New College Student Yeran Tang Receives Ramsay Scholarship in Economics

Ramsay Scholarship in Economic recipient Yeran Tang with Professor Ettore Damiano, Chair of the Department of Economics. Image credit: A. Macedo

New College student Yeran Tang is the newest recipient of the Ramsay Scholarship in Economics. One of the 2025 Undergraduate Awards of Excellence in Economics, the Ramsay Scholarship was awarded during the March 5 ceremony held at Max Gluskin House. Tang was among the recipients of 22 awards, with a total value of $35 979.84 in disbursements. Award recipients were celebrated for course work completed during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Donors Robert Douglas, Louise Harris and Ilana Hosios, and Patricia Higgins attended the celebration to present certificates to recipients.

“The Ramsay Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships offered by the Department of Economics,” said Professor Robert Gazzale, Principal of New College. “To say that I am chuffed that this year’s winner, Yeran Tang, is a New College student is no understatement. Of course, my attempt at taking undue credit for Yeran’s extraordinary achievement would be incomplete if I failed to mention that she started her economics journey by acing the ECO101 course she took with me. Go Yeran!”

The Ramsay Scholarship in Economics is funded with a bequest from the late William Ramsay of Bowland, Scotland. This scholarship is given to an outstanding student whose program of study includes at least three courses in economics.

“Winning the Ramsay Award is a great recognition from the department that encourages me to move forward in economics,” Yeran said. “I plan to study law after graduation, and this is very important for my future.”

Written by Kate Baggott of U of T Economics.