U-Penn Student Wins Exemplary Scholar Award

Washington, DC, March 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Jin Lee, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the Exemplary Scholar award, given by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an honor society.

Lee is a senior at the College of University of Pennsylvania, double-majoring in biology and the biological basis of behavior. She immigrated to the United States at age 12 from China. She has already presented at two international conferences and has been published in peer-reviewed journals. She is involved in NSCS, United for Sight, BBB society, Daily Pennsylvanian and First Call.

Lee will receive a $500 scholarship, an inscribed plaque and recognition on NSCS’ Web site.

The award was created by NSCS’ student leadership body, the National Leadership Council. The award recognizes one outstanding undergraduate among the NSCS membership for his or her academic and extracurricular achievements.

“We picked Jin Lee to be the Exemplary Scholar because she was overall the best candidate,” said Katie Mize, Vice President for Recognition. “We were impressed with the quality of her answers, both on the video and in the application. She has outstanding grades and many academic honors, together with lots of service and leadership roles, including in her chapter of NSCS.”

Judges for the award included several members of the Leadership Council, as well as Stephen Saltzburg, a professor of Law at The George Washington University. Judging criteria included essays, a video about the applicant and a recommendation letter.

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