UBC International Leader of Tomorrow (ILOT) Scholar Hassan Bhatti

Congratulations to UBC student Hassan Bhatti (dual major economics and physics), winner of both the 2014 Nestor Korchinsky Student Leadership Award and the Margaret Fulton Award! Hassan is the first international student to win both of these very prestigious awards.

The Nestor Korchinsky Student Leadership Award recognizes a student who embodies the spirit of leadership and initiative at UBC and potentially in the wider community. The recipient is chosen by a committee of students and staff

The recipient of the Margaret Fulton Award is chosen based on nominations from students and senior staff members, and is awarded to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the university community.

“I am privileged to study at UBC on a full ILOT scholarship. I strongly believe if you have the privilege of knowledge and resources, you have an obligation to use it to create positive change – this belief has strongly guided me both at UBC and in the wider community,” said Hassan. “I feel honoured to receive these awards. I strongly feel that my peers, mentors, and UBC staff share this award with me as without their support this would have not been possible.”

Hassan was also chosen as a student representative for Canada at the G20 Youth Forum this summer in Germany. The Forum is modeled after the World Economic Forum. It is unusual for a student to be chosen as a delegate. Hassan has produced a paper on international economics that he presented on at the event.