{"id":13770,"date":"2025-06-17T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=13770"},"modified":"2025-06-17T08:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:06:42","slug":"congratulations-to-the-winners-uow-employability-awards-celebration-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/careers\/congratulations-to-the-winners-uow-employability-awards-celebration-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to the winners! (UoW Employability Awards Celebration 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On behalf of the Careers and Employability Service, we are pleased to announce this year\u2019s winners at the UoW Employability Awards Celebration 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that all winners will be contacted with further instructions within 7 working days. Winner details are taken from the Engage platform. If you notice any spelling issues with your name, please contact <\/em>employabilityaward@westminster.ac.uk<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to our 2025 winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TALENT BANK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Talent Bank Student of the Year(s)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IMAAN NAVAZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAMZA KHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAMEEM HOQUE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WORK-BASED AND PLACEMENT LEARNING (WBPL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WBPL Student of the Year*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEBORAH ADEJOBI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VOLUNTEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOLUNTEERING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Volunteer of the Year*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIHAELA TITOV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXPLORE TEACHING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Explore Teaching Student of the Year*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JADE MIDGLEY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLLEGE OF DESIGN, CREATIVE AND DIGITAL INDUSTRIES (DCDI) – placements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*DCDI Placement Student of the Year (Long-Term)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEGHA MARUCA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*DCDI Placement Student of the Year (Short-Term)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZAINAB TINUKE AKINBULUMO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LAS) – placements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*LAS Placement Student of the Year (Long-Term)*\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIULIA CAVALLO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*LAS Placement Student of the Year (Short-Term)<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GEORGE DAVIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WESTMINSTER BUSINESS SCHOOL (WBS) – placements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WBS Placement Student of the Year (Long-Term)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KALUM PATEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WBS Placement Student of the Year (Short-Term)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA PATASHURI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FUTURE READY MENTORING \/ CAREER MENTORING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentee of the Year (cycle 1) – 2024\/25<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KHADIJA RAHMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentee of the Year (cycle 2) – 2024\/25*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRERNA ARORA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentee of the Year Finalist(s) – 2024\/25*\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DERRICK DAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAIBA KHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentee of the Year Shortlisted Nominee – 2024\/25*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STELA BOTNARI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARA BRIOUIL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEREN KALFA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FELIX LAGERS    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMIRA MOHAMED             <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIAM CARROLL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*Mentoring Ambassador of the Year 2024\/25 (returning)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUHAMMAD SAAD FAISAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentoring Ambassador of the Year 2024\/25 (current student)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YING ZHANG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Mentoring Ambassador of the Year 2024\/25 (graduate)*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUBAMA SULTANA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*SDG Prize Winners*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MUHAMMAD ROHAIL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASHISH PRASAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANSHUL YADAV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DRILENA UKPERAJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THEA BOGOEVSKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FARIA MAHMUD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DANYAL-KHAN RAOOF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARA LOUISE HOVELSEN OLSVOLD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAMINDU GALLEHEWA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WENETWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WeNetwork ‘Most Engaged Programme Participant’* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RAGHAV GOYAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TALA ABDULJAWAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARA LOUISE HOVELSEN OLSVOLD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIMUR MARTINEZ-MUKIMOV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAGDALENA CHUDY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESHA WADHWANI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GILLIAN MELO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEO KELLY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAHJURAH BEGUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HASSAN AHMED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHIAMAKA (AMAKA) CYRIL-NWOKEKE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KAREEM MAHFOUZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHAKIRA PORCO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WESTMINSTER EMPLOYABILITY AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Bronze Overall Winner Award<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ZAINAB  SAEED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELANIE  BIELDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIBAN MAHDI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIRTHI DURGAPERSAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GILLIAN MELO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XAV MALIK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAIFA MOHAMMED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RHEA DA COSTA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLARISSA TOSHA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMMA CZARNOWSKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MALAVIKA MANUEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZARA ALI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Silver Overall Winner Award<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ALISHBA NAQVI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEEYA GOHEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAIMA RAHMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALEX VASILIOU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANIL ALKAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAUREL DRAPER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIRIAM  KHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARIANA AHMED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JASPREET HANS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUEEN  DE VILLA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEODORA AVRAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAHIDA KHAN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Gold Overall Winner Award<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LIDIA SOLTYS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAMZA  KHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DINIDHI KOTAWILA VITHANAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VARSHINI GANESHA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAKIL