Based on the results of the Faculty Level Achievement Student Selection (Pilmapres) at Universitas Gadjah Mada which was held on 25-26 February 2023 and taking into account the results of the meeting to determine the winner by the university jury team and the faculty jury team on 6 March 2023, the Director of Student Affairs appointed Adiva Aphrodita (Biology 2020 ) as the winner of the 2023 Faculty-Level Pilmapres at Universitas Gadjah Mada. The Pilmapres was held from 12 – 28 January 2023 as an initial stage of selection, namely registration and collection of committee files. These files include Outstanding Achievements (CU) which contain participant achievements, Creative Idea Papers (GK) for undergraduate category participants with the theme “Sustainable Development Goals” according to the participants’ fields of study, and English Language Certificates (TOEFL/ITP/IELTS/ ACEPT/TOEP/TOEIC). The files were then selected by the UGM Achievement Student Community (Kommapres) in the period 7-9 February 2023. The final pass announcement was made on 22 February 2023 which was then followed by the final stage on 25-26 February 2023. The final stage included interviews for Outstanding Achievements ( CU) and Creative Idea presentations (GK) based on the scripts made by each participant.
Adiva Aphrodita has been known as an active student both in academic and non-academic fields while being a student at the Faculty of Biology from semester 1 to semester 6. Adiva is active as a member and violinist in the Gadjah Mada Chamber Orchestra (GMCO) organization, which is one of the Units Activities of students engaged in the field of music. In 2021, Adiva became the committee for the Successful Learning Training for New Students (PPSMB) of the Faculty of Biology as a member of the Materials Division. In addition, Adiva became the representative for the Republic of Cuba in the field of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the Model United Nations organized by Global Millennials and the representative for the Republic of Indonesia at the ASIA Youth Speak-Up Forum organized by the Korean National Committee for UN Habitat. Another achievement was that Adiva won 3rd place in the INHESION (International Health and Nutrition Symposium) International Scientific Essay Competition held by FK-KMK UGM. In January 2022, Adiva became one of the awardees in the Sakura Science Program which is a student exchange program between the Faculty of Biology and Yamagata University. In October 2022, Adiva became the awardee of the Biology Faculty student exchange program to Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) for 1 semester until February 2023. Adiva’s other biggest achievement was that Adiva managed to lead one of the Biology Faculty’s PKM-RE teams and brought the team to the PIMNAS stage in December 2022 took place in Malang, East Java. At the PKM, Adiva and the team raised the topic of stunting prevention through the creation of the Sprouted Snack Bar.