APS Graduation - July 2011

The summer graduation ceremony for APS graduates was on the 20th July 2011.

Many congratulations to all those graduating this year, both undergraduates and postgraduates, and to all our prize and award winners.  We wish you all the best with the next steps in your careers.

APS Prizes

J.G.Boswell Memorial Prize in Botany

Founded in 1965 from subscriptions in memory of Dr J G Boswell, Reader in Plant Physiology, member of staff of the University from 1931-64, and Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Pure Science, the prize is awarded for final year examination performance.

Awarded to:  Matthew Jellings

A.R. Clapham Prize in Ecology

This prize was established in 1993 by The New Phytologist Trust in memory of Professor A R Clapham. Head of the Department of Botany from 1944-1969, Acting Vice-Chancellor (1965) and editor of The New Phytologist from 1931-61.  Awarded for final year project and exam performance in the area of ecology.

Awarded to: Joel Pick

J.D. Jones Prize in Zoology

This prize was founded in 1980 from subscriptions in memory of J D Jones, member of staff of the Department of Zoology from 1949 to 1980 and is awarded or final year exam performance in zoology.

Awarded to:  Rebecca Bastin

Thomas Woodcock Prize

One prize is awarded annually in one of the following areas: plant sciences, physiology and zoology. The areas rotate on an annual basis. The Prize is awarded for performance during final year.

Awarded to: Alex Leshchynskyy (plant sciences)

Palaeontological Prize

Awarded to the a student in their penultimate or final year of study for performance in palaeontological modules or project/dissertation work.

Awarded to: Emma Richardson

Achievement in Biosciences Prize

Awarded to a student who performs particularly well in their final year.

Awarded to: Sophie Thornley

Sheffield Graduate Awards

The Sheffield Graduate Award is a University award made to students who have undertaken a co-ordinated programme of activities outside their degree programme, intended to enhance their experience of higher education and aid their personal growth. Departmental recipients are:

Vanessa Barber
Laura Boggeln
Isabelle Dean
Elizabeth Espy
Esther Falgate
Danielle Gilroy
Leonie Gough
Tanya Lazarova
Lyndsey Marris
Jessica Mitchell
Jack Pearson
Michael Saunders
Georgina Whittaker