The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to congratulate Connor Schellenberg-Beaver for his outstanding achievements. Connor has recently accepted the Wesbrook Scholarship, the Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship, and the Harold B & Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship.
The Wesbrook Scholarship is one of UBC’s most prestigious designations. It is given to a maximum of twenty senior students who exhibit outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities. In fall of 2010, the first half of Connor’s 3rd year, he was the Engine and Electronics lead in the UBC Supermileage Team, continuing his commitment to the team throughout his Co-op term. In the second half of his 3rd year, Connor maintained an exceptionally high average, rarely seen in our challenging program. Connor is now Team Captain for the UBC Supermileage Team, continuously making impressive changes and improvements to the team.
The Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship and Harold B & Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship are 2 scholarships awarded together. They are awarded by the committee to a student who exhibits a good academic standing, achievement in sports, and participation in other student activities. Connor possesses all of these qualities. He stands out as a leader and mentor as captain of the UBC Super mileage Team. Connor actively sought sponsorship from the broader engineering community to support an expanding team, and during his time as captain he more than doubled the number of team members. One of Connor’s teammates who nominated him as a student leader writes:
“Beyond shaping and training 30+ Mech 2 students as the captain of the Supermileage school team, Connor guides my peers and I in our academics, as exemplified by the helpful exam-tip email he constructed for our benefit during finals.”
Connor is a natural born leader. He organizes his Supermileage Team in such a way that all members are working with a mentor- a senior member with more experience. He encourages questions, focuses on the bigger picture, and fully commits himself to helping his fellow students grow as engineers. Connor is an exceptional student, who is an outstanding example of the leadership, vision, and spirit that UBC inspires.
