The City Lit Awards 2024 celebrated the outstanding work and achievements of various students, tutors and staff from across the college, as well as the transformation adult learning can bring.
City Lit held a special awards ceremony on Wednesday 20th November, with Guest of Honour City Lit Fellow Dame Evelyn Glennie.
Video: City Lit Awards Ceremony 2024
Celebrating excellence in teaching and learning at City Lit
What an amazing night! The City Lit Awards 2024 were a fantastic celebration. We were thrilled to welcome our learners, tutors, colleagues and special guests who inspired us all with their incredible journeys.
The event was made even more special with the presence of our guest of honour, Dame Evelyn Glennie. City Lit colleague Edward Breen was this year’s Master of Ceremonies for the evening. City Lit Principal Mark Malcomson and Evelyn Glennie made speeches on the night, and Dame Esther Rantzen shared a heartwarming video message with all the winners.
Between the speakers and award presentations, two heart-warming videos added an extra layer of emotion to the evening. The first featured touching accounts of life at City Lit from a selection of students, while the second showcased the incredible dedication of our tutors.
The night concluded with a drinks reception in the City Lit Gallery, where our awardees were able to celebrate alongside each other, and members of their friends and families.
Congratulations to all the winners and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making the City Lit Awards 2024 a night to remember.
(photographer: Michael Harding)
Winners 2024
Principal’s Award
Hossein Khamseh
Outstanding Learners
Emily Parr
Francine Cronin
James Rose
Julia Page
Mei Lock
Nathan Tekeste
Prashant Kansara
Simbarashe Ngwarati
Mel Howells (1966-2024)
Dame Esther Rantzen Senior Learner Award
Philip Joseph Kelly
Wellbeing Award
The Missing Project – Deirdre Kashdan
Project Award
Adult Literacy Trust
Jeremy Swain Partner Award
Life & Progress - Garth MacAnally
Wendy Moss Tutor of the Year Award
Pauline Greene
Inspiring Tutors
Abigail Bulfin
Antony Rabin
Bella Budasz
Claire Cope
David Gooderson
Heather James
Luke Jones
Terry Myers
Radmila Topalovic
Roberto Minardi
Staff Recognition Award
Alfie Smith
Arlene Pinheiro-Bignell
Delrose Bowes
Mark Hopkinson
Kim Snijders
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