b'14 Partner News Winter 2023AcademicStephania Barbosa Alzate recognised for outstanding engineering talent!An engineering student from London Metopportunity to connect with a global has been recognised for their hard workcommunity, grow their networks and by the Institution of Engineering anddevelop their technical knowledge.Technology (IET). At the IET, we are passionate about Stephania has won the student IET Prizepromoting engineering excellence and our which is awarded annually to outstandingawards and prizes showcase some of the students who are completing a coursefinest engineering talent. All the winners of study that has been accredited byshould be very proud of their achievements, the IET. Prize winners are nominated byand I wish them all the best for a long, their university, based on having shownfulfilling and successful engineering career.distinction in their course, leading to the award of a first degree, in StephaniasTo find out more information about case a BEng (Hons) in Computer Systemsthe range of prizes and awards Engineering and Robotics. As part of her winavailable to young and aspiring Stephania will receive a certificate and twoengineers through the IET, please years free student membership of the IET.visit: www.theiet.org/awardsHere is what Stephania said when sheheard the news of her award: I cannot believe it! I am so happy for it! Thank youto my lecturers Dion Mariyanayagam,Dr Saeed Taghizadeh and Prof. Bal Virdee for the effort and dedication towards all of us.I have to say that this Prize is not for me butOur IET prizes are a terrific for them for being such a GREAT lecturersmeans for talented engineering and AMAZING human beings. I feel very grateful that I had you as my lecturers.students to be recognised for Once again thank you for EVERYTHING! :) their outstanding ability in the Professor Bob Cryan CBE, past IET Presidentearly stages of their said: Our IET Prizes are a terrific meansengineering journey.for talented engineering students to be recognised for their outstanding ability in the early stages of their engineeringProfessor Bob Cryan, journey. IET Membership provides early- past IET Presidentcareer professionals with the valuable'