Luke Ponesse and Sophia Sdregas have been awarded the 2026 PPE Prizes for Extraordinary Academic Achievement.

The Prize annually honors up to two undergraduate students in the PPE major for academic excellence in the PPE core courses. In addition to the recognition, each honoree receives an award of $250.

Luke is a rising senior with minors in Spanish and History, and serves as a legislative page in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Sophia is graduating summa cum laude with minors in Modern Greek and History, and will be attending Moritz Law School starting in the fall.

Congratulations to these exceptional students!