Education and Research Awards 2025 |
| Project Management Graduate of the Year |
This category recognises excellence in achievement for someone who has completed an undergraduate degree in project management.
The category is open to those who have completed their undergraduate degree in the academic year 2023/24 (if you are unsure if you qualify in this academic time frame please contact awards@apm.org.uk for clarification before applying, giving details about your academic years/graduation date/university and course). Entrants can either self-nominate or be nominated by their employer or academic institution but may only enter/be entered into this category once. In addition, entrants may also submit up to two pieces of supporting evidence.
Entries must take the form of a 1,000-word statement OR an 8-minute video (in English) addressing the criteria below and be accompanied by a letter of support (as a pdf document) from your academic institution or employer. In addition, entrants may also submit up to two pieces of supporting evidence.
- images and/or graphics (no text, just short captions)
- a link to a video no more than 2 minutes in length
Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | Takwa Bosnina - 1stCurve / London South Bank University
Takwa Bosnina is a First-Class Civil Engineering graduate from London South Bank University.
Her academic excellence includes a dissertation on the circular economy in construction. Beyond academics, she served as Course Representative and Student Ambassador, advocating for student engagement and accessibility. Professionally, she has gained experience in planning and project controls at Skanska and 1stCurve, contributing to major infrastructure projects.
With a growing skill set in leadership, technical analysis, and problem-solving, she is further developing her expertise in project management.
Finalist | Evie Smith - Sellafield Ltd
Evie is an exemplar Project Professional who completed her Project Management Degree Apprenticeship in September 2024. Evie graduated with a First-Class BSc in Project Management and gained a distinction in her Apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA).
During her time on the apprenticeship Evie consistently went above and beyond in every way possible. Whether that be attending extracurricular events or being responsible for workplace Sellafield Key Targets. Evie proactively seeks out and grasps onto opportunities wherever possible for personal and professional development.
Evie embodies everything we expect of an aspiring, successful project professional and paves the way for future degree apprentices.