On March 15th, the “2023 Student Awards and Appreciation Certificate Presentation Ceremony” was held at Kobe University, where individuals and groups who achieved outstanding results in extracurricular and research activities were recognized. Approximately 20 students and four groups attended the ceremony, and certificates of recognition were presented by President Masato Fujisawa. Wafa Tariq Waqar, a third-year doctoral student in the Graduate School of Business, was awarded for her internationally acclaimed research paper. She attended the ceremony with her husband and two children, as well as both sets of parents who came from Pakistan, and spoke with a smile, “I am happy to have studied at Kobe University for five years since my master’s degree and to have received an honorable award before graduation.” For more information on the Student Awards and Appreciation Certificate Presentation Ceremony, please visit Kobe University’s official website (Japanese site).