5;30PM: Striving for Excellence Award

This award is given to students involved in raising cultural awareness.

Assen Assenov, who manages the Social Science research lab nominated Vassia Gueorgueiva, a PhD student in Public Administration.

He said that Assenov was good at bringign together Getting east European students, Bulgarian and Balkan students together. Creating friends and communities.

"She'll carry award with dignity and give extra value to the award.”