ncl+ Student AchievementAwards 2011

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Spotlighting the achievementsof Newcastle University studentsin their extra-curricular andsociety activities

Opening address: Prof Ella Ritchie (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

Compered by: Tom Delamere (President, Union Society) &Lil Collingham (Education Officer, Union Society)

6.45pm Bucks Fizz reception7.45pm Light buffet8pm Presentation of awards9.45pm Ceremony ends

Awards - the shortlist

Laura BennettFor her volunteerrole with SCAN &particularly projectswith disadvantagedchildren

James HeeleyFor working withchildren in SouthAfrica, footballcoaching & teachingthe dangers of HIV

Anushka MehrotraPromoting sexualhealth & reducing thestigma of HIV/AIDS inBuenos Aires

Rebekah Moore

Helping with theprovision of a safehaven for homelesspeople at Christmas

Ailidh SmithLeading a newinitiative teachingelderly people how touse laptops and theinternet

Elliot BentleyFor his contributionto The Courier, TheCourierOnline, NSR& TCTV

Katherine BishopFor her initiatives asLifestyle Editor of TheCourier, Co-Head ofNews at NSR &volunteer at TCTV

Simon MurphyFor his work asNews Editor at TheCourier, managing ateam of 30 writers

Aimee PhilipsonFor her work as Headof Digital Media at TheCourier, & her roleswith the Media ExecutiveCommittee & TCTV

Lewis PotterFor creatingGeekyMedics.com –an innovative revisionwebsite for medicalstudents

Anglo-Chinese Society

Developed a cross-cultural society forChinese students &those studying Chinese

Feminist SocietyRenewing an interestin feminist politicswith inclusive eventsthroughout the year

InternationalDevelopment SocietyImprovement in theirconference with theinclusion of new &exciting speakers

Jazz Orchestra

Regained enthusiasm& passion for the jazzband, creatingnew opportunities

TCTVSuccessful re-brand& re-launch,creating a renewedinterest in student TV

Clementine ManningFor her commitment& contribution to awide range ofrepresentation rolesacross the University

Felix RoeschFor his achievementsrepresenting postgrads& raising awareness ofissues affectinginternational students

Alexander George ThomasFor his commitment &contribution to a widerange of representationroles in the School ofBiology

Adit AgarwalShowcasing acommitted contributionto raising awarenessof the changes toimmigration rules

Laura IonsOrganising the NorthEast PostgraduateConference, givingstudents the chanceto present their work

Dance SocietyOffering dance classesto all levels &competing at severalnational competitions

Musical MedicsA new societypresenting studentmusical theatrewhile supportinglocal charities

NUTSStaging 12productions, a dramafestival & providing aspringboard intotheatre

Pole Dancing SocietyA new society toincrease girls’ selfconfidence & improvehealth through a newstyle of fitness

Oladeji OlokoPromoting recyclinginitiatives at a majorUK festival with CocaCola’s Live PositivelyCrew

Amy PriestleyTaking a lead withSCAN’s work in thewider community incGuerilla Gardening &Rupert’s Wood projects

Siobhan SherryPart of the University’sSustainability Team,focusing oncommunicatingenvironmental concernsto staff campus wide

Spot prize!A solar charger and Divine chocolate, providedby the University Sustainability Team inrecognition of the contribution that studentsmake to the environmental sustainability at theUniversity and across the region

Victoria AdamsTraining creative writingstudents in publicengagement by settingup a writing residencyacross Newcastle

Bronwen ColquhounSetting up aninnovative art spacein Newcastle foryoung artists acrossthe region

Daniel EllisEnabling severalamateur communitytheatre organisations toexist, offering publicity& financial advice

Samuel JeffersonWriting a criticallyacclaimed play whichwas performed at theFringe & raisingstandards of NU Theatre

Andrew NovellLeading on a campus-wide classicalsummer musicfestival for students,by students

Mark BowersImproving the health& safety record for theBoat Club & a keymember of the AUExecutive Committee

Anna GamburgEstablishing a nationalcross University Kick& Thai boxingtournament atNewcastle University

Nicola LazenbyNational award-winningcontribution at theSainsbury’s UK SchoolGames for volunteerco-ordination

Faye NaulGaining qualifications& subsequentlycoaching local primaryschool children innetball

Tarren SmarrCoaching theCheerleading Club tonational success &improving safetystandards for the sport

Laura GreenCreating a sustainablesociety that createslinks between theAccounting course

Catherine LouisFor chairing theNewcastle InternationalDevelopmentConferenceCommittee 2011

Hannah MorreyFor her sustainedefforts with NUTSthroughout the yearas the societysecretary

Greta PellsMaintaining the highstandards of theYoga Society,securing teachers &venues

Jennifer StangerFor her role in settingup Musical Medics,recruiting members &organising fundraisingevents

Hannah FooteHelping to supportspeech & languagetherapists in Uganda

Holly GillinghamFundraising &helping to build anorphanage for AIDsorphans in Uganda

Cecily HendersonFor her work at aMvumi secondaryschool in a village inTanzania

Anelise SiddleDelivering workshopsto parent & carergroups (part of theQueen Bee Project)