First Year Student Of The Year
The award is presented to a first year student who has demonstrated dedication to Aston Students’ Union throughout the year by participating in events, joining clubs or/and societies and demonstrated exceptional commitment.
Criteria:
- The student must be in the first year of study at Aston University.
- This does not include repeat years.
- Involvement that went above and beyond what is ordinarily expected.
- Involvement in charitable work and/or fundraising activity.
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Second Year Student Of The Year
The award is presented to a second year student who has demonstrated dedication to Aston Students’ Union throughout the year by participating in events, joining clubs or/and societies and demonstrated exceptional commitment.
Criteria:
- The student must be in the second year of study at Aston University.
- This does not include repeat years.
- Involvement that went above and beyond what is ordinarily expected.
- Involvement in charitable work and/or fundraising activity.
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Placement Student Of The Year
The award will be presented to a student who demonstrated continued dedication to Aston Students’ Union and/or the Aston community during their placement year. This can include supporting other placement students, supporting clubs and societies, attending Aston Students’ Union events and running in elections.
Criteria:
- Students must be on placement throughout the academic year.
- Involvement that went above and beyond what is ordinarily expected.
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Final Year Student of the Year
The award is presented to a final year student who has demonstrated dedication to Aston Students’ Union throughout the year by participating in events, joining clubs or/and societies and demonstrated exceptional commitment.
Criteria:
- The student must be in their final year of study at Aston University.
- This does not include repeat years.
- Involvement that went above and beyond what is ordinarily expected.
- Involvement in charitable work and/or fundraising activity.
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Postgraduate Student of the Year
The award is presented to student studying for their master's, postgraduate talk or postgraduate degree who has demonstrated dedication to Aston Students’ Union throughout the year by participating in events, joining clubs or/and societies and demonstrated exceptional commitment.
Criteria:
- The student must be a master's postgraduate talk or postgraduate student at Aston University.
- Involvement that went above and beyond what is ordinarily expected.
- Involvement in charitable work and/or fundraising activity.
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International Buddy Scheme
The award is presented to a student who has demonstrated dedication to the International Buddy Scheme throughout the year by participating in events, regularly reaching out to their buddy, sharing their cultural capital and making the most of their time in the at Aston.
Criteria:
- The student must be enrolled in the International Buddy Scheme
- Have attended at least one social event
- * Only members of the International Buddy Scheme can nominate one another
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UK Buddy Scheme
The award is presented to a student who has demonstrated dedication to the International Buddy Scheme throughout the year by participating in events, regularly reaching out to their buddy and going above and beyond to make their buddy feel at home at Aston.
Criteria:
- The student must be enrolled in the International Buddy Scheme
- Have attended at least one social event
- * Only members of the UK Buddy Scheme can nominate one another
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Charity & Volunteering Impact
The award acknowledges the effort made by an individual or event in relation to charity work and/or fundraising. This is awarded to the individual, collective or event that exhibited good organisational, communication and time management skills whilst pursuing philanthropic objectives.
Criteria:
- Student engagement
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent communication
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COVID Dedication
The award acknowledges the effort made by an individual, club/society or group of people in relation to dedication towards the COVID pandemic.
Criteria:
- Engagement with the Student Union throughout the process.
- Supported their community through the pandemic.
- Gone above and beyond in helping and supporting others.
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Friend of the Union
The award recognises outstanding support given to Aston Students’ Union from people who are not full members. This includes Aston University staff, members of the community, alumni etc.
Criteria:
- Not full members of Aston Students' Union
- Outstanding dedication and support given to Aston Students' Union
Union Staff Recognition
The award recognises outstanding support given to Aston Students by a member of the Aston Students Union staffing team. A student panel will review the nominations and decide the winner.
Criteria:
- Outstanding dedication and support given to Aston Students
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Team Spirit
It is designed to acknowledge the effort made by an individual or group who have collaborated with a number of individuals/communities within Aston to achieve a positive outcome and benefit the wider Aston student population.
Criteria:
- Excellent communication
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent time management
- Excellent team working skills
- Display sensitivity to the diverse nature of the student population
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Union Silver
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment above and beyond the call of duty to Aston Students' Union throughout 1 academic year.
