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Student Awards 2022 - Nomination List now available

by Adam Crowther | May 03, 2022

We are delighted to announce our Student Award Nominations for the 2021/22 academic year. Both students and staff have had their say. Here are the chosen students, events, sports clubs, societies, and personnel across DBS.

 

Awards Categories:

-Above & Beyond

-Student Success

-Making a Difference

-Sports Clubs

-Societies

 

Congratulations to all who have been nominated for this year's awards. Good luck to all nominee’s. Stay tuned, as we will be announcing the winners soon!

 

The Student Awards Committee

 

 

 

Student Award Nominations 2022

 

 

Above & Beyond Awards 2021/2022:

Awarded to individual staff and students who have gone ‘Above and Beyond’ for DBS throughout the 2021/22 academic year.

Above & Beyond: (5 available awards)

College Event of the Year 

Student of the Year

Lecturer of the Year

SU Personality of the Year

Staff Personality of the Year

 

Award

Shortlisted

College Event of the Year 

  1. Bundoran Freshers Week (Surf Society)

  2. Cultural Coffee Call (Project Management-Year 3)

  3. Diwali 2021 (DESI Society)

  4. ‘22 Hardcastle Court’ (Drama Society)

  5. From Surviving to Thriving in Business (Event Management Society)

  6. Ice Breaker Event (Event Planning-Year 2)

  7. Innovation Series (Business Society)

  8. Meme Party (SU Team)

  9. Monopoly Night (Business Society)

  10. Roller Disco (SU Team)

  11. TAG Rugby (SU Team)

  12. The Kart Racing (SU Team)

  13. Wine Tasting (SU Team)

 

 

 

 

Student of the Year

  1. Carina Michelle Kaufmann

  2. Fabricio Abouchedid Da Silva

  3. Iona Quinn

  4. Kyle Hui

  5. Lauretta Maroni

  6. Loran Rolfe

  7. Manan Mathur

  8. Sean Courtney

  9. Shane Foley

  10. Shauna Kelly

  11. Tamana Rochwani Nanwani

  12. Wiktoria Klak

 

 

 

 

Lecturer of the Year

  1. Deaglan Page

  2. Emma Olohan

  3. Georgina Skehan

  4. James Browne

  5. John Hyland

  6. John Noble

  7. Niamh Cullen

  8. Patrick Mongey

  9. Ronda Barron

  10. Zoe Shannon

 

 

 

 

SU Personality of the Year

  1. Benita Mbemba

  2. Carina Michelle Kaufmann

  3. Christopher Eftamandilos

  4. Evan Hales

  5. Fabricio Abouchedid Da Silva

  6. Iona Quinn 

  7. Kesya Rodriguez da Silva

  8. Loran Rolfe

  9. Marcello Fidelis

  10. Ryan O’Callaghan

  11. Wiktoria Klak

 

 

 

 

Staff Personality of the Year

  1. Andrew Browne

  2. Iona Quinn

  3. Joanne O’Donnell

  4. Laura Stafford

  5. Leiga Costa

  6. Marcin Adamczyk (Security)

  7. Pedro Pereira

  8. Rita Day

  9. Sarah Sharkey

  10. Tracy Hawthorn

 

 

 

 

Student Success

Every year, the student body , faculty and staff recognise those students who have exercised determination, leadership, perseverance, and attributes of success. The Student Success Award gives a simple acknowledgment of these efforts.

Student Success: (6 available awards)

Student Project of the Year

Peer Mentor of the Year

Class Rep of the Year

Student Volunteer of the Year

Legend of the Year

Photo of the Year

 

Award

Shortlisted

Student Project of the Year

  1. Cultural Coffee Call (Project Management-Year 3)

  2. Culture Shock (Culture & Language Exchange Society)

  3. From Surviving to Thriving in Business (Event Management Society)

  4. Ice Breaker Event (Event Planning-Year 2)

  5. Innovation Sprint ft Money Jar (Consulting Society)

  6. Meet & Greet Event (DESI Society)

  7. Education Tuesdays (SU Education Team)

  8. Strive and Thrive (Event Operations-Year 3)

  9. TILT Event (Sound Engineering Students)

  10. XMAS Mindfest (Event Planning-Year 3)

 

 

 

 

Peer Mentor of the Year

  1. Ayodeji Emmanuel Emuleomo (MBA in Project Management)

  2. Carina Michelle Kaufmann (BA Hons in Psychology)

  3. Charlotte Mönch (BA Hons in Psychology)

  4. Darragh Jones (​​BA Hons in Business)

  5. Godwin Sumaila (BA in Social Science)

  6. Mia Jansens (BA Hons in Psychology)

  7. Naomi Ohenhen (BA Hons in Psychology)

  8. Parth Shukla (MSc in Business Analytics)

  9. Rebecca Sartor (BA Hons in Film and Creative Media)

 

