Congratulations to undergraduate student Phoebe Cheung on being awarded one of twenty UBC Wesbrook Scholarships as well as a Premier Undergraduate HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship. To receive one of these prestigious scholarships, awardees must be within the top ten percent of their academic year and faculty, as well as “demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork skills, and community participation.” Cheung is one of four UBC Engineering students to receive Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships.
From the Faculty of Applied Science announcement:
Phoebe is a mechanical engineering student in the biomedical option, and she has been an active member of the UBC community since first year. She is currently the team captain of UBC AeroDesign, overseeing the administrative and technical aspects of the team. She is also a researcher at the UBC Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Lab, developing soft robotic technology. In addition to being a TA and volunteering at various UBC events, she was also a Geering Up Engineering Outreach instructor, promoting science and engineering to youth across British Columbia. After graduation, she aspires to develop effective and affordable medical devices that would impact the lives of patients across the world.
Read the full APSC announcement and learn about all the UBC Engineering recipients.