Criteria:
- Excellent communication
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to Aston Students' Union in 1 academic year
- Display sensitivity to the diverse nature of the student population
Adam Timothy
Lucie Shipp
Samiha Shimla
Eleanor Barton
Amara Rose
Jemima Snell
Georgina Perry
Anisha Knowles
Sasha Bunn
James Jefferson
Peer Depping
Kieran Dosanjh
Bonnie Orpin
Daisy Murray
Michael Ball
Declan Walmsley
Charleigh Kunzmann
Siobhan Driscoll
Emily Hilton
Sally Frimpong
Harry Vincent
Matthew Mcgough
Emily Barlow
James Harrison
James Marsh
Samuel Kirk
Olivia Coutts-Howes
Olivia Leadbeatter
Alexandros Angelis
Omenukwa Ugonwa Oparanozie
Levan Kecbaja
Joel Moore
Felix Moore
Leva Jucyte
Polly Payne
Suriya Thayaparan
Anastasia Manousaridou
Katie Piorkowski
Maaria Hafsah Khan
Roxana Seitan
Elise Cescatti
Rochelle Huie
Kirsty Allan
Molly-Emma Taylor
Renee Ramsey-Nicol
Lauryn Brown
Eve Jacobs
Hope Osejindu
Zuhra Ali
Chloe Chan
Anne Leadbitter
SinLing Yu
Anisa Alim
Emily Denney
Alexandra Forward
Nadia Ul-Haq
Navdeep Kaur
Humaira Siddiqah
Charlotte Eaton
Thomas Vowles
Hope Mudau
Rebekah Harnett
Julia Evans
Flora Armstrong-Beattie
Sintia Lima
Awurama Mireku
Richard Windley
Georgina Dawson
Cecilia Chester
Rebecca Pinnell
Hermione Scoones
Nathan Simmons
Adwoa Twumasi-Adutwum
Millie Hodson-Walker
Alistair Gent
Nika Radovic
Hanna Oakes
Charlie Goddard
Annum Rao
Kiera Bunting
Jessica Brunning
Tehseen Allidina
Priyanka Kaur Jhooty
Aiyesha Swarnn
Dipti Rathi
Kieron Dosanjh
Union Gold
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment to Aston Students' Union continually over a number of years. Can only be awarded if Silver award has already been received.
Criteria:
- Excellent communication
- Excellent team working skills
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to Aston Students' Union in more than 1 academic year or demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication in just 1 academic year
- Display sensitivity to the diverse nature of the student population
Callum John
Amanpreet Sidhu
Ffion Williams
Owen Hughes
Ryan O'Hanlon
Georgie Chapman
Lois Gaskell
Jennifer Beech
Cameron Banks
Maya Buhi
Hridika Nandra
Athletic Union Half Colours
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment above and beyond the call of duty to any position involved in the organisation of the Athletic Union.
Criteria:
- A member of an Athletic union club
- Nominated by the club committee
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in at least 1 academic year (second year or above students)
- * ONLY COMMITTEE CAN NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS AWARD
Georgia Clews
Eleanor O'Rielly
Sasha Bunn
Martha Brown
Kennie Olateju
Minnie McCormack
Sacha Palmer
Katie Broome
Ella Tarry
Dante John Baptise
Owen Hughes
Siobhan Driscoll
Emily Hilton
Daisy Murray
Mish Ahmed
Oliver Shapcott
Richard Windley
Martin Cooper
Emily Judd
Levan Ketsbaia
Jemima Snell
Jahkai Smith
Tiegan Lowe
Evie Herbert
Jessica Bowater
Athina Spondylidou
Harry Woolvine
Adam Timothy
Sam Baxter
Ben Chapman
Julia Evans
Tom Vowels
Anastasia Manousaridou
Keya Amin
Rusabh Shah
Elenor Harris
Edward Contreras
Thomas Armstrong
Marcia Mendes De Carvalho
Benjamin Bull
Anna Smith
Rebekah Harnett
Rebecca Pinnell
Jade Beeston
Charlotte Johnson
Elise Cescatti
Danielle Dutton
Harry Wood
Athletic Union Full Colours
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment above and beyond the call of duty to any position involved in the organisation of the Athletic Union continually over a number of years. Can only be awarded if half colours have already been received for the same club.
