President's Student Leadership Award

Nathan Tam
2026 President’s Student Leadership Award Recipient

Cañada College is proud to name Nathan Tam as this year’s President’s Student Leadership Award recipient. Nathan is graduating from Cañada College with seven associate degrees, earning Summa Cum Laude honors across Behavioral Science, Sociology, Kinesiology, Allied Health and interdisciplinary studies. His time at Cañada has been both challenging and transformative, helping him discover his academic interests and long-term goals.

As an Ambassador in the Honors Transfer Program (HTP), Nathan supported and connected with students exploring the program. He found it especially meaningful to witness his peers successfully transfer to prestigious institutions such as UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford and Columbia - an experience that strengthened his passion for mentorship and community.

Through the HTP, Nathan conducted research on the effects of COVID-19 on older Asian adults in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. He later presented and published this work at the Western Regional Honors Council and Bay Honors Consortium conferences.

Nathan is deeply grateful for the mentorship and support he received throughout his journey. This fall, he will continue his education at Harvard University. He hopes to build on the foundation he developed at Cañada College by exploring the intersection of science, community and human well-being, while continuing to create opportunities that support and uplift others.