SHSS Student Awards 2017
On May 2, 2017 SHSS held an annual student awards ceremony to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contribution that SHSS students have made during the 2016-2017 academic year to the NU community. Apart from announcing the student award-holders, the Dean Dr. Daniel Pugh has also announced the winners among professors! Such nomination categories as “Best Feedback”, “Outstanding Student” and “Commitment Leader” were enunciated to mark every person’s contribution to the life at the university. Please see the full list of winners below:
| First Name | Surname | Department | Title of Award | To be recognized for |
| Gabriel | McGuire | Languages, Linguistics and Literatures | In recognition of his overall Excellence in Teaching | |
| Berk | Yavuzoglu | Economics | Best Mentor | |
| Tiffany | Hong | Languages, Linguistics and Literatures | Best Feedback | |
| Zaure | Aitkulova | Economics | Outstanding Student | In recognition of her commitment to Economics, exemplary coursework, and embodiment of NU core values. |
| Meirambek | Idrissov | Economics | Outstanding Student | In recognition of his commitment to Economics, exemplary coursework, and embodiment of NU core values. |
| Adilkhan | Tuleubayev | Economics | Outstanding Student | In recognition of his commitment to Economics, exemplary coursework, and embodiment of NU core values. |
| Galiya | Khassenkhanova | History, Philosophy and Religious Studies | Best performance by a History Major | Reflecting her commitment to Historical scholarship and the completion of an excellent capstone thesis. |
| Damira | Shaikenova | History, Philosophy and Religious Studies | Best performance in History of Kazakhstan | For the best performance in History of Kazakhstan in the calendar year 2016. |
| Meruyert | Tatkeyeva | History, Philosophy and Religious Studies | Best Philosophy paper | For the best philosophy essay in the academic year 2016-2017 |
| Azamat | Taigarayev | Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies | Commitment to Leadership | In recognition of his past service to the Kazakh Club “Shyraq” club, as a former President. |
| Gulbike | Batyrbay | Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies | Certificate of Appreciation | In recognition of her help organizing the “Golden Microphone Competition.” |
| Alaidar | Amirseit | Languages, Linguistics and Literatures | Outstanding Involvement | In recognition of his long-standing contributions to the LLL program |
| Maulen | Akhmetov | Languages, Linguistics and Literatures | Outstanding Public Outreach and Social Engagement | In recognition of his public service at Nazarbayev University |
| Abdrakhman | Kalyshev | Languages, Linguistics and Literatures | Academic achievement | in recognition of his commitment to academic excellence and consistent achievements in LLL coursework |
| Assel | Shlykova | Political Science and International Relations | Outstanding Student | In recognition of her commitment to PSIR, exemplary coursework, and embodiment of NU core values. |
| Adil | Nussipov | Political Science and International Relations | Outstanding Research and Writing | In recognition of outstanding ability in conducting research and communicating results. |
| Inkar | Aitkuzhina | Political Science and International Relations | Outstanding Involvement | In recognition of outstanding academic performance and acting as an ambassador of PSIR through involvement in Nomad Debate and Model UN. |
| Meruyert | Smagulova | Sociology and Anthropology | Outstanding Public Outreach and Social Engagement | For her work promoting tolerance, interfaith dialogue, and feminist issues in Astana. |
| Dana | Sanseyeva | Sociology and Anthropology | Outstanding Public Outreach and Social Engagement | For her work using social media for outreach and the Independent.kz project. |
| Nazira | Kadroldinova | Sociology and Anthropology | Outstanding Leadership | For her work organizing SASA and campus events. |
| Darina | Sadvakassova | MAES Program | The Beisembiev Prize | Prize for the best overall academic performance on the MA in Eurasian Studies, named in memory of Timur Kasymovich Beisembiev |
| Meiirzhan | Baitas | MAES Program | The Zakharova Prize | Prize for the best Eurasian Studies MA thesis in the Social Sciences (Anthropology, Sociology or Political Science) named in memory of Irina Vital’evna Zakharova |
| Zhamilya | Mukasheva | MAPSIR Program | Outstanding Student | In recognition of having the highest GPA in MAPSIR and submission of a strong thesis. |
| Aigerim | Sarsenbayeva | MAECON Program | Best Thesis in MAE | For her thesis “Informal Competition in Kazakhstan” |
