The City Lit Awards 2017 took place on Thursday night, celebrating the outstanding work and achievements of various students and staff from across the college, as well as the transformation adult learning can bring. Winners were selected by our judging panel from a longlist of over 400 nominations from across the City Lit community.
We were delighted to be joined by music icon Lulu, who presented award winners with their certificates and even performed an impromptu rendition of her smash hit ‘Shout’ with one of our award winners.
Watch the video
The awards were compered by City Lit Executive Director of External Engagement, Phil Chamberlain. City Lit Principal Mark Malcomson CBE and Chair of the Board of Governors Dame Moira Gibb also made speeches on the night. Winners were joined by friends and family members in the audience to watch them receive their awards, and the event was followed by a drinks reception where the highlight was a memorable performance from the Percussion Orchestra, the winners of this year’s Project of the Year award.
The full list of winners was as follows:
Outstanding Learner of the Year Awards
Ann Mills
Asha Sharif
Cosimo Matteini
Lara Geary
Sally Abingdon
Suzanne Levy
Shati Choudhury
Principal’s Award
Stephen Bush
Wendy Moss Teacher of the Year award
Chika Nakagawa
Karen Betley
Teaching Colleague of the Year award
Martin Wimpress
Staff Colleague of the Year award
Nick Brown
Wellbeing award
Carolyn Cheasman
Volunteer of the Year awards
Juliet Flavell
Stuart Midgley
Project of the Year award:
Percussion Orchestra
City Lit:
Peter Cumberbatch
James Heath
Daniel Highfield
Kwaga Sillingi
Floyd Quintyne
Paul Humphrey
Reza Eslamdoust
Royal Academy of Music:
Joe Donmall
Lydia Caines
Rachel Maxey
Sunshine Lo
Congratulations all our winners, and thanks to everybody who nominated staff and students from across the college for this year's awards.
Study at City Lit
City Lit offers thousands of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events—more than any other college in London. Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme, you’ll find flexible options to suit your schedule and goals.