 

 

 

Class Rep of the Year

  1. Anitha Preeti (MBA in Project Management)

  2. Beldaran Smith (BA Hons in Psychology)

  3. Carina Michelle Kaufmann (BA Hons in Psychology)

  4. Dashmeet Dugal (Higher Certificate in Arts)

  5. Fabricio Abouchedid Da Silva (BA Hons in Marketing)

  6. Feliciano Orani Jr (BA Hons in Law)

  7. Jonathan Kenna (BA Hons in Business Management)

  8. Selma Fleetwood (MSc in Digital Marketing)

  9. Shauna Kelly (BA Hons in Business)

  10. Wiktoria Klak (BA Hons in Accounting and Finance)

 

 

 

 

 

Student Volunteer of the Year

  1. Angel Ofili

  2. Benita Mbemba

  3. Evan Hales

  4. Fabricio Abouchedid Da Silva

  5. Franchesca Alonso-Weir

  6. John Dolan

  7. Loran Rolfe

  8. Manan Mathur

  9. Naomi Ohenhen

  10. Sofia Garcia Carvajal

 

 

 

 

Photo of the Year

TBC (Submission to Google Drive)

 

Legend of the Year

  1. Angel Ofili

  2. Benita Mbemba

  3. David Damilola Fayinto

  4. Diogo Vara

  5. Evan Hales

  6. Hian Earn Cheong

  7. John Dolan

  8. Kenny Omotola Longe

  9. Manan Mathur

  10. Marcello Fidelis

  11. Marcin Adamczyk (Security)

  12. Mathieu Sticker Garcia 

  13. Parth Shukla

  14. Ryan O’Callaghan

  15. Tamana Rochwani Nanwani

  16. Vishnu Gopal Venugopalan Nair

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making a Difference

Awarded to student groups who have worked tirelessly towards ‘Making a Difference’ to our college environment throughout the 2021/22 academic year.

Making a Difference: (4 available awards)

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Best Mental Health Initiative

Raise & Give 

Student Engagement 

 

Award

Shortlisted

DEI 

  1. Emma Olohan (Lecturer)

  2. Fabricio De Silva (Rainbow Society)

  3. Joanne O’Donnell (Student Experience Team)

  4. Loran Rolfe (VP Wellbeing & Equality)

  5. Ntsoaki Phakoe ‘CK’ (Careers Team)

  6. Parth Shukla (DESI Society)

  7. Rita Day (Academic Director)

  8. Sofia Garcia Carvajal (Culture & Language Exchange Society)

  9. Wellbeing & Equality Team (SU Team)

 

 

 

 

Best Mental Health Initiative

  1. Blue Monday! (SU Wellbeing & Equality Team)

  2. DBS Movember Night (RAG Society and Student Life Team)

  3. XMAS Mindfest (Event Planning-Year 3)

  4. Mental Health Roundtable (SU Wellbeing & Equality Team)

  5. ‘An Evening of Self Care’ (Niteline and SU Wellbeing & Equality Team) 

 

 

 

 

Raise & Give 

  1. DBS Movember Night (SU Movember Team)

  2. From Surviving to Thriving in Business (Event Management Society)

  3. Raise And Give Society

  4. Ukrainian Humanitarian Collection (SU Team and Student Experience Team)

  5. ‘Pulling G Strings’ live performance (Music Society)

 

 

 

 

Student Engagement 

  1. Anna Trawoger

  2. Benita Mbemba

  3. Carina Michelle Kaufmann

  4. Franchesca Alonso-Weir

  5. John Dolan

  6. Marcello Fidelis

  7. Samuel Chirinos

  8. Shreya Rao

  9. Sofia Garcia Carvajal

  10. Vicky Dalton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sports Clubs

For the sports people who have offered outstanding contributions to our student life throughout the 2021/22 academic year.

