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2011 Mentoring awards ceremony recognises exceptional mentors and mentees
The Annual Award Ceremony of the Brunel Professional Mentoring Scheme was held on campus recently, to recognise the exceptional work of the both mentors and student mentees.The scheme is part of Brunel Widening Participation (WP), aimed at undergraduate students from under-represented groups such as those who are the first in their family to enter higher education. It includes the Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme (EMUS), part of a national programme developed by the National Mentoring Consortium.
Winning students mentored by professionals in their chosen field spoke highly of the support and encouragement they have received from their mentors over the past year.
Brunel’s Mentoring Co-ordinator Bertie Ross said: “The achievements by many on the programme have been considerable.” Widening Participation Officer Dr Beverley Crooks added: “Our students have gone further than they thought they could, because someone else thought they could.”
The following awards were given:
Mentee of the Year (WP): Sonia Usa-Iduma
Sonia (pictured left) studied Computer Systems Engineering and is the first person in her family to go to university. Her mentor was Vikesh Mistry, a technical compliance analyst at Betfair Ltd. Sonia received her award from Professor Rob Macredie.
Mentee of the Year (NMC): Sherilee Davis
Sherilee (pictured right) studied Biomedical Science and hopes to become a forensic scientist. Her mentor was Farrah Bhatti, a committee specialist on the House of Commons’ Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. Her award was presented by Joe Greenland, Director of the National Mentoring Consortium.
Career Achievement Award: Amanda Sanchez
Amanda studied Law at Brunel and is now an Associate at Linklaters LLP, London. Her special award was presented by Professor Javaid Rehman, Head of Brunel Law School. Amanda won the Ciba Geigy Employment Law Student of the Year award in 2003 and won the Mentee of the Year Award in 2004.
Amanda, one of only six mentees on the inaugural programme in 2003, is now a mentor herself. The programme has grown to nearly ten times its original size with 58 mentors now taking part.
Mentor of the Year (WP): Gill Taylor (Berwin Leighton Paisner)
Gill mentored Taranah Blake (Law).
Mentor of the Year (NMC): Angela Magon (HMRC)
Angela mentored Fatema Nulwala (Law).
Co-ordinator of the Year: Chris Moxey (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Chris mentored Ivor Domljan (International Business).
Mentor Long Service Award: Jerry Scanlon (HMRC)
Jerry mentored Nur Haji (International Business). HMRC were previous winners of the Employer of the Year award.
Employer of the Year: Capgemini UK
The award was presented to Les Hall, Vice President and Brunel Alumnus. Les mentored Jubael Haque (Financial Computing).
