Bedfordshire students celebrate graduation

Thu 15 November, 2018

Hundreds of students from across the University of Bedfordshire came together this week to celebrate their graduation.

The students gathered at Venue 360 in Luton where they crossed the stage to receive their hard-earned awards in front of proud classmates, friends and families.

Bedfordshire’s Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell congratulated the Class of 2018, saying: “You are a credit to your lecturers, to the friends and family who have supported you throughout your studies, but most of all you are a credit to yourselves. I wish you every happiness in your well-earned achievement and I hope that you will each rightly celebrate in style.”

The President of Beds SU Kieran Dixon added his own words of encouragement to the students, saying: “Sitting here today I see creators of jobs, pioneers of innovation, risk-takers and determined minds who want to achieve great results. You are the future and what an exciting future it is. Keep pushing those boundaries, keep achieving the impossible and keep dreaming. But most of all, keep being the wonderful people, because wonderful people change the world.”

The following students were awarded prizes for their hard work and dedication:

James Rycraft	Dr Tony Wood Prize: Most outstanding final year student in the field of healthcare
Nicola Twine	Bedfordshire Freemasons Martin Foss Award
Nomalanga Moyo	The Social Work Postgraduate
Acquilin Tagarira	The Social Work Undergraduate Prize
Philip Ashford	The Applied Social Studies Postgraduate Prize
Alice Leeson	Commended Achievement in the School of Psychology
Marc Zbinden-Hansen	Commended Achievement in the School of Computer Science and Technology
Denise Patel	Commended Achievement in the School of Life Sciences
Gregg Sullivan	Commended Achievement in the School of Culture and Communications
Ines Oliviera Santos	Commended Achievement in the School of Media and Performance
Rebecca Garcia	Education and English Language Post-graduate Prize: Highest Average Grade
Hannah Kettley-Linsell	The Eileen Alexander
Shaun Hickman	Highest Average grade in MSC courses
Neveen Abdelazim	Commended Achievement in the School of Art & Design