One of our 2nd year MSP scholars, Messeh Leone, was the recipient of the Commonwealth's International Award for Dynamic Leadership and Service to Young People. He received his award at a special award ceremony in Malta in November 2015 as part of the Commonwealth Youth Forum which took place on the fringes of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Messeh has worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat and served as the first coordinator for the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC). He was the convenor of the drafting committee for CYC Constitution and worked with the Rule of Law Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat and helped coordinate the first ever Commonwealth international Moot Court, which was hosted by the United Kingdom Supreme Courth. He also co-founded the Commonwealth Youth Climate Network.

The CYC serves as the official representative voice of young people in the 53 Commonwealth countries. It was established in 2013 with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Commonwealth Youth Programme. It aims to further advance the youth development agenda by integrating young people into the development work of the Commonwealth at national, regional, and Pan-Commonwealth levels.