#  Department of Statistics Senior Concentrator Award 

 



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Since 2020, this prize has been awarded annually to the graduating senior concentrator who has the best overall performance (as indicated by coursework results and thesis) and who has contributed significantly to the department. Eligible students will be considered without application. You can also read about it at the [Harvard College website on Prizes](https://prizes.fas.harvard.edu/prize-descriptions#statisticsdept).

2026 Award: Leo Vanciu

2025 Award: Kenneth (Kenny) Gu

2024 Award: Skyler Wu

2023 Award: Rachel Li

2022 Award: Yash Nair

2021 Award: Asher Spector

2020 Award: Michael Wornow

Sort   ![Michael Wornow](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/statistics-2/files/michaelwornow.jpg?itok=2gpM3iGS) 

 

2020 Recipient: **Michael Wornow**   ![Asher Spector](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/statistics-2/files/bio-pic.jpg?itok=mouZstgp) 

 



2021 Recipient: **Asher Spector**

   ![Yash Nair Undergraduate Thesis Prize](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/statistics-2/files/2022-05-12undergraduatethesisaward-nairy-website_02.png?itok=j7E_d07w) 

 



2022 Recipient: **Yash Nair**

   ![Rachel Li Receiving Award](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/statistics-2/files/img_0094-cropped2-rachelli.jpg?itok=zs0gZWPj) 

 



2023 Recipient: **Rachel Li** 

 ![Skyler Wu with two graduate students celebrating commencement](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/2025-05/ConcentratorPize-SkylerWu-WithFriends-Cropped-resized.jpg)

 



2024 Recipient: **Skyler Wu**

 ![Kenny Gu](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/statistics-2/files/kenny_gu.png)

 



2025 Recipient: **Kenneth (Kenny) Gu**

   ![Leo Vanciu](/sites/g/files/omnuum10116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2026-05/Leo-Vanciu.png?itok=r_de_Spe) 

 



2026 Recipient: **Leo Vanciu**