Talent Awards 2017 Winners

Student awards

Career Changer

An award for any student who has shown active consideration to changing their career direction

• Letizia Dondi (Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing)​

Employee of the Year

An award for any student who has excelled in any form of employment

• Thomas Mudie (Kingston School of Art)

Future Leader

An award for a current student who has demonstrated their ability to lead, motivate and inspire others 

• Jessica Neale (Faculty of Business and Law)

Global Achiever

An award for a student who has shown commitment to embracing another culture

• Kirck Allen (Faculty of Business and Law)

Mentee of the Year

An award for a student who has taken part as a mentee in any official University mentoring scheme

• Brejna Khan (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education)

Mentor of the Year

An award for anyone who has taken part as a mentor in any official University mentoring scheme

• Riyansh Shah (Kingston School of Art)

Outstanding Achiever

An award for a current final year student who has demonstrated commitment to fully engaging with life at Kingston University and shown they really are an outstanding achiever

• Josiah Haroon (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Outstanding Contribution to a Community

An award for a student or group of students who have made contributions to a community

• Joshua Wells (Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing)

Overcoming Adversity to Achieve

An award is for a current student from any level or subject, who has demonstrated they have overcome obstacles or challenges

• Soniya Ghani (Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing)

Postgraduate Student of the Year

An award for a current postgraduate student who has demonstrated they are fully engaged with life at Kingston University

• Alexandra Wyatt (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Rising Star of the Year

An award for a current first year student who has demonstrated their commitment to fully engaging with life at Kingston University

• Brejna Khan (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education)

Shining Star of the Year

An award for a current second year student who has demonstrated they are fully engaged with life at Kingston University

• Callistus Dywili (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education)

Volunteer of the Year

An award for a student who is currently volunteering, or has been within the last 12 months, and has demonstrated their commitment and impact

• Cassie Riley (Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing)

Additional awards

Outstanding Staff Contribution to Kingston University Students

This award is for a team or individual member of KU staff who has shown they have worked in collaboration with students

• Dr Paul Dixon (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Outstanding Contribution to Kingston Students

This award is for an external organisation or individual who has shown active engagement with Kingston students

• Togada

Special Recognition Awards

• Shani Thompson (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
• Samuel Jones (Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing)