The University of Westminster Students’ Union (UWSU) has announced the winners of their Awards 2020 on Friday 24 April.

UWSU Awards winners poster

The UWSU Awards are an annual event held to recognise the exceptional work of student groups, volunteers and staff. The awards are an opportunity to celebrate and showcase all the amazing work students do.

Groups and individuals were nominated by peers and staff alike for their work and then the shortlist and winners were decided by a committee made up of UWSU staff and the Sabbatical Officers.

The event was, this year, hosted online via the UWSU’s social media and celebrated the following winners:

Societies & Student Media

Best New Society
Winner: South Asian Social Society 
 
Most Improved Society of the Year
Winner
: Islamic Society 
 
Student Journalist of the Year
Winner
: Derrian Douglas 
 
Outstanding Contribution to Student Media
Winner
: Stephen Bailey
 
Society President of the Year
Winner
: Dain Son of the Environmental Society 
 
Society Event of the Year
Winner
: Musical Theatre - In The Heights 

Student Group of the Year

Winner: Islamic Society

Outstanding Contribution to UWSU

Contribution to Student Community

Winner: Jordan Blanchard
 
Student Employee of the Year
Winner
: Tori Burnett 
 
UWSU Personality of the Year
Winner
: Khadeeja Idrissi Yahyaoui 
 
Outstanding Contribution the FANS Scheme
Winner
: Mariam Sultani

Sports Awards

Most Improved Team
Winner
: Rowing Club 
 
Player of the Year
Winner
: Adamos Zavallis
 
Sports Committee of the Year
Winner
: Dance Team 
 
Biggest Sporting Achievement
Winner
: Women's Basketball 
 
Captain of the Year
Winner
: Emily Yarwood
 
Team of the Year
Winners
: Men's Basketball 1st Team 
 
Quintin Hogg
Winners
: Tyree Blake-Baiely & Omotola Ogunpitan

Find out more on the UWSU website.

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