QSA2025
FINALISTS
listed in order of presentation this evening
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SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF THE YEAR
- ARCHBISHOP SENTAMU ACADEMY, Hull
- CHEADLE HULME SCHOOL, Cheadle
- HABERDASHERS’ ABRAHAM DARBY, Telford
- OAK ACADEMY, Bournemouth -
UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR
- UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON, London
- UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER, London -
ALLY OF THE YEAR
- SOPHIE ATHERTON, University of Essex Students’ Union
- DALE BANHAM, Northgate High School
- JANE DONACHY, University of the Arts London
- JIM DONNELL, AstraZeneca|
- SARAHLOUISE McGARRELL, Northumbria Students’ Union
- EMMA NORRY, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby -
CHARITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- LETTERS TO DOWNING STREET, The Proud Trust Young People
- HIV TESTING WEEK CAMPAIGN, Sexpression:UK -
COMMUNITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- BIG LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH QUIZ, ANARC, Cardiff University
- FRESHERS BLOOD DRIVE, Sheffield SU LGBTQ+ Society
- THE SAFE SPACE CARD, University of Essex Students’ Union -
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: BUSINESS LEADER
- PATRICK BRENNAN, AstraZeneca
- EMILY CHALLENGER, EY
- EMMA PERRIMAN-RABONE, Bentley Motors
- LYDIA KATE DICKSON, AstraZeneca
- ROELAND van der HEIDEN, AstraZeneca -
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: EDUCATION
- KACEY DEGROOT, National Education Union
- DR LISA OVERTON, Middlesex University London
- ALFONSO PEZZELLA, Middlesex University London
- EDWARD SCOTT, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby -
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: STUDENT - School/College
- CHARLIE BARKER, Northgate High School
- RUBY HARRIS-JONES, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby
- LEALAN HOLLIS, Shrewsbury Colleges Group
- MATTEO KEEGAN, Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby -
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: STUDENT - University
- KARS DODDS, Middlesex University London
- JAMIE RINKERT, York St. John University
- OFFA SINFREY, University College London
- KATIE STOODLEY, Middlesex University London -
ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
- Mx ADAM KHAN, Queen Mary University of London
- STEPHANIE LYNNETTE, Middlesex University London
- SYLVIE McALPINE-LEE, Fettes College Edinburgh
- NOAH ALFRED PANTANO, University of Essex Students’ Union -
UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR
- SOPHIE LAYTON, University of Sheffield
- LAUREN SEARLE, University of Suffolk
QUEER OF THE YEAR
The individual student whose winning work and achievements have had the biggest impact and best embody the founding values of The Queer Student Awards.
The winner of this category is decided by the members of the judging panel who have previously been recognised as QSA finalists or winners and is chosen from the winners of the following young LGBTQ+ people categories:
ACTIVIST
ROLE MODEL: STUDENT - SCHOOL/COLLEGE
ROLE MODEL: STUDENT - UNIVERSITY
UNSUNG HERO
