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100 undergraduate and graduate students, including members of the College of Arts and Sciences are celebrated for their achievements at the University of Washington.

UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, has been honored by the Association for Psychological Science for his work in early childhood psychology.

Tatiana Toro, professor of mathematics, and Ana Mari Cauce, UW president and professor of psychology and gender studies, have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Junior and political science major, Virginia Burton, has won the prestigious Truman scholarship.

Senior Keyan Gootkin, who is majoring in astronomy and physics, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Goldwater scholarship.

Two CAS students — Keyan Gootkin (astronomy and physics) and Karen Zhang (microbiology and biochemistry) — are among 396 students who have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.

Guntis Šmidchens, professor of Scandinavian studies, has received a decoration from Lithuania for the "active promotion of Lithuanian language, history, and culture."

UW biology faculty P. Dee Boersma and Sue E. Moore are being recognized for their contributions to the study of ecosystem sentinels.

School of Drama Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton is featured in this round-up of UW faculty who've recently won honors and awards.