Awards for outstanding academic performance in the 2026 academic year
2026.8.27
Awarding students who have achieved outstanding academic results
The Academic Excellence Award is presented to students in their second year or above who are recognized as having achieved outstanding academic results in the academic year preceding their current year of enrollment. The award includes a certificate, a plaque, and a scholarship. In the 2026 academic year, 296 students received this award.
Award Winner Interviews (AGU LiFE)
"Doing something for someone else" gives me strength.
Four years of giving your all, from academics to extracurricular activities.
[2024 Academic Year Achievement Award - Encouragement Award Recipient]
[2025 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
College of Literature Department of English
Graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Nihon University High School.
Aoyama Chinatsu
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I want to formalize the concept of "variation" in language.
My future goal is to be a researcher who "Be the Difference".
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
College of Literature Department of French Language and Literature
Graduated from Shizuoka Prefectural Numazu Nishi High School
Mamoru Yakuwa
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By capturing the diverse forms of "art," we analyze the works.
Touching upon the human activities that lie behind it
[2024 Academic Year Achievement Award - Encouragement Award Recipient]
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
Faculty College of Literature Department of Comparative Arts
Graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Sogo High School
Hinako Morino
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Hone your data analysis skills,
The ability to understand people, society, and the future
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
College of Economics Department of Economics
Graduated from Chiba Prefectural Kogane High School
Takuma Yamazaki
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I passed the Certified Public Accountant examination while still a student.
Leveraging proactive learning, I aim to become a role model for women.
[2025 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
School of Business Department of Business Administration
Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School, a private school in Tokyo
Rina Komoro
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Thorough review and a mindset of thoroughly considering "why?".
Contributing to cutting-edge cancer treatment through thermal engineering research.
[2024 Academic Year Achievement Award - Encouragement Award Recipient]
[2025 Academic Year Achievement Award - Encouragement Award Recipient]
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
College of Science and Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduated from Totsuka High School, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Saya Shijiki
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Let's consider information technology from the user's perspective.
Interdisciplinary learning for the age of AI
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
School of Social Informatics Department of Social Informatics
Tokyo Metropolitan Hinodai High School
Maki Kawada
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Poverty and dedevelopment. The pursuit of prosperity suited to each region.
[2024 Academic Year Achievement Award - Encouragement Award Recipient]
[2025 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award Recipient - Excellence Award]
School of Global Studies and Collaboration Department of Global Studies and Collaboration
Graduated from Meiji Gakuin High School, a private school in Tokyo.
Koharu Ito
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The fascinating aspect of research that changes the way you see the world.
Driven by curiosity, I take on questions that have no absolute right answer.
[2026 Academic Year Academic Excellence Award - Grand Prize Winner]
Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Politics Security Studies Course
Graduated from Saitama Prefectural Fudooka High School
Kai Sato
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*The information regarding the year of enrollment and activities in the "AGU LiFE" article is as of the time of the interview.