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2020
Student Awards
Alumni Association Awards
Athletic Association Awards
Awards are given to students and groups who have achieved outstanding results in academic and sports fields.
Students and groups who achieved outstanding results in academics, sports, and other fields were recognized. The 2019 and 2020 Aoyama Gakuin University Student Awards Ceremony, Alumni Association Awards Ceremony, and Athletic Association Outstanding Groups and Athletes Awards Ceremony were held on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Goucher Memorial Chapel in Building 15.
Aoyama Gakuin University Student Awards Ceremony
List of students and organizations awarded in 2020
| full name | Affiliation | Award details |
|---|---|---|
| Mizuki Okuda | 2nd year, Faculty of Law Department of Law | 2020 Honorable Mention Prize Essay on Criminal Policy |
| Misaki Idei, Yuuki Miyauchi | 3rd year, Department of Marketing School of Business | Japan Association of Advertising Studies 1st Student Creativity Award, Gold Prize |
| Ayaka Mimura | 4th year student School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | Marketing Strategy Planning Contest "EDGE" 2019 Unilever Japan Division Winner |
| Chika Matsunaga, Rei Hamada | 3rd year student School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | Statistical Data Analysis Competition 2020 University Students and General Public Division / Special Award (Judges' Encouragement) |
| Kanako Nishimura | 4th year, Department College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry and Biological Science Science and Engineering | Best Presentation Award at the 26th Small Fish Research Society |
| Daiki Ichiya | Graduate Graduate School of Science and Engineering Engineering, Master's Program, 2nd year | Outstanding Paper Presentation Award, 2019 Electrical, Information and Systems Division Conference of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan |
| Yuumi Takahashi | Graduate Graduate School of Science and Engineering Department of Science and Engineering, Master's Program, 1st year | Outstanding Paper Presentation Award at the 2020 National Convention of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan |
| Takashi Ishii | Graduate Graduate School of Science and Engineering Department of Science and Engineering, Master's Program, 1st year | 2020 2nd International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD |
*Grades, Position, etc. are as of 2020.
Comments from the winners
The unexpected award gave me great confidence and a spirit of challenge
[Statistical Data Analysis Competition 2020 University Students and General Public Division / Special Award (Judges' Encouragement)]
Faculty of Comprehensive Cultural Policy, Department of Comprehensive Cultural Policy
Chika Matsunaga × Rei Hamada
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Collaborative research and awards at international conferences only possible at Aogaku
[2020 2nd International Conference on Activity and Behavior Computing
EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD
Graduate School Graduate School of Science and Engineering Master's Program in Science and Engineering
Takashi Ishii
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Alumni Association Awards and Athletic Association Outstanding Groups and Athletes Awards Ceremony
2020 Alumni Association Awards Groups and Athletes
| Organization Type | Organization name | type | Award Details | Tournament scale (award criteria) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Group | Official Fan Club | Hula Circle Uluwehi | Organization | 9th College Hula Competition 2020, Group Division, Runner-up | National Championship Runner-up |
| Fighting Spirit Award | Cultural Association | Rakugo Study Group Chika Mihara (4th year student, Department College of Economics Department of Economics) |
Individual | The 18th All Japan Student Rakugo Championship Sakuden Grand Prize | National Championships Participation |
2020 Outstanding Athletic Teams and Athletes
| Name of organization/person | Affiliated faculty | Department | Grade | Affiliation | Reasons for the award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Group | Track and Field Club (Short Distance Block) | Emperor's Cup 89th Japan Inter-Student Track and Field Championships Women's 4x400mR Final 1st Place, etc. | ||||
| best player | Kaito Katakawa | College of Science and Engineering | Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics | 2 | Competitive Dance Club | 65th All Japan Student Competitive Dance Championships, 1st place in the Waltz category, etc. |
| Reino Iwamoto | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | 4 | Competitive Dance Club | 65th All Japan Student Competitive Dance Championships, 1st place in the Waltz category, etc. | |
| Mao Nakamura | School of Cultural and Creative Studies | Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | 3 | Mountaineering | Top of the Top 2020 (2020 Japan Sport Climbing Championship) Bouldering Competition Winner and more | |
| Ryu Tsuchida | School of Business | Department of Marketing | 2 | Shorinji Kempo Club | 54th Shorinji Kempo All Japan Student Tournament 1st place | |
| Riko Ogawa | School of Business | Department of Marketing | 1 | Shorinji Kempo Club | 54th Shorinji Kempo All Japan Student Tournament 1st place | |
| Yo Tamura | School of Cultural and Creative Studies | Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | 3 | Powerlifting Club | 49th All Japan Powerlifting Championships, 59kg class, winner, etc. | |
| Saki Takashima | College of Community Studies | Department of Community Studies | 1 | Track and Field Club (Short Distance Block) | Emperor's Cup 89th Japan Inter-Student Track and Field Championships Women's 400m, winner, etc. | |
| Sato Kazuyo | School of Cultural and Creative Studies | Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | 1 | Track and Field Club (Long Distance Block) | 52nd Chichibunomiya Cup All Japan Inter-University Ekiden Championships, 5th section, 1st place (section record) |
In addition, two outstanding groups, six fighting groups, 19 outstanding players, 25 fighting players, and five encouraged players were awarded.
*Grades, Position, etc. are as of 2020.
Comments from the winners
Taking the perspective and knowledge I gained at Aogaku to the world through bouldering
＜2020 Athletic Association Awards Best Athlete＞
[Top of the Top 2020 (2020 Japan Sport Climbing Championship) Bouldering Competition Winner]
[Sport Climbing 15th Bouldering Japan Cup 10th place (selected as Japan's national bouldering representative)]
[Sport Climbing 2nd Speed Japan Cup 5th place]
[Sport Climbing: 7th place in the 3rd Combined Japan Cup (selected as a training athlete for the Paris Olympics)]
Faculty of Comprehensive Cultural Policy, Department of Comprehensive Cultural Policy
Mao Nakamura
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Learning about the local community through College of Community Studies and aiming for the world through the track and field club
＜2020 Athletic Association Awards Best Athlete＞
[Emperor's Cup 89th Japan Inter-School Track and Field Championships, Women's 400m, Winner]
[104th Japan Athletics Championships, Women's 200m, 8th place]
[104th Japan Athletics Championships, Women's 400m, 3rd place]
Faculty of Community and Human Sciences Department of Community and Human Sciences
Saki Takashima
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They achieved their goal of being promoted to the first division and are aiming to win the final league match.
＜2020 Athletic Association Awards: Fighting Athletes＞
[2020 Tohto University Baseball Autumn Division II League Most Valuable Player]
Faculty of Economics Department of Economics
Yuta Izumiguchi
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Award ceremony interview
This week's Aogaku "AGU Awards Ceremony" 2019 and 2020
At the Aoyama Gakuin University Student Awards, Alumni Association Awards, and Athletic Association Awards held on March 19, 2021, we interviewed Aogaku who excelled in 2019 and 2020.
