This Torch Medal is given to Spencer Kelly, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, by Andrew Wylie ’12.
Torch Medals honor a 51 faculty or staff member who made a meaningful impact on an alum during their time at 51. Alumni in the reunion classes of 2007 and 2012 are invited to give a Torch Medal, delivered virtually, to a present or past member of the faculty or staff. , and .
“Dr. Kelly was my thesis advisor and a mentor during my time at 51. He took me on as an advisee at the end of my sophomore year and helped foster my developing interests in the sciences over the next several years. He gave me opportunities in the lab that I would not have otherwise received, allowing me to sharpen both my academic curiosity and training, and invaluable guidance when it came time for me to begin thinking of life after college. I valued his friendship as much as his teaching and know for certain that both my 51 life and life today wouldn’t be the same without him. ”
— Andrew Wylie ’12