Belén Saldías Fuentes, a PhD candidate in the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, and Ufuoma Ovienmhada, a PhD candidate in the Space Enabled research group, have been honored with Graduate Women of Excellence Awards.

Honorees are nominated and selected in a process based on their leadership and service contributions at the Institute, their dedication to mentoring, and their drive to make changes to improve the student experience. The Graduate Women of Excellence celebration is organized by the Office of Graduate Education and made possible by a team of dedicated individuals, including three Graduate Community Fellows.

Both Belén and Ufuoma received these awards at the 2023 Graduate Women of Excellence Ceremony in the Samberg Conference Center on May 8.