Institution honours Sussex University students on their graduation day

The Institution’s South Eastern region rewarded Sussex University’s highest achievers with certificates and prizes at a graduation party, held 21 July, at the university’s Falmer campus.

The awards were presented by Professor Dick Atkins FIMechE and Nigel Goodall South Eastern Regional Secretary.

Nigel said: “The Sussex University graduation party was a great event and opportunity for leading institution’s like the IMechE and IET to recognise the hard work and achievement of a very talented group of students on their graduation day. 

“It was attended by the students’ friends and family and leading members of local industries along with members of the South Eastern Regional Committee of the IMechE. 

“It was an opportunity to reward the students and recognise their exceptional achievements with various IMechE certificates and medals, a positive addition to their CVs and good for their future employment prospects. This event celebrated the diversity of mechanical engineering and the relevance of involvement and membership of an institution like the IMechE for future generations of engineers.”

The students honoured with awards and prizes were:

• Athinodoros Vassiliades – best Automotive MEng finalist student and best project  
• Robert Ng – best BEng finalist project
• Amy Boulton – best Mechanical BEng Finalist student certificate and the Institution’s Frederic Barnes Waldron prize (Best student)
• Max Hampshire – best mechanical MEng finalist student certificate and the Brian Roberts prize for best MEng Graduate
• Mature student Ed Randel – IMechE project award (Best project) and Engineering and Design prize for an outstanding performance in a third year student

The party had atmosphere of celebration and congratulations was attended by students, parents and members of local industry. Prizes were awarded by institutions and local companies.

Find out more about the South Eastern Region.