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14 April 2025

Arts & Humanities 2025 Student Awards winners announced

The annual King’s Arts & Humanities Student Awards recognises outstanding contributions by student representatives, mentors, and community champions.

Student Awat
Award winners and attendees at the Arts & Humanities Student Awards 2025.

Held on 26 March at King’s,students from the Faculty of Arts & Humanities were honoured at the annual award ceremony. The event celebrated the achievements of students across various categories, acknowledging their dedication to enhancing the university experience. The winners were announced by Professor Simon Tanner, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Interim). 

The A&H Student Awards 2025 was a fantastic event to close out the year, recognising the remarkable contributions of our students. With over 120 nominations across eight categories, the awards showcased the dedication and talent within the A&H community. A big congratulations to all nominees and award winners, whose efforts in organising events, launching new initiatives, and fostering collegiate spirit were celebrated.

Annie Willingham Ruiz, Student Experience Officer

This year’s winners were:

  • Rep of the Year (UG): Penelope Spencer Simpson (Highly commended: Jacinda Wheatley)
  • Rep of the Year (PGT): Aojing Liu (Highly commended: Isabelle Leech)
  • Rep of the Year (PGR): Juuso Rantanen (Highly commended: Zhixuan [Grace] Li)
  • Initiative of the Year: Andrea Farina and Ethan Lim Kai (Highly commended: Emma Bradley)
  • Community Champion: Miriam Talabi (Highly commended: Angelina Kuhn and Gayathri Krishnan)
  • EDI Award: Esther Ezegbe (Highly commended: Emma Howard-Littlefield)
  • GTA Award: Markus Beeken (Highly commended: Ruisen Zheng)
  • Mentor of the Year: Niamh Daniels (Highly commended: Faran Shaheen)
Penelope Spencer Simpson
Penelope Spencer Simpson, Rep of the Year (UG)
Jacinda Weathly
Jacinda Weathly, Highly Commended Rep of the Year (UG)
Aojing Liu, Rep of the Year (PGT)
Aojing Liu, Rep of the Year (PGT)
Isabelle Leech, Highly Commended Rep of the Year (PGT)
Isabelle Leech, Highly Commended Rep of the Year (PGT)
Andrea Farina, Initiative of the Year
Initiative of the Year: Andrea Farina, Initiative of the Year
Ethan Lim Kai, Initiative of the Year
Ethan Lim Kai, Initiative of the Year
Miriam Talabi, Community Champion
Miriam Talabi, Community Champion EDI Award: Esther Ezegbe (Highly commended: Emma Howard-Littlefield) GTA Award: Markus Beeken (Highly commended: Ruisen Zheng) Mentor of the Year: Niamh Daniels (Highly commended: Faran Shaheen)
Angelina Kuhn, Highly Commended Community Champion
Angelina Kuhn, Highly Commended Community Champion
Gayathri Krishnan, Highly Commended Community Champion
Gayathri Krishnan, Highly Commended Community Champion
Emma Howard-Littlefield, Highly commended EDI Award
Emma Howard-Littlefield, Highly commended EDI Award
Markus Beeken, GTA Award
Markus Beeken, GTA Award
Ruisen Zheng, Highly Commended GTA Award
Ruisen Zheng, Highly Commended GTA Award
Niamh Daniels, Mentor of the Year
Niamh Daniels, Mentor of the Year

The ceremony also featured live music from the KCL Jazz Society. 

Jazz Soc Band

The awards showcase the commitment of students in Arts & Humanities to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. Congratulations to all winners and nominees!