The Roy and Christine Sturgis
Endowed
President’s Scholar
2012-2013

Joseph Hirsch Ottolenghi
Joey is a senior from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida majoring
in psychology with a minor in biological sciences. He enjoys tennis, speech and debate, journalism, digital
photography and graphic design. After graduation Joey plans to attend medical
school and possibly work for NASA.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
- Honor Roll Certificates
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- National AP Scholar
- Cornell University Book Award
- First Place Journalism Award, News Section
- Certificate of Achievement for Computer Printmaking
- Excellence in Pre-Calculus
- Distinguished Honor/Top Ten Percentile of Junior Class Award
- Varsity Tennis
- Communication Arts Department Showcase, performer
- Debate Team, treasurer
- Tennis Instructor
- Jewish Teen Outreach Projects community service
SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
- Hillel/Jewish Students Association, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day interfaith panel, representative 2010
- Virginia-Snider Hall Council, marketing and public relations chair, 2009–2010
- Virginia-Snider Hall Council, Snider Third Floor, president, 2010–2011
- Dedman College Ambassadors
- Intramural Sports: Soccer (co-captain), Football, Basketball (co-captain), Indoor Soccer, Softball (captain) and Tennis
- Published in honors section of Criteria, A Journal of First-Year Writing 2010
Contact: jottolengh@smu.edu