Political Science senior James Sadler has been named one of nine College undergraduate Dean's Scholars for 2012-2013. This award is given annually by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences for outstanding academic achievement.
James, who holds a 3.95 grade point average, has been involved in
education research and activism since he came to Penn. Inspired by his
Political Science classes and internships at Public Citizens for Children
and Youth and the School District of Philadelphia, James is currently
writing a senior thesis that investigates the causes of the 2012 standardized test score declines in Philadelphia public schools. His thesis is supervised by Professor Marc Meredith.
In addition to minoring in Urban Education and Hispanic Studies, James has taken on leadership roles in many student groups that work to improve educational opportunities for low-income students in Philadelphia. After graduating, James will be a high school Physics teacher in Philadelphia.