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Honors College awards 2021 Riddle Prize for Most Outstanding Graduate

The Honors College proudly awards the Donald and Leah Riddle Prize to one outstanding graduating senior regardless of major field. This year’s recipient is Wasan Kumar, who graduates summa cum laude with a major in Neuroscience and minors in Global Asian Studies and Public Policy.  The Riddle Prize is made each year in recognition of the former UIC Chancellor Donald Riddle and his wife Leah and honors the Riddles’ contribution to the campus.

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To read more about Spring Convocation 2021 including awardees and speakers, please click here to be directed to our page. To find out more about this inspiring grad, please read the UIC Today article featuring Wasan Kumar here.