Can KOÇAK
"Scientia Dux Vitae Certissimus"
I was born in 2004 and completed my primary education at Tevfik Fikret High School in Ankara, graduating with academic high honors. During middle school, I passed the entrance exam of the French Embassy's Lycée Charles de Gaulle. In 2022, as the only student in my cohort admitted through a single exam, I graduated as valedictorian. I was accepted to Paris Dauphine-PSL University, where I have been pursuing a degree in Applied Economics.
Beyond my academic pursuits, I have consistently cultivated a deep appreciation for fine arts, literature, history, and emerging technologies. Through active engagement in both institutional initiatives and community associations, I have been able to develop these interests within distinguished environments while acquiring essential competencies for the demands of the 21st century. Ambitious yet guided by empathy, I endeavor to combine attentiveness, solidarity, and discipline in all my undertakings.
Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
Cambridge, 2023
Paris-Dauphine University is a major higher education institution specializing in the sciences of organizations and decision-making. It is a member of the Conference of Grandes Ecoles (CGE) and benefits from the International Accreditation of EQUIS Management Schools.
Global Rankings:
21. (CWUR), 24. (QS),
3. (THE Best Young Universities)
Lycée Tevfik Fikret d'Ankara
Ankara, Türkiye
Primary School, Honour Student
Head of Primary School Council, Class representative (3 terms), President of the Science Club, President of Chess Club, Member of the Theatre Club
Dauphine-PSL University
Paris, France
Undergraduate Degree
Economics and Business Decision
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
Ankara, Türkiye
High School Scientific Curriculum, High Honour
Head of the Student Council (3 terms), Representative to the School Board (4 terms), Class Representative (8 terms), Founding Captain of the Robotics Team, Editor-in-Chief of the School's Newspaper, Founder of the Climat Club, Founder of the Chess Club
Lycée Louis Armand
Paris, France
Student Exchange Programme ADN-AEFE
European Section Class
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Global Problem Solver Award
FIRST ROBOTICS
2022 World Championship
Rookie All-Star
Award
ROTARY
Youth
Leadership
Award
Duke Of Edinburgh's International Award,
Silver Standard
ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
FIRST Robot Inspector
As an official FIRST Robot Inspector, I am entrusted with the responsibility of meticulously evaluating the mechanical, electronic, and software components of the industrial-scale robots developed by participating teams to ensure compliance with the standards set forth by the competition, which evolve each season. In addition to this critical task, I actively engage with teams during regional competitions to provide technical support, address any glitches, and facilitate enhancements to their robots.
Witnessing the fervor and dedication displayed by young individuals as they demonstrate their proficiency in STEAM through their robot creations is truly inspiring. My involvement in the competition not only reinforces my commitment to upholding the integrity of the event but also reignites the excitement I once experienced when I myself participated as a competitor, navigating the same steps of team establishment and progression through the competition.
Founding Captain, Chief Engineer
06 Angora holds the honor of being the first and only team from a French school abroad to take part annually in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC stands as the preeminent and most esteemed among the four annual competitions orchestrated by FIRST. It beckons the participation of high school students worldwide, who may congregate to establish their own teams. Within the ambit of this competition, team constituents assume the mantle of resource acquisition, cultivation of team branding, collaborative teamwork, and the conceptualization, as well as the programming, of a robot of industrial proportions within the confines of stringent regulations, delimited resources, and a compressed six-week timeframe.
Fédération pour la Diplomatie et les Nations-Unies FDNU
D. Vice-President in Charge of Multilateral Affairs
Founded in 2023, the Federation for Diplomacy and the United Nations (FDNU) was created by young citizen volunteers who share a common passion for diplomacy, international cooperation and achieving the goals of the United Nations. We are an independent NGO run by young people and aimed at young people. We therefore support the vision of the world and the values promoted by the UN, and more specifically, the terms of the UN Charter.
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