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Michael Song, a final year petroleum engineering student at Curtin University, Perth, Australia, and 2016 president of the Curtin University SPE chapter won the Orica Mining, Oil, and Gas Award in the GradConnection's Top 100 Future Leaders competition. GradConnection is a recruitment platform that links students and graduates to employment opportunities. On winning the award, Song said on the GradConnection website, "I am an individual who strives toward excellence in all aspects of my life. Within my studies I have demonstrated excellence through receipt of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Western Australia Scholarship in 2015 and selection to represent the Science & Engineering Department at Curtin University on a short exchange program in Germany earlier this year. This experience allowed me to develop an appreciation for diversity, an insight into the European lifestyle, and professional practices and the ability to overcome language and cultural barriers to communicate effectively. Outside of my studies, I have held numerous executive positions in the SPE chapter at Curtin University over the past 3 years. Through my involvement with the chapter I have proved my leadership capabilities and believe I will continue to do so when I enter the mining, oil, and gas industry in the future."