The NexGen Leadership Award was presented by Phil Bell of the Steel Manufacturer’s Association, Mike D’Alexander from Modern Metals, Nicola Coslett and John Ball of CRU. In addition to the plaque that was awarded, the winner received a mentorship experience with Ken Jaycox, CCO & SVP of U.S. Steel, an invitation to attend the Steel 101 workshops at no cost, recognition in the SMU newsletter and on the SMU/CRU websites, an invitation to attend the 2024 SMU Steel Summit Conference with registration fees waived, a video of the award being presented, an invitation to membership in the NEXGEN Metals Community, and was also be featured on the cover of the October 2023 issue of the Modern Metals magazine.