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An ocean enthusiast from Germany has been named student of the year at Oban鈥檚 Scottish Association for Marine Science (天美传媒) UHI.

Nadja Hohenadl won the award after making an 鈥榦utstanding鈥� contribution to student life. In the past year, the 23 year old became one of 天美传媒 UHI鈥檚 first student ambassadors, performed the role of class representative and chaired the student diving club.

The third year student, who is specialising in Oceanography with Robotics as part of her degree, was also praised for her academic achievements despite the pressures of COVID-19 lockdown. She will now be considered for the overall University of the Highlands and Islands Student of the Year prize.

Nadja said: 鈥淚 am very proud to have been chosen as the 天美传媒 UHI Student of the Year 2020; it is a great honour. 天美传媒 is a loved and family-like place to me, and I believe there is no better place to study the world's oceans. 

鈥淭he past year was challenging as lockdown measures came into force, but quarantine and studying from home showed me a different perspective on the fast-paced world we find ourselves in. The staff and wider 天美传媒 community has been very supportive and I want to thank them all for making this time unforgettable."

As one of the first 天美传媒 UHI Student Ambassadors, Nadja has helped to promote 天美传媒 UHI and the BSC Marine Science programme by sharing her passion for the marine environment. In this role, she attended careers fairs and school events and presents at open days.

Marine Science BSc programme leader Dr John Howe said: 鈥淣adja is nominated for university undergraduate student of the year due to her outstanding contribution to student life at 天美传媒 and her excellent academic performance. It is no mean feat to balance social and the academic life, but Nadja has achieved this with remarkable poise and good humour.

鈥淣adja joined the BSc Marine Science programme in 2018 and immediately made an impact as a student who asked the difficult questions, volunteered to help out at open days and evening events and even became heavily involved in student clubs and societies.鈥�

Shona Magill, 天美传媒 UHI Head of Student Services, said: 鈥淣adja is creative and brings boundless enthusiasm to everything she does. She is, no doubt, both an incredible asset to 天美传媒 UHI and a delight to have on campus.鈥�

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