All-AKPsi Academic Team
The Foundation’s All-AKPsi Academic Team recognizes students who maintain excellence in academic standing while also making positive contributions to their campus and community.
Identifying Top Scholars
Team members have junior or senior full-time student status and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)*. The selection process measures an applicant’s ability to balance the following attributes:
- Pursuit of a degree
- Development of leadership skills
- Interactive extracurricular participation,
- Sense of social responsibility
From among the successful applicants, two or more outstanding individuals are selected as the Top Scholar Award recipients and are recognized with educational grants.
*UK students have a percentage mark average of 65% or above
The 2025-26 Applications are now open!
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
Note: Anyone who completes the application process and meets the criteria will automatically be named to the team.
Madison Arndt, Toledo ’22
Pearl Brown, Alabama ’22
Eileen Chen, Maryland ’23*
Kayla Conti, Nebraska – Lincoln ’22*
Joshua Cote, Texas at Austin ’23
Alexis Denny, Michigan State ’22
Justin Doty, Slippery Rock ’23
Thishani Kiara Fernando, Trinity’22*
Colin Hudnell, Cincinnati ’22
Jordan Machle, Tufts ’25
Matthew Matsuzaki, Texas at Austin ’24
Lilliana McElroy, Baylor ’23*
Jiyah McLaughlin, North Carolina – Greensboro ’24
Alexander Mylin, Florida International ’24*
Christian Palermo, Saint Joseph’s ’23*
Shan Panjwani, Texas at Austin ’22
Kavin Pari, Texas at Austin ’23
Lawrence Park, Texas at Austin ’23*
Sky Posey, Howard ’23*
Tyson Quan, British Columbia ’23*
Brooke Reagle, Slippery Rock ’21*
Achyut Srinivasan, Baylor ’24
Kendall Thermezi, Central Florida ’23
Melina Ustinov, Texas Tech ’23
Leo Wang, Washington ’23*
Elle Wiederholt, Creighton ’23*
Daniella Zacharis, Sacred Heart ’24