Yesterday, students Tolga Mustafa, Ruth Seyboldt and Monica Alessi were honored for their outstanding academic achievements and their great social commitment with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) prize and the Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation's prize for honorary social commitment.
Tolga Mustafa, an international student on the Master's degree course in Finance and Accounting, received the 1,000 euro prize from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for his outstanding academic achievements as well as his above-average voluntary and academic commitment. The young Bulgarian, who has been learning German since the 8th grade, has already successfully completed his Bachelor's degree at the HWG LU and is currently writing his Master's thesis on the highly topical subject of "Credit transactions with cryptocurrencies". In addition to his excellent academic achievements, Tolga Mustafa has been involved in the university's International Affairs department since he started in Ludwigshafen: "Whether as a buddy for other international students, a mentor or simply as a roommate and friend in our international shared flats - Tolga is always motivated, competent, helpful and always ready to help. It's no coincidence that he was nominated for the award by fellow students," enthuses Kerstin Gallenstein, Head of the International Office, in her laudatory speech.
The DAAD prize is awarded annually to international students via the international departments of German universities - at HWG LU for the 25th time in 2021. "In the 25-year history of the DAAD awards at our university, we have been able to honor many different personalities and get to know many individual fates - but what all the award winners have in common is their strong perseverance and commitment, combined with confidence and openness to the world," summarized laudator Gallenstein.
The 25th anniversary of the DAAD prize was followed by a premiere: Ruth Seyboldt and Monica Alessi were the first two HWG LU students to receive the prize for voluntary social commitment from the Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation, each receiving 3,600 euros for the coming semester. Ruth Seyboldt, a student on the Master's degree course in Social Work and mother of a young daughter, received the award in recognition of her excellent academic achievements and for her many years of involvement in the Careleaver e.V. initiative, an association in which young people from child and youth welfare facilities and foster families support each other on their path to independence. Ruth Seyboldt has been driving the professionalization of the association since it was founded and has been a member of the board as its first chairwoman since 2017.
Monica Alessi is currently studying for a dual Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration and Information Technology (IBAIT). In addition to her outstanding academic achievements, the jury honored Alessi's many years of commitment to the German Red Cross, where she has been a volunteer at coronavirus test centers, among other things. "I am very happy about the award - it helps me to continue volunteering during my upcoming Master's degree," explained Monica Alessi at the award ceremony.
"The jury was not only convinced by you and your achievements, but enthusiastic," summarized University President Prof. Dr. Peter Mudra. "The awards recognize your very special attitude, your commitment, which is so indispensable for our society." At the same time, Mudra also emphasized how important the three award winners are as "role models" for others.
The award ceremony, organized by the International Office, took place yesterday in the smallest of circles due to coronavirus and was streamed live. Kerstin Gallenstein hosted the ceremony.
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