On Wednesday, March 11, the 2025 President's Award (affiliated schools) Ceremony was held at the West School Building Hall on the Mita Campus.
The President's Award (affiliated schools) aims to widely publicize and honor Keio students who, outside of their regular curriculum, have served as role models in various fields such as academic, artistic, social, cultural, and athletic activities. These achievements are not only an honor for the individuals themselves but also bring glory to Keio University. This time, 54 Keio students from 12 cases across the affiliated schools received the award.
At the ceremony, following the review comments by Vice-President Keita Yamauchi, who served as the selection committee chair, President Kohei Itoh presented the certificates and commemorative gifts and delivered a congratulatory address. Afterward, commemorative photos were taken of each award recipient and group. Many faculty members and parents of the Keio students also attended, and after the photo session, a social gathering was held with the President and Vice-Presidents, creating a peaceful atmosphere throughout the venue.
The recipients and the reasons for their awards are as follows.
・Senior High School, 3rd Year, Kosei Kageyama
5th Place, Boys' Junior Middleweight, Boxing, 79th National Sports Festival
・Keio Shiki Senior High School, 2nd Year, Yusei Nohara
1st Place & Dokkyo University President's Award, 2nd Dokkyo University National High School English Storytelling Contest
・Keio Shiki Senior High School, 1st–3rd Year, Rugby Football Club, 43 members
Best 16, 105th National High School Rugby Football Tournament
・Girls' Senior High School, 3rd Year, Tomo Nagao
Passed the 2025 Bar Examination as a current high school student
・Girls' Senior High School, 3rd Year, Erika Niwa
Best 8, U-18 Girls' Doubles, UNIQLO All Japan Junior Tennis Championships 2025
・Girls' Senior High School, 3rd Year, Sana Yamamoto
1. Overall Winner, Group Performance Category, All Japan Unicycle Championships
2. 4th Place, Pair Performance Category (High School and Above), All Japan Unicycle Championships
・Girls' Senior High School, 2nd Year, Kotone Takayama
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Junior High and High School Category, 42nd Botanical Art Contest (FY2025)
・Shonan Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School, 5th Year, Chiyuto Oyama
3rd Place, Men's Individual, Kyudo, 2025 Inter-High School Championships
・Shonan Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School, 4th Year, Aoi Iwasa
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award, 73rd National Statistical Graph Contest
・Shonan Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School, 4th Year, Rikka Mitsuyama
1. Category Winner, U16, All Japan Youth Chess Championship 2025
2. Selected for the Japan National Team for the Chess Olympiad for three consecutive terms
・Yochisha Elementary School, 5th Year, Fuki Abe
Winner, Early Childhood Category, FY2025 National Gin-ei Contest Finals
・Keio Yokohama Elementary School, 5th Year, Riku Nagashima
47th National JOC Junior Olympic Cup Spring Swimming Championships (FY2024)
1. Winner, Boys' U-10 4x50m Freestyle Relay (1st Leg)
2. Winner, 4x50m Medley Relay (3rd Leg)
Regarding sports, athletic clubs at the high schools of the affiliated schools that belong to the Athletic Association are also eligible for the "Koizumi Sports Awards," and many Keio students were honored in the 2025 academic year as well.
Photography: Takeshi Kishi