The culmination of a three-year journey was marked at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, as the JMU Journalism Class of 2017 celebrated graduation day.
The sun was shining brightly to fit the warmth of the emotions as friends and family took their places in the majestic cathedral, eager to see their loved ones complete their degrees in style.
After the ceremony, the departing students and entourages headed back to the LJMU Redmonds Building one last time for a drinks reception and prize-giving ceremony.
Course Programme Leader, Jackie Newton, said: “Today is always a special occasion, not only for the students and their families, but also for our staff as we watch everyone graduate. We wish them all the very best of luck in their future careers, and we look forward to seeing their progress.”
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Award winners:
Neil Warburton Prize: Paige Freshwater
Journalism Award (for Outstanding Contribution to the Journalism Society): Nathan Archer
Liverpool Echo Community Reporter of the Year: Paige Freshwater
Lynda La Plante Fund Prize (Highest Achieving International Journalism Student): David Purcell
Lynda La Plante Fund Prize (Best Journalism Project): Cara Hunter
Research Excellence Award: Hollie Hayes
Class of 2017 Journalism and International Journalism Bachelor of Arts (with honours) graduates:
Nathan Archer; Poppy Backshall; Alistair Baker; Thomas Begbie; Connor Bennett; Rebecca Cleverley; Demi Cochrane; Andrew Cook; Molly Copoc; Josh Doherty; Isabel Eaton; Amelia Eccleson-Davies; Rhys Edmondson; Hamish Ellwood; Lucy Fegan; Kerri Fitzpatrick; Paige Freshwater; Paul Greenough; Cai Griffiths-Sturge; Cheyenne Hansen; Jessica Harris; Hollie Hayes; Amy Hendrie; Sam Heyhirst; Josh Hodge; Damien Horwood; Laura Hughes; Cara Hunter; Lewis Jennings; James Jones; Sachi Kondo; Arun Lal; Andrew Livingston; Matthew Maguire; Gareth McCullough; Natalie McGill; Kallem Morris; Kriston Murphy; Matthew Noonan; Andrew Nuttall; David Purcell; Nicole Quinn; Lauren Reece; Amber Roberts; Aaliyah Rugg; Gabriella Sanghera; Amy Shirtliffe; Cieran Simpson; Rosie Steedman; Christella Twagirayezu; Gabby Walsh; Emma White; Sarah Williams; Savannah Wylde; Nuhamin Yadata; Danyaal Yasin
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