Congratulation to Angela Thorpe, this year’s winner of the role model category. Angela is described as ‘always friends and committed’.  One example of this is her contributions to class conversations and her willingness to share her own experiences. She is known to be a great team player who is willing to get stuck into any task.

The supporting comments applauded her achievements to date and predicted a bright future ahead. ‘Angela has done an amazing job to get through this degree while balancing family life and other commitments and will surely be a successful and creative dietitian in her career.’

Congratulation to Carly Jeffery who won three awards this year, an outstanding achievement. "Carly is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable with a remarkable presence and an infectious personality that lights up any room," reads one of the supportive comments. "She is destined to be an outstanding dietitian, and I look forward to learning a great deal from her."

Another supportive comment says: "Carly shows so much compassion and care to everyone in the cohort and is a joy to be around! She brings so much passion to the lectures and is always engaging, which encourages us all to get involved. Her natural people skills bring the cohort together and is just one of the reasons she is fantastic role model".

The last supportive comment continues the praise. "Carly is a brilliant example to our cohort, " it reads. "She is encouraging and an amazing team player, recognising and calling out her peers’ skills." Ending on a positive note about her dedication to study and willingness to assist others, it finishes: "She goes above and beyond to ensure her and others understanding of lecture content."

Congratulations to Isabel Freed, who has made an excellent impression in her first year and has been awarded in the kindness and compassion category. "Issy is the most kind-hearted person I know," begins the supportive comments. "She is so friendly and always comes to class with a smile on her face", it continues. "Issy is like a little ray of sunshine, and she inspires me to be a better, more positive person! I hope she knows how amazing she is. "

Another says, "Isabel always has a positive outlook and is incredibly supportive and kind towards other members of the course".

We’d like to offer a big congratulations to the highly commended students named this year:

• Jennie Blake (1st year)

• Katie Gosden (2nd year)

• Ruby Turner (3rd Year)

Keep doing what you’re doing!