Our 2004 graduate Hale (Turancı) Selek rewarded with IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) Young Educator Award. IDSA Awards is a collection of awards presented in recognition of significant contribution to the Society or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement, or personal achievement. Young educator of the year award recognizes junior faculty, non-tenured, or tenure-track IDSA member educators who have made a noteworthy impact on industrial design education within the early years of their academic career. This year, our graduate Hale Selek was rewarded with this prestigious award. The details can be reached through IDSA webpage. Hale is described by her nominators as a “phenomenal teacher,” “a master at finding compromise between ideals and reality,” and an advocate for her students’ creative intelligence and potential. We wholeheartedly congratulate Hale Selek.