Tuesday 19 July 2011

The day began at 9.30 am with the Graduation Ceremony in the Octagon Hall where all Chemical Engineering graduands were presented to Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Tony Ryan for conferment of their degrees. Families and friends joined the members of staff and university officials in congratulating the new graduates on their achievements. Formalities over, the celebration moved to the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering for a reception, lunch and plenty of photos in the Ideas Space.

There was time before the speeches to have photos taken with favourite lecturers....

...or to seek some last minute advice from a professor.

Once all had gathered, Professor Phillip Wright, Head of Department, welcomed graduates, their families and friends. He said "We hope that you have enjoyed doing the work of your degree and your time spent here at the University. We are immensely proud of all of you. We wish you well in your future careers, whichever field you may choose to pursue, or path you decide to take. We hope that you will stay in touch with us and share your news with us, as we will you via our facebook page." He then awarded a number of graduates with prizes for outstanding achievements during their time in Sheffield.

The Foxwell Memorial Prize is awarded to a student who shows outstanding promise in work in fuel technology. The 2011 Foxwell Memorial Prize is shared by Catriona Brownlie...

...and Laura Weddell. Catriona and Laura were also awarded the Vacation Work Prize for the best report on vacation work.

The Gerald Underwood Prize is awarded for outstanding general contribution to the life of the department. The 2011 Gerald Underwood Prize is shared by Sinead Buckley-Redley, Rhiannon Griffies and Catriona Brownlie.

The Mappin Medal and Premium is awarded to the student who has shown greatest distinction. The 2011 recipient is John Richardson.

The Sarjant Prize is awarded to a student who has displayed the most academic and personal promise during their course. The 2011 Sarjant Prize is shared by Calvin Ho...

...and Ryan Meadowcroft.

Graduating students in years 3 and 4 are asked to vote for who they think would be a worthy recipient of the Best Teacher Award. For the first time, in 2011 there was a three-way split. The 2011 Best Teacher Award is shared by Dr Martin Pitt, Professor Ray Allen and Professor Vida Sharifi.

The official photos were taken...BEng first...

....then MEng.

There was just time before lunch for graduates and staff to share a joke.

The new Ideas Space proved to be a very popular venue for lunch...

...providing a place for families and friends to celebrate.

A final congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2011.

With thanks to Louise Cowling, Amanda Fidler and Christine Wilkinson for their organisation of the event.

Text and Photos by Nigel Russell. If you would like a larger file of one of the photos above, please email Nigel Russell.

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