Let’s See UMN Student’s Latest Achievements

The animated film “Blackout” won the Next Generation award at the 24th DigiCon6 Asia – Indonesia Region. (Source: doc. Faiz Azhar)

There are many factors to be considered when determining where to study. One that can indicate the quality of a Higher Education is the portfolio of the students’ achievements.

Even though it is not the only determining factor, the achievements achieved by students from an educational institution can be considered clear evidence of the competence and competitiveness of students, which is a distinct competitive advantage for their alma mater.

So, in the following article, we will discuss some of the achievements that UMN students have achieved. Let’s read until the end!

“Next Generation Winner” at the “24th DigiCon 6 Asia” event for the Indonesian region

The UMN Film & Animation student team named “Triple Motion” won the “Next Generation Winner” position at the 24th DigiCon6 Asia event for the Indonesian region, Friday (9/9/22). This acquisition was obtained through a short animated film entitled “Blackout.”

This achievement was achieved through a five-minute animated film about a lonely worker obsessed with technology. The worker becomes unable to distinguish between the real and virtual worlds until the virtual world collapses.

Reporting from the Instagram account @jf_jakarta, the DigiCon6 Asia Award is the most prestigious digital content award in Asia, organized by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. The participating countries are Indonesia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Japan.

Also read: UMN Students Achieve Achievements in Famous Film Competitions on Their Final Semester Examinations Projects.

Faiz Azhar, the director of this film, admits that he did not expect that his work with Fabian Emillio, Fajar Ponco Suryo, Angie Audelia, and Falmahyra Kezia, which was initially only intended as a Final Semester Examination project for college, would lead them to such proud achievements. The Triple Motion team is currently working on the animated trailer for “Tales From The Winter.”

Following this, “Blackout” will also compete internationally with various Asian representatives at the 24th DigiCon6 Asia Award Ceremony at Marunouchi Hall, Tokyo, Japan, on November 19, 2022.

Passed The Funding Competition “Student Entrepreneurial Development Program (P2MW) 2022”

The “Leumpang” team, which consisted of students from the UMN Informatics and Management study programs, successfully passed the P2MW 2022 competition and received funding from the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture, Research, Technology, and Higher Education.

Reporting from the PMW official website, this event is a student business development program with financial assistance, coaching, and training for the participants. The Leumpang team was one of the participants in the Creative, Arts, Culture, and Tourism category who passed the selection and received development funding.

The selection process was carried out on June 15 – July 6, 2022, resulting in 316 tertiary institutions and 888 student groups as winners.

Also read: The UMN Student Team Successfully Passed the 2022 P2MW Program Competition.

The Leumpang team, comprising Gilbert Tamin, Chotiwut, Darren Denisson, Felicia Austin, and Dea Noveriyanti, brought the idea of a platform that could unite photography and videography service providers with service enthusiasts that would allow easy rental through the platform.

After this achievement, the Leumpang team will immediately realize the idea and release the Leumpang platform to the public.

Student Exchange Program “Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) 2022”

In 2022, 18 UMN students from various study programs had the opportunity to participate in the IISMA 2022 student exchange program.

IISMA is a government scholarship program under the auspices of the Independent Learning Independent Campus program, which funds students to study, experience the country’s culture, improve skills, and seek new experiences abroad for one semester (4-6 months) at a partner university.

The IISMA program covers registration and tuition fees, an allowance, pocket money, an emergency fund, travel expenses, health insurance, quarantine fees, and PCR fees.

Also read: 18 UMN Students Ready to Go to Some of the Best Universities Abroad Through the 2022 IISMA Program.

As many as 18 UMN students who are awardees of this program will study at well-known universities in various countries worldwide, such as Australia, England, Italy, South Korea, Germany, Ireland, Hungary, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

“Pemantik Terbaik” at “The 1st National Student Leaders on Sustainability Meeting (NSLSM)”

Angela Michelle Sutopo became a UMN delegate and won third place as the “Best Lighter” in the event held by UI Green Metric and UIN Raden Intan Lampung. In this national meeting, Angela, a 2018 batch student from the UMN Physics Engineering study program, was involved in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with topics related to the theme of energy and climate change.

Also read: Committed to The Environment, UMN Student Wins Third Place at the NSLSM Event.

Angela admitted that she had prepared herself to take part in this event, such as increasing literacy studies to recording student activities and facilities at UMN regarding the application of energy and climate change issues. She also stated that being a delegate required skill in conveying ideas.

In addition to the FGD activities, Angela also had the opportunity to take part in UI GreenMetric seminars and the Role of Youth on the topic of preserving the environment, participating in planting trees on the green campus of UIN Raden Intan Lampung, carrying out mangrove planting and beach clean-up activities on Pahawang Island, Lampung.

Third Place in the International Competition “New Business Development Projects towards Gen-Z with Energi Network”

One of the three UMN student teams won third place in an international competition organized by Isobar (a group of Dentsu Indonesia) in collaboration with Ajinomoto.

The business idea entitled “Imaji” was carried out by a team of students across study programs consisting of Astika Prima Nitular, Angelina Sanjaya Sugrinting, and Rachel Anastasia Christiana. They say interesting business ideas can be generated by combining logic and creativity.

Creativity is an important aspect so that existing ideas have their own ‘hook’ (attraction).

Also read: See UMN Team’s Victory in the International Competition at the Dentsu Isobar Event.

There you go! Those are some of the latest lists of achievements by UMN students, both nationally and internationally. For those who want to be one of them, UMN will always support and open up opportunities for its students to excel anywhere and in any field.

Source:

• Umn.ac.id

By Virino Miracle | UMN New Service

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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