Graduation award winners

Hannah Harrison - BA Hons International Tourism Management with Marketing: Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence Award. 

Hannah has been a Student Ambassador for the Institute of Travel and Tourism for two years, helping forge closer links between industry and higher education as well as lending a hand at joint external events to inspire younger students from across the region. Hannah has represented the university at rugby and bagged a great placement and graduate job with Jet2 Holidays. It's no surprise she was the unanimous choice of the teaching team to be awarded this highly esteemed award. 

Sara Bramley - BA Hons International Tourism Management with Marketing: Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement and Bella Rangel Callan Award for Student of the Year with Institute of Travel and Tourism 

Sara graduated with the top marks of all of her cohort. Since her return from her hugely successful placement year in London, Sarah has consolidated her learning and skills development in the world of tourism marketing to achieve an average grade of 85% across her final year. She fought off extremely stiff national competition to be awarded the very prestigious Bella Rangel Callan Award from the Institute of Travel and Tourism in recognition of her sustained success on the course.

Daniel Capellan  - BA Hons International Tourism Management: Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Course

Daniel has, without doubt, been a pleasure to have on the course. He has a calm and considered approach to his learning. His thoughtful influence has undoubtedly helped other students in group work and the year group as a whole. A self-taught fabulous guitarist and part-time volunteer, Daniel's commitment to the course has been unwavering.

Lisa Brewin  - BA Hons International Tourism Management with Marketing : Association of Tourism in Higher Education Best Student Award

Joining us after a long career within the cruise industry, Lisa now graduates with a first class degree to pursue her dreams within the luxury travel sector. She has enjoyed great academic success here with us and receives this award in recognition of one of the highest grade average on the entire course.

Gabriela Viziova  - BA Hons International Tourism Management with Marketing: CABI Award  for Outstanding Engagement with Studies

Gabriela has already succeeded in life by raising two young boys whilst juggling her full-time studies and part-time work. Despite competing elements of her everyday life, Gabriela never forgot her goal to complete her studies to the very best of her ability. It is an absolute pleasure to celebrate her first class honours achievement today.

Abigail Courage – BA (Hons) Events Management: Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Course

"I have wholeheartedly enjoyed the last four years at UK Centre for Events Management and to be rewarded with a first class honours and the Dean's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Course has been the absolute cherry on top for me. I have learned so much over the last few years, both within and outside of university and I am so excited to take this knowledge into my professional and personal life now having graduated. My placement year was an amazing opportunity and resulted in the Dean's award as well as me winning the Best Conference and Exhibitions Sector Focus at the Association for Events Management Education Awards 2024. My time in International Currency, ID and High Security Printing Conference Management during that year was extreme fun, challenging and taught me so much that I could go into my final year with strong knowledge and experience behind me with the chance to apply my placement into my research and projects along the way. Knowing that my hard work over the years has been recognised and is appreciated by the school, I really hope this inspires many others along the way to absolutely put the most into their studies, as well as their personal and professional pursuits. I will thoroughly miss Leeds Beckett but I am moving on knowing that I will forever be part of the UKCEM community."