Announcing the Shortlist for the First Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team Awards
Over the past year, more than 70 young people, based in almost 30 countries globally, have been part of the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team. They lead our global scientific journal, and flagship project, Youth STEM Matters, and the first Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team Awards will recognise their achievements.
There were so many brilliant nominations submitted by members of the Volunteer Team, which were narrowed down by Editor-In-Chief, Adam Khan-Qureshi & Founder & CEO, Mhairi McCann. The winners will be announced live at the Youth STEM Matters Research Conference on 19th June, but for now, please join us in congratulating the members of our category shortlists…
Extra Mile Award
This award recognises someone who is consistently going over and above what their role asks of them in their contributions to Youth STEM Matters.
Éimear Stephenson
Elizabeth Bourn
Kimberly Anindo
Lily Tierney
Leader Award
This award recognises someone who has shown exceptional leadership at Youth STEM Matters. They do not necessarily need to hold a leadership role to be nominated for this award, as it recognises leadership in the broadest possible sense.
Anne-Rosa Bilal
Elizabeth Bourn
Megan Ardis
Tashinga Mutemachani & Louise Robertson
Inspiration Award
This award recognises the person who most impresses the rest of the Volunteer Team with their attitude and skills.
Josh Heng
Laura Maisvoreva
Nina Khera
Tashinga Mutemachani & Louise Robertson
Mentor Award
This award recognises someone who has taken time to help others, and pass on their knowledge/skills. They can have done this in any format, whether 1-1 advice, group sessions, training or through helping others on Slack.
Alexander Kitchen
Katie Molyneux
Poppy Bradley & Kerena Norris
Growth Award
This award recognises someone who has grown during their time on the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team. Both personal growth and growth in skills are equally valid nomination reasons for this award.
Connie Siu
Louise Robertson
Lucy Mbochi
Waheed Amanjee
Changemaker of the Year Award
This award recognises someone who has driven positive change within the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team. The change can be big or small, but through their efforts, the experience of authors and/or volunteers and/or readers has been enhanced.
Alexander Kitchen
Connie Siu
Megan Ardis
Unsung Hero
This award recognises someone who has made a valuable contribution to the team, but may not previously have been recognised for their efforts. This award is the chance to make sure they get the recognition they deserve!
Aditi Kona
Kiera McCabe
Zainab Khan
Youth STEM Matters Champion
This award recognises someone who has made a substantial outreach contribution to Youth STEM Matters. They have embodied the journal's ethos and championed Youth STEM Matters. This recognition can be for any medium of outreach, including social media, events/talks, outreach to schools/organisations, and local outreach.
Éimear Stephenson
Josué Solórzano
Laura Maisvoreva
Poppy Bradley
Community Award
This award recognises someone who has made an excellent contribution to the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team community. They play a key role in the team by driving forward the Youth STEM Matters community spirit.
Kerena Norris
Lucy Mbochi + Aayush Shrestha
Moses Joy (Marigold) Onohoomhen
Poppy Bradley
Team of the Year
This award recognises a team within the journal who have made an exceptional collective contribution to Youth STEM Matters. The team may be a group who have worked together year-round, or a group of volunteers who came together over a shorter time period to work on a specific project.
Copy-Editing Team [2021 Training Complete] - Abbie Fitzsimmons, Aditi Kona, Anna Zhang, Julia Gardiner, Katie Molyneux, Kimberly Anindo, Maria Theresa Villatoro, Olivia Johnson.
January 2021 Interview & Applications Team - Aayush Shrestha, Alexander Kitchen, Aditi Kona, Anne-Rosa Bilal, Connie Siu, Éimear Stephenson, Katie Molyneux, Kerena Norris, Lucy Mbochi, Megan Ardis, Poppy Bradley.
Poppy Bradley & Kerena Norris
Research Conference Organisers - Abbie Fitzsimmons, Anne-Rosa Bilal, Josh Heng & Ruvarashe Nyabando.
Rosalind Franklin Project Team - Aditi Kona, Laura Maisvoreva, Louise Robertson, Megan Ardis, Nina Khera, Pratyusha Mandal, Tashinga Mutemachani, Roberto Parisi, Victoria Dobvu, Zainab Khan.
Senior Science Communication Team - Éimear Stephenson, Elizabeth Bourn, Megan Ardis.
Volunteer of the Year
This award recognises a team an exceptional Volunteer Team member, who has embodied the Youth STEM Matters ethos, and made an outstanding contribution to the journal. Unlike the other awards, the shortlist of nominees will be voted on by the entire Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team to decide the overall winner.
Alexander Kitchen
Anne-Rosa Bilal
Elizabeth Bourn
Kavina Uthayakumaran
Kerena Norris
Laura Maisvoreva
Megan Ardis
Zainab Khan
“There were so many fantastic nominations put forward across our varied range of award categories by the Volunteer Team. What they’ve collectively achieved in the past year (and to do so amidst a pandemic) just goes to show what youth are capable of with the right opportunities and platforms. Congratulations to the entire Volunteer Team on what they’ve achieved this year, and especially to the team members who have been shortlisted for these awards.”
The winners of the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team Awards will be announced as part of the Youth STEM Matters Research Conference on 19th June.
