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Princeton University recognizes Indian-origin students with undergrad awards
Ram Narayanan was awarded the ‘Freshman First Honor Prize’, while Akshat Ararwal was conferred the ‘George B. Wood Legacy Sophomore Prize.’
(back row, third from left) Akshat Agarwal, and (front row, third from left) Ram Narayanan / Image - Matthew Raspanti, Office of Communications/ Princeton University
Indian-origin undergraduate students of Princeton University, Ram Narayanan and Akshat Agarwal, were recognised and honoured for their academic achievements during the opening exercises held on Sept 1.
Ram Narayanan, a first-year student from Scarsdale, New York, was awarded the prestigious Freshman First Honor Prize. This award, given annually, recognizes a first-year student who has demonstrated exceptional academic performance. Narayanan, an alumnus of Horace Mann School in the Bronx, is currently a member of New College West.
He is considering majoring in physics with potential minors in computer science, materials science and engineering, and applied and computational mathematics. Over the summer, Narayanan participated in Princeton’s ReMatch+ program, where he conducted materials research under the guidance of Assistant Professor Sanfeng Wu. In addition, he attended the Princeton Summer School on Condensed Matter Physics in collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Study.
Narayanan is also the recipient of the 2024 Manfred Pyka Memorial Physics Prize and is an active member of the Princeton Society of Physics Students, Princeton Students in Quantum, and a Community Action leader.
Akshat Agarwal, a junior from Princeton, New Jersey, was awarded the George B. Wood Legacy Sophomore Prize, which he shares with another student. This prize is conferred annually to members of the junior class who have shown outstanding academic achievement during their sophomore year.
Agarwal, a mathematics major and member of Yeh College, is also pursuing minors in history, statistics and machine learning, and applied and computational mathematics. He has contributed to the academic community as an undergraduate course assistant in both mathematics and computer science.
Agarwal is also actively involved in extracurricular activities, serving as the president of Business Today, a student-run group, and managing director of Princeton Undergraduate Capital Partners.
During the summer, he conducted research in machine learning under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Adji Bousso Dieng. Agarwal is also a member of the Princeton International Relations Council.
The recognition of Narayanan and Agarwal underscores Princeton University’s commitment to fostering academic excellence and intellectual curiosity among its students. “While Princeton is fortunate to be home to a good many students who are justly proud of their exceptional records of accomplishment, these prize winners stand out,” Dean Gordin remarked.
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