KAGZI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KABIR ANSARI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAMES KELLY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FJORELA AZIZI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALLIYAH ZALSOS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANSHU  MALEY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JIHANE AGBOGBODO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KATE KOSTOLNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BERFIN  KOLCAK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISABEL WESTWOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBRAHIM IFAAF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARA LOUISE HOVELSEN OLSVOLD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KELLY JORDAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEYLA ISHBAEVA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JASRAH HANNAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUKAIYA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAMIE HO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*WEA PGT Gold Overall Winner Award<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABHINAV              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMIR ONER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAYASHREE SARAVANAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHWE YI LIN LEI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZACHARY OMITOWOJU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RITHIYA  SREU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOHYEON KANG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SANJANA PULIGUNDALA GIRISH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KISOPIKA PARAMALINGAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URJA CHAUDHARY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIRISH PAI PADUBIDRI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RUI PAENTHALE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RAKSHITH THOTATHANDA ASHOK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALMIRA  SEMBIRING<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRIGHT CHINEMEREM OKECHUKWU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANISA NUUR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZHITING GAO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NADIM MIAH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AARA BEGUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MANAH MOHAMED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEA FERRAZ PORTO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Platinum Overall Winner Award<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GRISELLE FERNANDES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RIDA KAMAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMILY ARIAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRENDA OJATAMM OJATAMM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KENDALL REMINGTON<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AHLA ARBID GREEN ARBID<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NADIA HOSSEINZADEH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARUN THANESAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SANA DALAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NINA WEISSKOPF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FRANZISKA BUSCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BASIT FOROUGHI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEGAN  MISKELL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAGDA  BIELEC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RIYA MODI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THEODOR-NICOLAE CARP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAAIMA MOHAMED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AALIYA SHAIKH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELSA LEUNG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEMANTH VALLAMKONDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMANUEL BEKIT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELINA BOSHNJAKU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BAQUER MISBAH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANAKASHREE NARENDRA KUMAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KATRINE HANSEN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*Pitch of the Year*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABIGAIL GOMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHAVIKA WIMALAGUNA KODITHUWAKKU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Personal Development*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FARIA MAHMUD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIA BAUZA MAS BAUZA MAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUHAMMAD AREEB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADAN SULEMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUHAIMIN ALI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARSHIYA SIDDIQUE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAY CHANTRE GOMES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ETHAN CRICHI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAURAV AMIT JAIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOU-ANN QUENTIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AISHA TAHLIIL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARTHAK KUMAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLAIRE  HENRIQUES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AHMAD RESHAD IBRAHIMKHEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DHRUV  RAMKHALAWON<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LALI LOMIDZE KONOVALOVA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HANNAH BLACKWELL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOE O’BRIEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAORIN SHAIKH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOTI VIZZINI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEUTA ASLLANAJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEEPANVITA KOPPADA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IJEOMA HENRIETHA MBAJIAKU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFEEZ RASAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRISTINA CATANIA FLORES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIMISOLUWA ABRAHAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUANG PHAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NANDINI PATEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HASSAN BUSHNAG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINA CINAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IQRA AKHTAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZOE PARKER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIGI GOODWIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELIZABETH MEE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RAJAA ARNAOUT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIBA AGHA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIHAELA ALBU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAMLA  ASLI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALIZA AZIZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JADE DHENNIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZAM FAROOQUI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KHIM GURUNG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NADIA ISLAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASHISH  PRASAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUMAYA YASIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LUKAS WOLFF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MONICA CHOWDHURY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KAREEM AL-ALLEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAULA DE LA FLOR REY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESMERALDA ASLLANAJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*Outstanding contribution*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DENISE  NAKACHWA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALMA ZAMEER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUHAMMAD SAAD FAISAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AYUSH SHAH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANUJAN THAMIL SELVAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EAMIN KHAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUCCESS AJAYI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHANNON NORONHA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRABUDH RAGHURAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KATIE BRUCE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*WEA Leadership Experiences are not included on this list. Winners of these prizes will be contacted separately.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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