The Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan announced the inauguration of the Sang-Yong Nam Award in Korean Studies in February 2012. Once a year, the Nam Center honors one graduating senior or recent graduate of the University of Michigan whose academic achievement, citizenship, service to the community, and commitment to Korean Studies exemplify the values to which Sang-Yong Nam dedicated his life. The award comes with a $3000 cash prize.
Previous Winners of the Sang-Yong Nam Award
2012 | Cynthia Yoon
2013 | Min Joo Kim
2014 | Grace Soignet and Lyndsey Twining
2015 | Sara Stearns and Sam Yoo
2016 | Yoolim Jung
2017 | Kendall Dumas and Jamie Forgacs
2018 | Rachel Epperly and Hunter Zhao
2019 | Taepyo (Tommy) Kim
2020 | Danielle Kim
2021 | Heather Duval
2022 | Brian Tran