Criteria:
- A member of an Athletic union club
- Nominated by the club committee
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the club in more than 1 academic year or demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication in just 1 academic year. Already received Half Colours award.
- * ONLY COMMITTEE CAN NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS AWARD
George Chapman
James Mangan
Joel Moore
Max Benson
Kieran Gill
Katie Griffiths
Georgina Perry
Rochelle Huie
Bonnie Orpin
James Marsh
Sam Kirk
Eleanor Barton
Jacq Bennett
James Miller
George Watkins
Luke Henderson
Danielle Dutton
Most Improved Club of the Year
The award is presented to the club that has demonstrated growth and improvements over the academic year. The club may have significantly increased the number of members and engagement with members in comparison with previous years. This may be through increasing the number or range of activities offered. The club’s completion performance may have significantly improved.
Criteria:
- Improvement in competition performance and achievement
- Improvements and or changes made to the way the club operates
- Well defined committee planning and aims at the start of the year
- Meeting the aims of the committee as defined at the start of the year
- Evidence that the club has overcome any problems they might have faced
- Evidence the club improved the student experience
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Club Charity & Volunteering Impact
The award acknowledges the effort made by a club in relation to charity work and/or fundraising. This is awarded to the club that exhibited good organisational, communication and time management skills whilst pursuing philanthropic objectives.
Criteria:
- Student engagement
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent communication
- Dedication to charitable objectives
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Club Event of the Year
This award recognises a successful club event, both virtually and in person. An event that was innovative, community-building, ambitious, highly successful in its aims, or significantly raised awareness of a relevant topic or culture.
Criteria:
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent communication
- The promotion campaign and how it was conducted
- Events had a high student turnout in terms of numbers
- The event was inclusive and did not just include one section of the Aston community
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Club Committee of the Year
This award recognises a successful club committee that have shown high level of organisation, professional behaviour, team work and cohesion with the students’ union and the wider community.
Criteria:
- Excellent communication
- Good record of attendance at Union Council
- Excellent organisation
- The committee should have gone above and beyond what is ordinarily expected. This may include but is not limited to; running numerous trips, attending numerous competitions, hosting numerous events or a particularly excellent event
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Sports Personality of the Year
The award is presented to a student who is a member of a club and who has inspired, influenced and captured the imagination of other Athletic Union members during the academic year. This is not necessarily through performance in competitions or within a team.
Criteria:
- Inspiring and influential behaviour and character
- Recognised and influential personality outside their own club
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Club of the Year
The award is presented to an Aston Athletic Union club in recognition of excellent performance by the club. A club that raised the profile of the sport and set an excellent example of behaviour on and off the stage/field of competition.
Criteria:
- Participation in community volunteering and charity fundraising
- Set an event during the academic year
- The club has been affiliated to the Athletic Union throughout the entire academic year
- The club has no financial deficit
- Excellent organisation of its activities
- Consistent good performance in competition
- Consistent support and involvement of all members
- A well-structured schedule of training, activities, trips
- Evidence of committee members maintaining a professional attitude
- Effective organisation
- Excellent communication with the Athletic Union and club membership
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Sir Adrian Cadbury Cup
The award is given out in memory of the late Sir Adrian Cadbury, former Chancellor of Aston University and Honorary President of the Aston Athletic Union.
The Sir Adrian Cadbury Cup is presented to an individual student for overall outstanding contribution to sport and to the Aston community. This outstanding contribution can encompass activity within competition and in the wider Aston community life. The award is the highest award given out to an individual by the Aston Athletic Union.
Criteria:
- Final year student
- An Aston Athletic Union club member
- Outstanding contribution to sport and sporting life
- Contribution to Aston life and/or the wider community including but not limited to volunteering, charitable campaigns and involvement as an Aston Auntie
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Sporting Achivement
This award is for individuals and teams in recognition of their outstanding performance during the academic year. For individuals this may be a performance that has helped their team/club achieve new heights. For teams this may be an exceptional performance or result in a competition.
There may be multiple winners of this award.
