Final-year Aeronautical Engineering students received the Best Project of the Year Award from the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) for their project titled “Effect of Natural Fibers on Strength and Damage in Adhesively Bonded Joints.” The award ceremony was held at JNNCE, Shivamogga, on 1st and 2nd August 2025. The project was carried out under the guidance of Dr. L. Chikmath and Dr. Ramanath M. N.