The honorary persons of the guild are honorary members, individuals who have received a badge of merit, and the “Mikkiläinen of the Year” recipients. The honorary committee makes decisions on granting honors based on proposals from the membership.
Honorary members
Every five years, particularly distinguished members of the guild are selected as honorary members in general meetings. These individuals have left a lasting mark on our guild. Only a few individuals have earned this highest honor.
Our rules state the following regarding honorary membership: “The guild meeting may invite a person as an honorary member of the guild by a three-quarters (3/4) majority vote if the individual has been particularly distinguished in the guild’s activities or has otherwise significantly advanced its objectives.”
Honorary members:
Guilds badge of merit
The guild’s badge of merit can be awarded to an individual or organization in recognition of meritorious actions that have led to successful outcomes for the benefit of the guild.
| Henri Määttä | 2018 |
| Hanna Rautalin | 2018 |
| Mikko Grönlund | 2018 |
| Janne Koivisto | 2018 |
| Ilkka Pääkkönen | 2019 |
| Mikko Koivula | 2019 |
| Aleksi Virtanen | 2021 |
| Jani Jokela | 2021 |
| Sandra Mäki-tulokas | 2021 |
| Antti Fihlman | 2022 |
| Kaisa Mikkola | 2022 |
| Katja Kivimäki | 2023 |
| Miika Virpinen | 2023 |
| Neea Arola | 2024 |
| Jenni Silvennoinen | 2024 |
| Roosa Herrala | 2024 |
MIK person of the Year
The Materials Engineering guild has an annual tradition of selecting the “Mikkiläinen of the Year” during the anniversary celebrations. This title is awarded to a guild member who has served as an exemplary representative of the guild through their actions and presence. Here they are, at least most of them:
| Lauri Niittymäki | 2011 |
| Tytti Jaakkola | 2012 |
| Riina Maksimainen | 2013 |
| Teemu Vastamäki | 2014 |
| Miika Koivunen | 2015 |
| Lauri Puumalainen | 2016 |
| Aleksi Virtanen | 2017 |
| Lauri Luoto | 2018 |
| Katariina Kajonen | 2019 |
| Oili Salin | 2020 |
| Teemu Jussila | 2021 |
| Ville Korhonen | 2022 |
| Olavi Ojakorpi | 2023 |