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SUNY Korea Student Receives WeGO Global Youth Award for Second Consecutive Year SUNY Korea is proud to announce that Samteun Choi, a sophomore in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has received the WeGO Global Youth Award in the Advanced Technology category. This achievement marks the second consecutive year that a SUNY Korea student has received this recognition, following Joonhyeong Kim’s award in 2025. Organized by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), the Global Youth Award recognizes young leaders with outstanding potential to contribute to the future of smart cities, advanced technologies, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and other fields. Through its global youth programs, WeGO provides opportunities for young people to exchange knowledge, develop expertise, and explore innovative solutions to urban and technological challenges. Samteun has demonstrated strong academic performance, while actively contributing to the SUNY Korea community through engineering projects and student leadership. He serves as president of the EVision student robotics club and has fostered a collaborative environment where members of different experience levels can participate in hands-on robotics projects. He and three teammates won first place in the ECE Department Design Competition with their project, “3D LED Cube with Glove-Based Gesture Communication.” In addition, he is currently participating in the 2026 National University AI Semiconductor Circuit Design Competition, where he is gaining further experience in AI chip design, testing, and AER communication design. Samteun’s recognition continues SUNY Korea’s record of student achievement in the WeGO Global Youth Award, following Joonhyeong Kim’s success in 2025. Together, these accomplishments reflect the university’s commitment to fostering academic excellence, hands-on innovation, and student leadership in advanced technology.
2026.10.22 Hits 130
SUNY Korea Student Wins 2025 WeGO Global Youth Award and Earns Admission to KAIST Graduate Program Joonhyeong Kim, a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department, has received the WeGO Global Youth Award in the Advanced Technology category at the 2025 Global Youth Award Ceremony held at COEX, Seoul on October 1st, an event organized by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO). WeGO is a youth capacity-building program that helps young people exchange knowledge and develop expertise in urban development, sustainability, and smart cities, with workshops held all over the world, such as in Geneva, New York, Kuala Lumpur, Athens, Milan, Brescia, and Seoul. This program recognizes exceptional young leaders who demonstrate strong potential in shaping the future of smart cities, advanced technologies, net-zero initiatives, social media impact, entrepreneurship, leadership, culture, and more. Joonghyeong Kim has demonstrated strong academic performance throughout his four years at SUNY Korea. Among his numerous achievements, he has been awarded 2nd place in the 2025 IGC Research Showcase, received an Excellence Prize in the Barrier-free Ideathon, and earned Honorable Mention Award in the 2023 IGC Research Showcase. He actively participated in many research labs, completed his 2025 summer internship at POSTECH, and was recognized by many professors in the ME Department for his academic excellence. These accomplishments have culminated in Joonghyeong receiving the Global Youth Award in the Advanced Technology category. Along with his achievement, he will be joining KAIST to pursue his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering next spring. SUNY Korea congratulates Joonhyeong Kim on these remarkable accomplishments. His recognition with the WeGO Global Youth Award and his admission to KAIST showcase not only his strong academic excellence and potential for advanced research in the field of mechanical engineering, but also SUNY Korea’s role in nurturing the next generation of leaders who will drive innovation in engineering and global collaboration.
2025.10.13 Hits 12644