Sports & Societies: (6 available awards)

Sports Leader of the Year

Sports Athlete (Male) of the Year

Sports Athlete (Female) of the Year

Sports Participation Award

Most Improved Club of the Year

Sports Club of the Year

 

Award

Shortlist

Sports Leader of the Year

  1. Cedric Possard (Basketball, Table Tennis & Swimming Clubs)

  2. Devin Gilmore (Men’s Basketball Club)

  3. Evan Hales (Rugby Club)

  4. Gizem Incedal (Swimming club)

  5. Hillary Netsiyanwa (Men’s Basketball Club)

  6. Joshua Wilson (Men’s Basketball Club)

  7. Junaid Riaz (Cricket Club)

  8. Nathan Bell (Football Club)

  9. Nnamdi Ehirim (Tennis Club)

  10. Ryan O'Callaghan (Football & Pool Clubs)

  11. Hao Yuan Tan (Badminton Club)

 

 

 

 

Sports Participation Award

  1. Cedric Possard (Basketball, Table Tennis & Swimming Clubs)

  2. David Damilola Fayinto (Football & FIFA Clubs)

  3. Evan Hales (Rugby, Football & Pool Clubs)

  4. John Dolan (Rugby & Football Clubs)

  5. Nathan Bell (Football & Pool Clubs)

  6. Nnamdi Ehirim (Tennis Club)

  7. Paul Yakubu (5-a-side Club)

  8. Ryan O'Callaghan (Rugby, Football & Pool Clubs)

  9. Hao Yuan Tan (Badminton Club)

 

 

 

 

Sports Athlete (Male) of the Year

  1. Cedric Possard (Table Tennis Club)

  2. Cian Byrne (Men’s Football Club)

  3. Evan Hales (Rugby Club)

  4. Jeremy Chabot (Men’s Rugby Club)

  5. Junaid Riaz (Cricket Club)

  6. Nathan Bell (Men’s Football Club)

  7. Nnamdi Ehirim (Tennis Club)

  8. Sanjay Shetty (Cricket Club)

  9. Shane Foley (Men’s Football Club)

  10. Hao Yuan Tan (Badminton Club)

 

 

 

 

Sports Athlete (Female) of the Year

  1. Eleini Ivvy Batchelor (Ladies Volleyball Club)

  2. Gizem Incedal (Swimming Club)

  3. Imane Abdal-La Ahl Hoummad (Women’s Basketball Club)

  4. Lois Agbana-Olutosho (Women’s Basketball)

  5. Naomi Ohenhen (Women’s Basketball Club)

 

 

 

 

Most Improved Club of the Year

  1. 5-a-side Football Club

  2. Women’s Basketball Club

  3. Cricket Club

  4. Golf Club

  5. Pool Club

  6. Rugby Club

  7. Swimming Club

  8. Table Tennis Club

  9. Tennis Club

 

 

 

 

Sports Club of the Year

  1. Basketball Club

  2. Cricket Club

  3. Golf Club

  4. Men's Football Club

  5. Pool Club

  6. Swimming Club

  7. Table Tennis Club

  8. Tennis Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

Societies

For the societies who have offered outstanding contributions to our student life throughout the 2021/22 Academic Year.

Societies: (5 available awards)

Society of the Year

Most Improved Society 

Committee of the Year

Society Event of the Year

Social Media Account of the Year

 

Award

Shortlisted

Society of the Year

  1. African Society

  2. Business Society

  3. Consulting Society

  4. DESI Society

  5. Dance Society

  6. Drama Society

  7. Hangout Society

  8. Law Society

  9. MBA Society

  10. Music Society

  11. Rainbow Society

  12. Surf Society

 

 

 

 

Most Improved Society 

  1. African Society

  2. Business Society

  3. Christian Society

  4. DESI Society

  5. DJ Society

  6. Dance Society

  7. Drama Society

  8. Green Campus Society

  9. Hangout Society

  10. MBA Society

  11. Rainbow Society

  12. Surf Society

 

 

 

 

Committee of the Year

  1. African Society

  2. Business Society

  3. Consulting Society

  4. Law Society

  5. DESI Society

  6. International Women's Day - Planning Committee

  7. Language Exchange Society

  8. Music Society

  9. Rainbow Society

  10. Surf Society

 

 

 

 

Society Event of the Year

  1. Discussions Night (African Society)

  2. Diwali Event (DESI Society)

  3. Innovation Challenge (Consulting Society)

  4. ‘La Loteria’ Mexican Game Night (Culture & Language Exchange Society)

  5. Meet and Greet (DESI Society)

  6. Monopoly Night (Business Society)

  7. ‘22 Hardcastle Court’ Live production (Drama Society)

  8. ‘Calling for Spring’ Live event (DBS DJ Society)

  9. The Night at the George (Rainbow Society)

  10. ‘Pulling G Strings’ Live performance (Music Society)

 

 

 

 

Social Media Account of the Year

  1. African Society

  2. Business Society

  3. Cricket Club

  4. Cultural Coffee Call (Project Management-Year 3)

  5. DBS Careers Hub

  6. DESI Society

  7. Fashion Society

  8. Culture & Language Exchange Society

  9. Music Society

  10. Rainbow Society