President Brian Casey announced Mark Fadel as the 90th Walker Cup recipient at the Academic Awards Convocation Monday night in Kresge Auditorium.
The Walker Cup is the University's most prestigious award and "goes to the graduating senior who has done the most to advance the interests of DePauw," Associate Dean of Students, Cara Satchell, said.
This year's finalists included Fadel, Sara Sully and Arezoo Nazari. The three finalists walked into the awards convocation together, and as President Casey mentioned in his commentary about the finalists, together as friends.
"[Fadel] is a young person with a considerable mind and an even more considerable heart," Casey said.
Casey highlighted Fadel's accomplishments at DePauw as a presidential ambassador, first year mentor and Executive Vice President of DePauw Student government alongside Walker Cup co-finalist Sara Scully.
Casey also discussed Fadel's service-based accomplishments.
"Mark is one of the most emotionally generous people I know," Casey said.
Fadel established the DePauw chapter of Up 'til Dawn, an organization that raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital program. Up 'til Dawn at DePauw has raised over $28,000 for children's medical research to date. Additionally, Fadel works within the Greencastle as a kids as a swim instructor.
"Mark is, in short, a very busy man," Casey said.