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Michael Pincus

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Awards

USC Annenberg Dean’s List Member

2025

• Recognized in six semesters for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher on 12 or more units of letter-graded coursework

USC Magna Cum Laude Honoree

2025

• Earned Latin honors at commencement for a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher

Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Member

2022

• Inducted into the national honor society recognizing academic excellence in the first year of college

USC Thematic Option Honors Scholar

2021

• Completed USC’s interdisciplinary honors alternative to general education, a four-year program emphasizing critical inquiry, writing and dialogue across disciplines • Received a medal at commencement in recognition of program completion

USC Trustee Scholarship

2021

• Awarded USC’s top merit scholarship, a full-tuition award given to approximately 100 incoming students each year

National YoungArts Foundation Merit Winner

2020 - Writing: Creative Nonfiction

• Awarded Merit Winner for Writing: Creative Nonfiction by the National YoungArts Foundation for a braided personal essay titled “Tracing Stars” • Selected through a national blind adjudication process; winners represent the top 8.8 percent of applicants

National Scholastic Press Association Honor Roll of Student Journalists

2020

• Inducted into the NSPA Journalism Honor Roll for service on student media staff, a GPA of 3.5 or higher and adviser nomination

Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award

2019 - Cultural Feature

• Recognized with first place for the feature story “Swiping Right,” published in The Muse student newsmagazine

Scholastic Art & Writing Award

2019 - Personal Essay & Memoir

• Recognized for the braided personal essay “Tracing Stars” in the Personal Essay & Memoir category • The essay earned a Regional Gold Key, advanced to the national level and was awarded a Silver Medal

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