Celebrating excellence: inaugural EECS Student Awards honour outstanding achievements

As the academic year comes to a close, this event provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on the talent, hard work, and dedication that our students have demonstrated throughout the year.

The inaugural event brought together students and staff to honour individuals who have gone above and beyond, not only in academic excellence but also in contribution to the community, resilience in the face of adversity, and outstanding teaching support. 

Celebrating our student demonstrators

One of the highlights of the evening was the Demonstrator of the Year award, recognising students who have made a significant impact through their support of peers in labs and tutorials. Their patience, knowledge, and enthusiasm have enriched the learning environment for many. Congratulations to:

Robert Karapetian, Amy Dowse, Han Wang, Mathis Weil, Leonard Lungu, Roman Pretty, Shrey Jakmola, Kumar A. Anurag, Priya Kashyap, Sara Cardinale, Ella Cullen, Na Xue, Fadil Elbshari, Avram Samson De Gabrielle, Minahil Qureshi, Andres Velazquez, Ilenia Maietta, Alicia Pangan, Madeline Hamilton, Shima Safaei K., Chi Him Liu, Kaushal Yadav, Amber Khandwalla, AJ Kaviyen Jeyabharathan, Toshan Wickramanayake, and Conor Venus.

Special prizes

A number of students were also recognised with named prizes for extraordinary achievements across a variety of categories:

• Kohei Honda Prize: James Edward Morel
  Awarded for excellence in the field of Distributed Systems, this prize recognises a final-year undergraduate student who exemplifies scientific and engineering excellence through academic or project work.

• Omar El-Aziz Memorial Award: Selin Djemal
  This deeply meaningful award honours a student who has demonstrated exceptional resilience in the face of personal hardship, showing courage, determination, and an unwavering commitment to their academic and personal goals.

• Peter McOwan Prize: Leonard Lungu
  Awarded to a student who has made a significant contribution to the social good and wider community, through volunteering, outreach, mentoring, and other impactful activities.

• Laurie Cuthbert Prize: Inas Al-Qazwini
  This prize recognises exceptional academic excellence in the Electronic Engineering programme, including outstanding project work.

• Project Showcase Video Prizes: Holly Szasz, Roman Pretty, and Uzair Maghrabi
  Awarded for their creativity and communication in presenting final-year projects through engaging and informative videos.

A team effort

A huge thank you to the EECS staff and all those who worked behind the scenes to make this celebration possible. Their efforts ensured that the event was not only a success, but also a fitting tribute to the achievements of our incredible student community. Congratulations to all of our winners!