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The Big e Awards 2011
Hard working students making a difference through their extra-curricular activities have gained official recognition through the University of Essex’s Big e Awards.
The awards are part of the University’s work to ensure students have the right employability skills to pursue the careers they aspire to. Nearly 40 students were shortlisted in the eight categories from across our three campuses in Colchester, Southend and Loughton.
The award winners were:
- Peer Support - Alex Guntert
- Student Employee - Radoslaw Zimny
- Frontrunners - Mark Maher
- Enterprise - Emma Flaherty (pictured)
- Student Activity - David Giles
- Work Related Learning - Adriana Alexandru
- Volunteering - Magda Abramowicz
- Student Ambassador - Vicky Scott
The Big e Awards ceremony was organised through a partnership between the Research and Enterprise Office, the Careers Centre, Learning and Development, Student Support, Communications & External Relations and the Students’ Union.
Prizes were donated by the Academic Section and Santander Universities provided overall financial support for the event.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan presented the awards at a special reception. He said: “We have so many students doing incredible work in the University and in the wider community and these awards celebrate their achievements.”
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