Finalist Prizes 2007

The Edgar Palamountain Award for Excellence

In 1993, a solid Gold Medal, ‘The Edgar Palamountain Award for Excellence‘, was instituted in memory of Edgar Palamountain, Chairman of the Council at Buckingham from 1979 to 1984. The award is given every year to the undergraduate who is judged ‘first among equals’.

“Winning the Edgar Palamountain Award for Excellence was a fantastic way to end an incredible experience at Buckingham University. When I began my course of Law and Politics in January 2005, I was not sure what to expect from Buckingham, however it became clear in a matter of weeks that the quality and structure of the teaching would unlock my full academic potential. I also found that, while small, the student base was so diverse that I made strong friendships with students from all over the world, which have continued long after leaving Buckingham. The fact that I enjoyed my life in Buckingham so much was the reason why I was able to keep my academic performance at such a good level.
I was surprised and delighted to be singled out for the Award, as there were many strong candidates in my classes alone. The presentation, while nerve-wracking, was a very proud moment for me, especially as my family was there to see it. The Award now has pride of place on my CV and I am sure that it will greatly aid me in my future career.”

Frederick James Motson, Law with Politics 2007

The Dame Barbara Shenfield Award

In 2005, a solid Gold Medal, ‘The Dame Barbara Shenfield Award‘, was instituted in memory of Dame Barbara Shenfield, a founder member of the University’s Council. The award will be made annually to the postgraduate who is judged to have achieved the best overall performance of the year.

Dhiren Chandrakant Chauhan, MSc Innovative Computing 2007

Other prize winners

Accounting

The Best Performance in the Part 2 Examinations	Mengwen Wu

The John Wheeler Prize for the Best Graduating Student	Mengwen Wu

Management

The Vitalograph Prize for the Best Graduating MBA Student	Emma Tysom Eric Boadi
The Best Performance in the Part 2 Examinations	Nicolette Susan Keen

Psychology

The Best Performance in the Part 2 Examination

Janice Dawn Lee

Law – September LLM Graduands

The Best Performance in the LLM Examinations

James Charles Baker

Law – January 2007 Graduands

The Sweet and Maxwell Law Prize for the Best Performance in the Final Examination	Frederick James Motson
A Good Performance in the Part 2 Examination	Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu Laura Cook
The Merit Prize offered for a good all-round performance academically and who has also made an important contribution to the life of the University	Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu Thomas Durbin Charles Shiva Ramson
The McKay Solicitors and Advocates Sports Law Award	Frederick James Motson
The Roderick Wu Prize for the Best Performance in Criminal Law	Laura Cook
The Roderick Wu Prize for the Best Performance in Law of Evidence	Sana Iqbal

Law – July 2006 Graduands

The Pettit Prize for Best Performance in the Final Examination Sponsored by Butterworths	Philip Hodgkinson Paul Edward Hogarth-Blood
A Good Performance in the Part 2 Examination	Dwayne Edward Fernander Rajinder Singh Lall
The Merit Prize for a good all-round performance academically and making an important contribution to the life of the University	Adekunle Ayodeji Osibogun
The Tunku Abdul Rahman Prize in International Law	Rajinder Singh Lall

Law – Part-Time Graduands

The best performance in the Final Examination

Mark Watson

The Ede and Ravenscroft Prize for the best continuing student

Philip Hodginson & Janice Dawn Lee