Extra Mile Awards 2017/18
We were thrilled to welcome staff and students to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Thursday 3 May to celebrate their achievements at the Extra Mile Awards 2017/18. The annual event is run in partnership with Birmingham City University Students’ Union and recognises the dedication of our community.
Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences (BLSS) student, Rachel Smyth, walked away with the University's flagship student award, while CDT Induction Hack Team based within Computer, based within Computer, Engineering and the Built Environment (CEBE) took home the staff accolade.
Other award winners from the night, include Emma McDonald (BLSS), who was named Personal Tutor of the Year, Harriet Frayling from Art Design and Music (ADM) as Inspirational Student of the Year and Sharon Atkinson from our Student Affairs Team, who won the Behind the Scenes Staff of the Year category.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along to show their support and celebrate with their friends and colleagues. You can find a full list of our Winners and Highly Commended below.
Vice-Chancellor and Students’ Union President’s Student Award
Winner: Rachel Smyth, BLSS
Vice-Chancellor and Students’ Union President’s Staff Award
Winner: CDT Induction Hack Team, CEBE
Inspirational Student of the Year
Winner: Harriet Frayling, ADM
Highly Commended: Deborah Brennan, HELS
Behind the Scenes Staff of the Year
Winner: Sharon Atkinson, Student Affairs
Highly Commended: Bernadette O'Brien, HELS
Engaging and Inspiring Teacher of the Year
Winner: Emma Neale, BLSS
Highly Commended: Mohammed Rahman, BLSS
Enterprising Student of the Year
Winner: Kerry Devlin, BLSS
Highly Commended: Darrel Blake, BLSS
Personal Tutor of the Year
Winner: Emma McDonald, BLSS
Highly Commended: Gary Hazeldine, BLSS
Researcher of the Year
Winner: Islam Issa, ADM
Highly Commended: John Mercer, ADM
Student Representative of the Year
Winner: MD Irfan, BLSS
Highly Commended: Kathy-Zoe Baira, BLSS
Student Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Rachel Smyth, BLSS
Highly Commended: Shannon Barnard, BLSS
Team of the Year
Winner: CDT Induction Hack Team, CEBE
Highly Commended: BLSS Student Success Advisers, BLSS