Photo of staff, students and other guests on Hazlerigg staircase at the Academic Excellence Awards 2018

Undergraduate students recognised for academic excellence at celebratory event

Over 20 students were invited to an event at the University to celebrate their academic achievements.

The dinner – which took place on Monday 26 November in the Hazlerigg Building – awarded the highest performing students from each School for each year of study (with the exemption of final-year students).

At the event, students had the opportunity to meet and celebrate with staff members from the University including Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison, representatives from each of the academic Schools as well as the Executive Officers from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union (LSU).

Each student was presented with a certificate and a cheque for £500 at the event to acknowledge their outstanding performance in their undergraduate studies.

Talking about the students, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Professor Rachel Thomson said: “I am constantly amazed at the range of activities that students undertake, and I am incredibly proud of all that they achieve both during their time at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and in their future careers.”

Civil Engineering student, Owen Wilson, said: “The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ community is fantastic, and I have been able to meet a great group of people from student halls, my course and extra-curricular activities.”

Natalie Haytayan, who studies Graphic Communication and Illustration, added: “Being a student at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has given me confidence; I am more willing to take risks and to make difficult choices that I wouldn’t make before and to step outside of my comfort zone.”

The students who received an award this year are as follows:

  • James Attwood, Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
  • Owen Wilson, Civil Engineering, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
  • Alexander Frost, Civil Engineering, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
  • Edward Hepworth, Industrial Design and Technology, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School
  • Elizabeth Cousins, Industrial Design and Technology, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School
  • Tommy Hong, Economics, School of Business and Economics
  • Georgina Callaghan, Accounting and Financial Management, School of Business and Economics
  • Samuel Pittam, Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
  • Philip Crawley, Sport and Exercise Science, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
  • Lewys Cummins, Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Andrew Bishton, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Jack Maskill, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Jack Graham, Mathematics, School of Science
  • Guido Boera, Mathematics, School of Science
  • Luke De Clerk, Physics, School of Science
  • Similoluwa Kolajo, Geography, School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences
  • Aaron Thorne, Psychology with Criminology, School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences
  • Sarah Johnson, Geography, School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences
  • Natalie Haytayan, Graphic Communication and Illustration, School of Arts, English and Drama
  • Ellen Jones, English and Sport Science, School of Arts, English and Drama
  • Daniel Espinosa de Guerrero Osio, Automotive Engineering, School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Jason Barnes, Aeronautical Engineering, School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Ewa Mikinka, Aeronautical Engineering, School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

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