Congratulations to our PhD student – Kuthan Celebi, who was recently honored with the 2024 Dean’s Award for Leadership from the Faculty of Applied Science, and the 2024 Automotive Composites Conference and Expo (ACCE) scholarship by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)!
The Dean’s Award for Leadership from the Faculty of Applied Science is an annual award (up to $1,000) given to the top graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science to recognize an outstanding student who takes an active role in institutional governance, service delivery, and community service work in one or more areas with the primary aim of making significant contributions to the graduate student culture and environment. Read more about Graduate Student Awards at UBC APSC here: Awards for Students in Applied Science.
Kuthan has played a key role in revitalizing the MTRL Graduate Students Association (GSA) after the pandemic. Since 2023, GSA has organized multiple social activities to bring together the graduate student community as well as the faculty and staff members. One of his team’s initiatives include partnering with the Undergraduate Student Association to host lab tours that enrich the educational experience of undergraduate students. He is committed to ensuring the continuity of GSA through getting GSA recognized by the Graduate Students Society and the Alma Mater Society as an affiliate organization. To stay updated on the MTRL Graduate Students Association and their activities, follow the GSA on Instagram @mtrlgsa or reach out via email.
In addition to the Dean’s Award, Kuthan has also been named a recipient of the 2024 ACCE scholarship, in the amount of $2,000 by SPE. SPE ACCE Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing advanced studies in a composites-related field, whose work holds the potential to make a significant impact on the automotive composites industry. Read more about the ACCE scholarship here: SPE ACCE Scholarship Winners.
We congratulate Kuthan on these well-deserved recognitions and wish him the best in his future endeavors.