Criteria:
- The individual must have competed in a competitive and recognised competition
- The individual must have demonstrated exceptional performance
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Societies Federation Silver Award
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment above and beyond the call of duty to any position involved in the organisation of the Aston Societies Federation. The award is presented to individuals who were outstanding on their services to their societies and did more than was asked of them for the benefits of the society members during the academic year.
Criteria:
- A member of a society
- Nominated by the society committee
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in at least 1 academic year (second year or above students)
- * ONLY COMMITTEE CAN NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS AWARD
Asim Hussain
Yosif Fakhri
Duhua Al-Saadi
Afra Hussain
Ihsun Mustafa
Khadija Begum
Maryam Abdul Rauf
Simrah Ayaz
Mehmuna Qayum
Ahmed Tagelsir
Qasim Khan
Sumeya Frej
Huda Benrekia
Anas Wahba
Reece Wong
Stephen Wright
MD Tamhid Ui Islam
Karishma Patel
Alex Chantrell
Adan Chew
Kevin Singh
Anatasia Manousiradou
Akshara Sharma
Ronald Hang Kin Nam
Joshua Olagunju
Ziana Iddi
Faridot Ola Olabode
Joshua Clouden-Henry
Chanay Collins
Rianne Gbemudu
Kristian Nikolov
Sameen Saqib
Priyanka Jhooty
Eman Abbasi
Danica Davies
Felix Moore
Beckett Hamilton
Chanveer Grewal
Hugh Beney
Amran Parwez
Arnie Buttoo
Denis Dorohoi
Mate Dvornik
Millie Hodson-Walker
Josephine Ager
Leola Davison
Daniela Schneevogt
Natascha Rohde
Danita Lartey
Saarah Sultan
Amara Rose
Samrat Pathak
Dhanisha Chauhan
Amani Rashid
Navdeep Kaur
Charlie Woods
Wan Yeung
Lydia Addison
Joseph Cannon
Aiyesha Swarrn
Amal Ahmad
Lucy Bateman
Matthew Hayden
Samiha Shimla
Lily Yacoub
Felipe Allende
Robert Kotlar
Sandra Abone
Becky Kanthakumar
Chloe Bailey
Stephen Oni
Favour Egharevba
Darlington Kwesi-Osei
Meera Patel
Tulsi Dholakia
Shyam Adatia
Tiya Mistry
Pooja Renganathan
Devanshi Thanki
Costanzo Facchiano
Tommaso Delpozzo
Pearl Minah
Krishna Soni
Maya Patel
Momina Ghani
Polly Payne
Kirsty Allan
Georgie Seaton
Joseph Esapa
Paige Dawson
Long Xin
Charlie Nguyen
Damilola Matthew
Ramat Abdulkadir
Sunny Yooseon Hwang
Keith Leung
Yooseon Hwang
Negin Gholampoor
Divanshi Trivedi
Aaliyah Miller
Muna Ahmed
Chimdi Chibuenyi
Joanna Adeniji
Libby Harewood
Chelsea Mashonga
Rebekah Dinnall
Martin Cooper
Adam Hussain
Priya Shah
Hope Mudau
Lucie Shipp
Kiran Goindi
Ryan Powell
Paul Hands
Jefferson Tan
Sofya Rabinovich
Levans Kecbaja
Simrat Kaur Bahra
Alisha Swali
Savpreet Kaur Dhillo
Amardeep Lotay
Sebastian Faint
Matthew Davis
Sham Hamed
Victoria Humphreys
Rebekah Thomas
Kyra Gunura
Holly Heslop
Abbie Dobbins
Societies Federation Gold Award
Awarded to someone who has shown dedication and commitment above and beyond the call of duty to any position involved in the organisation of the Aston Societies Federation continually over a number of years. Can only be awarded if Silver award have already been received.
Criteria:
- A member of a society
- Nominated by the society committee
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in more than 1 academic year or demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication in just 1 academic year. Already received Silver (formerly Half Colours) award
- * ONLY COMMITTEE CAN NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS AWARD
Fatima Akmal Habib
Aleksandr Donodin
Madison Hunter
Daniel Everitt
Tia Sidhu
Maya Bhuhi
Isabel Dixon
Juliet Richardson
Arjun Venu-Gopal
Henry Frasi
Ananya Nair
Most Improved/New Society of the Year
The award is presented to the society that has demonstrated growth and improvements over the academic year. The society may have significantly increased the number of members and engagement with members in comparison with previous years. This may be through increasing the number or range of activities offered.
