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