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President’s Scholar
2012-2013

William Andrew Badarak

William is a senior from Riverside, California, majoring in finance and economics. After graduation, William plans to work in investment banking or management consulting.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholar
  • Collegeboard AP Scholar
  • Journalism Convention Superior Award for Critical Review
  • California Music Teachers Association for Piano Studies Certificate of Merit Advanced Level
  • High School Newspaper, editor-in-chief
  • Treasurer, Student Government
  • State Competition 1st Place National History Day Project
  • French Honors Society, president
  • California Scholarship Federation
  • Varsity Tennis Team
  • Key Club International
  • Eagle Scout with The Boy Scouts of America
  • Science Honors Society

SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

  • Cox Alternative Asset Management Program
  • Edwin L. Cox BBA Scholar
  • International Baccalaureate Scholar
  • Student Senate, first-year senator, 2010–2011 scholarship chair, 2011–2012 endowment chair, 2011-2012 Investments Committee
  • Mortar Board National Honor Society, Top Ten Sophomore
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon, social chair, 2010 Family Weekend co-chair, and 2010–2012 Executive Standards Board guide
  • Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
  • SMU Board of Trustees Student Representative to the Development and External Affairs Committee
  • Anne Rife Cox Endowment Fund Portfolio Practicum
  • Cox Analyst Program, Executive Board

Contact: wbadarak@smu.edu