Criteria:
- A member of a society
- Nominated by the society committee
- Demonstrated dedication and commitment to the society in more than 1 academic year or demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication in just 1 academic year. Already received Silver (formerly Half Colours) award
- * ONLY COMMITTEE CAN NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS AWARD
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Society Charity & Volunteering Impact
The award acknowledges the effort made by a society in relation to charity work and/or fundraising. This is awarded to the society that exhibited good organisational, communication and time management skills whilst pursuing philanthropic objectives.
Criteria:
- Student engagement
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent communication
- Dedication to charitable objectives
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Society Event of the Year
This award recognises a successful society event, both virtually and in person. An event that was innovative, community-building, ambitious, highly successful in its aims, or significantly raised awareness of a relevant topic or culture.
Criteria:
- Excellent organisation
- Excellent communication
- The promotion campaign and how it was conducted
- Events had a high student turnout in terms of numbers
- The event was inclusive and did not just include one section of the Aston community
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Computer Science Aston Hack
Society Committee of the Year
This award recognises a successful club committee that have shown high level of organisation, professional behaviour, team work and cohesion with the students’ union and the wider community.
Criteria:
- Excellent communication
- Good record of attendance at Union Council
- Excellent organisation
- The committee should have gone above and beyond what is ordinarily expected. This may include but is not limited to; running numerous trips, attending numerous competitions, hosting numerous events or a particularly excellent event
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Society Personality of the Year
The Societies Personality of the Year Award is presented to a student whose actions have most captured the Students’ union/body imagination during the academic year
Other Notes: Each society to nominate one member. The shortlist is to be published before the event.
Criteria:
- A member of a society
- Nominated by the society committee
- Demonstrated character and inspiration
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Society of the Year
This award is presented to the society that worked hard for the benefits of their members. The society must have has excelled in all areas.
Criteria:
- Planning fantastic events and a strong committee
- Raised money for charity
- Set an event during the academic year
- The society was affiliated to the Societies Federation for the entire academic year
- The society has no financial deficit
- The society has exceeded the expectations of it's members and the Students' Union
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Society Achievement
The award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding dedication and performance within their society during the academic year. This could be dedication and performance that has helped the society to establish, gain new members and grow or put on new events and services to members.
Criteria:
- The individual must have demonstrated exceptional performance as compared with the rest of society cohort
- Dedication to the society
- Commitment of time and effort over and above what is ordinarily expected
Mentor of the Year for Peer Mentoring
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Mentee of the Year for Peer Mentoring
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Mentoring Partnership of the Year for Peer Mentoring
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Aksa Maqsood & Zebagan Youniszadeh
Peer Mentoring Special Commendations
Mentor of the Year for Postgraduate Mentoring
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Hsiao Hsuan Chen (Vivian Chen)
Mentee of the Year for Postgraduate Mentoring
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Mentoring Partnership of the Year for Postgraduate Mentoring
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Kiran Kandade & Badawy Saied Younes Sayed
Postgraduate Mentoring Special Commendations
Our first award is for showing extra support during a challenging year.
Another one goes to a mentor who received multiple nominations for helping a number of students
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Kiran Kandade & Badawy Saied Younes Sayed
Mentor of the Year for Professional Mentoring
Our first award is for showing extra support during a challenging year.
Another one goes to a mentor who received multiple nominations for helping a number of students
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Mentor of the Year for Professional Mentoring
Our first award is for showing extra support during a challenging year.
Another one goes to a mentor who received multiple nominations for helping a number of students
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Mentoring Partnership of the Year for Professional Mentoring
Our first award is for showing extra support during a challenging year.
Another one goes to a mentor who received multiple nominations for helping a number of students
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Scott Wallman & Elena Sidor
Mentoring Partnership of the Year for Graduate Mentoring
Our first award is for showing extra support during a challenging year.
Another one goes to a mentor who received multiple nominations for helping a number of students
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Takunda Kadzviti & Anna Stockl