Dedication pays

First prize: Ling is honoured to be the first Malaysian to receive the award.

ESTHER Ling Pi Ya, an electrical power engineering graduate from Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) enjoys the distinction of being the first Malaysian to win the prestigious 2014 Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Region 10 Larry K. Wilson Award.

The award recognises a student member in each region where IEEE student branches are established, who is responsible for an extraordinary accomplishment associated with student activities, and who shows a pattern of dedication and ongoing service to his or her student branch.