic thought. In 2010, he led student efforts toorganize a panel discussion on the financial crisis, recruiting renowned experts and moderating the well-attended event. More recently, he also moderated a Friedman Forum discussion with Nobel laureate Thomas J. Sargent.
Institute Research Director Lars Peter Hansen presented the awards, which carry a prize of $2,000.