• Inaugural Winners of the Anjool Maldé Scholarship, St Peter's College Oxford, launched as part of St Peter's 50th Anniversary Celebrations. For Distingushed Scholarship & Citizenship: Oliver Bristowe, Sarah Godlee and Ryan Kemp & Robert Collier, Abigail Enoch, Joseph Funnell, Emma James, Peter O'Connor, Nathan Turner (Photo at 'Key Events', quick link: here)
• 2011 Inaugural AMMT Fellow: Andreea Magdalina, University of Westminster.
• 2011: Distinguished Musical Talent of the Year  - Mary at Midnight, singer and performer
• 2011 Excellence in Student Journalism Awards: Bethan McKernan (Winner), Elizabeth Porter (Winner), James Rothwell (Runner-Up)
• 2010: Distinguished Musical Talent of the Year – Anjlee Desai, Singer

2011 Talent Award Winners Notes 

•  AMMT Inaugural Fellowship 

  Andreea Magdalina from the University of Westminster embodies all of a creative flair, a passion for events and an entrepreneurial streak. Andreea will join the Enternships.com team in September to begin her tenure as an Enternships Ambassador. Congratulations to her and to the truly impressive other Finalists Holly Tabor (St Catherine’s, Oxford) , Nik Adhia (London School of Economics) and Abbas Kazmi (New College, Oxford). 

• Musical Talent of the Year 2011 Kiran Hungin (stage name Mary at Midnight)  www.maryatmidnight.com

Mary at Midnight debut single was released on August 1 including a remix by Talvin Singh. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/run-with-me-single-bundle/id448967163   Kiran:

“I am very honoured to be recognised by the Trust and extremely grateful to all those who have worked hard to make this happen. I am  such a fan of children and adults (no matter what their level of skill) getting involved in music and from my own experience it is such an amazing way to express oneself. Anjool is a great example of this, with his studio set-up and the fact that he would play for the love and passion of it, which at the end of the day, is what it is all about”. “Within my music I try to weave a slightly Indian influence throughout, and my recent work with Talvin Singh has reinforced my love for Indian drum beats as some of the most moving and spine-tingling. There is such an emotion and depth to many Indian singers and there is so much to be gained from studying their discipline and life-approach”.

• Anjlee Desai - Progress Update of the Winner of the Musical Talent of the Year 2010:

"Since opening the fantastic acts at Anjool’s Memorial last year when I sang his favourite song Hallelujah, I have been working with some amazing producers and songwriters while song-writing and recording my new material set for release in early September 2011. I have collaborated with young rapper LINC and have featured on the track ''MARS'' which was recently added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist as well as performed the track with LINC at the Radio1 Big Weekend (Carlisle, 15 May 2011). Anjool continues to inspire me greatly. He was forever supporting new music and new talent and whole-heartedly encouraged and inspired those around him to achieve their full potential”.

• Bethan McKernan WINNER of the Excelence in Student Journalism Award 2011:

Beth studies English at St Anne's college, and is entering her final year. During her free time she enjoys working with NGOs the Centre For International Media Ethics and Amnesty International. She has just begun her editorship of Cherwell and is spending the summer interning at the BBC and The Times. Beth: "I was absolutely thrilled to win the Anjool Award. I hope that the scheme continues to expand over the coming years, it's a fantastic initiative."
 

• Elizabeth Porter WINNER of the Excellence in Student Journalism Award 2011:

Lizzie reads French at St John's College, Oxford, and is due to become Editor of The Oxford Student in the autumn term. She has completed work experience in journalism, advertising and PR, and has a further placement organised at News International this summer. She tweets frequently and by her own admission is 'addicted to newspapers. Lizzie: "It was an honour to be chosen to receive the Anjool Maldé prize"
 

• James Rothwell RUNNER-UP of the Excellence in Student Journalism Award 2011:

James reads English and French at Wadham College. He has contributed articles to The Isis, The Oxonian Globalist and The Alligator. He is News Editor for the Oxford Student. James: "It is such a wonderful memorial trust; the website alone is a great reflection of Anjool's talent and charisma."

• 2010 Enterprise and Journalism Talent Awards

Richard Kuti, Winner, Student Personality of the Year (£1500)

Richard, 22, graduated this year in Business Administration from London South Bank University and has been elected to serve as Student Union President for the coming academic year. Previously, he was also SU President at his sixth form college.
Richard has been involved in many student-led initiatives such as Elevation Networks (a student-led social enterprise that aims to bridge the gap between underrepresented groups within communities and industry) and student societies. He even started his own social enterprise that seeks to raise aspirations of ethnic minority youth in the UK called YBS (Young, Black and Successful).

Aadya Shukla, Runner-Up, Student Personality of the Year (£500)
Aadya is a Microsoft Scholar reading Computer Science at Oxford (2010). As the Indian Society President, she organized events for the Bhopal Medical Appeal, ran the largest e-campaign against attacks on students in Australia, represented students at India-Pakistan peace summit, taught technology to senior citizens, sub-edited the student newspaper, promoted student talents on the BBC and served the Oxford Union. Her success has been in the face of bereavement and severe disease. She has received many honours including an award for best academic paper award.

Aziz Mahdi, Highly Commended, Student Personality of the Year

Aziz is currently in the second year of a BSc in Management at Manchester Business School, part of the University of Manchester. He has served as President of the University’s Management Society and as student representative on his course, spearheading a diverse range of initiatives in each role. He was previously a finalist for University of Manchester Undergraduate of the Year.

Jessie Armstrong, Highly Commended, Student Personality of the Year

Jessie, 21, has graduated this year in Social Policy and Sociology from the London School of Economics, where she was organiser of Women’s Week. This included a number of campaigns as well as staging Eve Ensler’s ‘Vagina Monologues’ raising over £2500 for three great causes. Among other activities, Jessie has led campaigns to remove sexist publications from the SU shop and to stop sexist and homophobic heckling at Union meetings.

Anna Rawlings, Winner, The Anjool Maldé Prize for Student Journalism: Student Issues Category (£200)
Anna is reading for a masters in the Study of Religion at Mansfield College Oxford, and is News Editor for the Oxford Student. Her article on student mental health issues was unanimously praised by the judges as an example of great investigative journalism. It is well-researched, objective and hard-hitting.

Tara Mulholland, Winner, The Anjool Maldé Prize for Student Journalism: Entertainment Review Category (£200)
Tara reads English at St Peter's College College, Oxford, and is due to become Editor of the Oxford Student.  She has written for NME and Kerrang magazines as well as having gained internships at the BBC, the Sunday Times and the Guardian.  Her interview with the Chicago band OK Go blended humour with an approachable demeanour that drew the best from her interviewees.

Runners-Up in The Anjool Maldé Prize for Student Journalism (£50 each)
The judges highly commended Adam Bouyamourn (St Peter's College), former editor the Oxford Student, for his interview with Calvin Harris, and Christopher Graham (Regents Park College) for his article in Cherwell entitled ‘Making it Work’.