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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)