Celebrating our students’ successes

St Catharine’s College traditionally awards prizes each summer in recognition of our students’ exceptional academic achievements and their significant non-academic contributions to College life. In total, in the region of £20,000 has been awarded by the College to approximately 100 students this year.

Over 60 different prize funds are maintained by the College, many of which have been generously endowed by alumni. These are awarded in addition to the prizes bestowed by the University of Cambridge and its Departments.

Dr Holly Canuto, Senior Tutor, commented, “I want to congratulate each and every student who has graduated from St Catharine’s this year – an impressive feat in itself given the exceptional circumstances that our community has overcome together in recent months. It is remarkable that so many students have been able to achieve First Class results and contribute to the College community amidst these challenges. Our prizes are intended to provide a small token of the College’s pride and help students on the path to realising their aspirations.”

Academic accomplishments

All students across all subjects and years who achieve First Class Honours have been awarded a College Scholarship to the value of £100 and a College Prize to the value of £100. Of the 361 St Catharine’s students (including those on integrated Master’s programmes) classed this year, 38% were awarded a First Class degree. Further prizes have been awarded in recognition of exceptional academic achievement in specific subjects, three examples of which are provided below.

Case studies: Finalists leaving St Catharine’s on a high

	Lydia Michaelides Achieved the highest aggregate marks in Parts I, II and III of the Final Veterinary Examination Awarded the Daniel Owen Morgan Prize in Veterinary Medicine by the College Awarded the Pugh Memorial Prize by the University Awarded the Outstanding Student Award by other students in her year at the Cambridge Veterinary School for supporting those around her
	Katherine Deakin Achieved the highest marks of any St Catharine’s student in Part II Geography Awarded both the William Balchin Prize and Gus Caesar Prize by the College for her results Awarded the Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize in Geography by the College for her outstanding dissertation on glaciers
	Lukas Fiedler Achieved the highest marks in his class for Part II Biochemistry Awarded the Alan Battersby Prize by the College Awarded the Richard Perham 1st Prize by the Department of Biochemistry

Significant contributions to College life

Collaboration between students, staff and Fellows has underpinned the College’s response to the pandemic. College prizes have been awarded to recognise the significant roles played by 12 students who supported the St Catharine’s community and enriched College life in wide variety of ways over the past year.

Case studies: Students who have enriched College life

Rory Cockshaw President 2020–21, St Catharine’s JCR Provided strong leadership of the College’s undergraduate community during the pandemic since his election in November 2021 Awarded the Nicholas Prize for Leadership by the College

Josie Archer & Danielle Wright Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Officers 2019–20, St Catharine’s JCR Created an inspiring and engaging programme of activities celebrating over a century of Black students, staff and Fellows at St Catharine’s for Black History Month Awarded the Master’s Sizar by the College