The United Colleges Group (UCG) 2025 Student Awards, held at City of Westminster College and the College of North West London, celebrated a year of achievement, growth and success.
The awards honoured students in categories such as Improving Student of the Year, Study Programme Student of the Year, Adult Learner of the Year and a range of Excellence and Impact Awards.
Winners from City of Westminster College in the Improving Student of the Year category were Chelsea Nanat, Samad Iqbal, Tilum Patel, Maria Fernanda Posada Jaramillo, Adnand Kasamaj, Falaq Zafar, Yeison Daniel Conde Martinez and Pauline Murray.
At the College of North West London, recipients were Lujin Abozaid, Nathan Harris, Fatuma Khalif Mahamoud, Sidjay Theor, Yasir Khayoon, Demi Kelly and Samira Fedayee.
Their College of North West London counterparts were Victory Erewele, Mohammed Abozaid, Rios Blake-Waite, Ramla Ahmed Ali, Halima Kamali and Ubah Abdiqani Sheikh Abdiraxman.
Adult Learner of the Year awards went to Hamzeh Mouallem, Anna Frymel, Oliver Horne, Hassa Al Fadzli, Kebron Wondeyeferaw, Mona Zareshahneh and Georgina Perrott at City of Westminster.
North West London winners were Tamanna Akter, Mickel Harrison, Talvin McClunie, Fatemeh Davoodi, Elizabeth Escalante Matos and Mursal Noori.
The awards also recognised students with additional learning needs.
Ay the College of North West London, Ahmed Ali, Eben-Eezer Guehi and Oladapo Adegbenro Borokinni won Improving Students awards, with Max David Pieter Wolff the Adult Learner winner and Natarlea Rose-Jaikaran taking the Supported Internship prize.
Excellence and Impact Awards were presented for innovation, inclusion and personal progress.
At CWC, Kamile Grimalauskaite received the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award, Albagir Abubakr the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award and Alexander Jade Bachini the Sports Award.
CNWL winners included Eben-Eezer Guehi for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Yasmin Latif for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Deng Kon Deng Akuei for Sport.
The Governors’ Awards went to Serene Stennett (CWC) and Rios Blake-White (CNWL).
CEO and Principal Awards were given to Hamzeh Mouallem and Natalie Costa Torres (CWC), and Aya Aljunadi and Oladapo Borokinni (CNWL).
The event also welcomed sponsors and special guests, including the Mayor of Brent, Cllr Ryan Hack, the leader of Brent Council, Cllr Mohammed Butt, and honorary alderman Jan Prendergast.
Stephen Davis, CEO and group principal of United Colleges Group, said: “Earlier this year, Ofsted inspectors commented that our learners are ‘encouraged to overcome any barriers to their success’; and we were delighted to recognise those successes in our annual awards.
“We are deeply committed to supporting our students in achieving their life goals – many of them are already progressing their careers by gaining places at university, or mobilising their vocational skills in a new industry role.
“At our annual Student Awards this week, we celebrated everything from academic achievement, overcoming barriers, vocational excellence and entrepreneurial spirit, which have been achieved through commitment and hard work.
“Our student achievements would not be possible without the expertise and dedication of our staff.
“I would like to thank all my colleagues for their tireless devotion to supporting our students’ success as well as the support of our governing body and external stakeholders.”
