Nigeria60 Alumni Awards Public Voting

The Nigeria60 Alumni Awards public voting is now live!

Coventry University’s International Office is working in partnership with Big Ideas’ Nigeria60 programme to share 60 alumni stories celebrating the strong connections between the University and Nigerian diaspora students.

These awards will celebrate and showcase Nigerian students, and British students of Nigerian heritage who have made an outstanding impact in their professional or personal journeys.

The public may vote for their favourite entry from each of the three award categories;

  • One To Watch Award
    A recent graduate or early career professional who is using the skills and experience gained during their time at university to establish themselves their chosen career or field.
  • Rising Star Award
    For mid-career alumni. Someone who has made begun to make an impactful contributions to their in their chosen field or career. They have begun to make a name for themselves but will still have much more to show for their career
  • Lifetime Achievement Award 
    Alumna who have excelled professionally and made a great positive impact on their chosen field and society as a whole

To cast your vote, click on the profile you want to vote for and read the entrant’s statement. Then mark the submission out of five for the following three categories;

Career Impact: Have they positively impacted their specific field or sector?
Wider Impact: Have they made a difference and inspired others?
University Experience: How did their time at Coventry University help their success?

You may only vote for one entry per category.

This competition will close on the 18 October. If you would like to enter you are still able to but you are advised to get your application in sooner than the closing date as public voting to shortlist applications will run from 12-17 October.
After public voting closes, winners will be selected from the shortlist by an esteemed panel of judges from 18-21 October.
All alumni who share their story will be invited to attend a special event on 22 October 2020.

John chuka Onwualu

Civil Engineer and Entrepreneur

John chuka Onwualu studied Civil Engineering at Coventry University and graduated in 2017. Since graduating they have been working as a Civil Engineer and an Entrepreneur. Of their time at Coventry University they said; I loved the fact that it was multi cultural. It allowed me to be exposed and understand other races. It made me realise what I was lacking and I became a better person. Since graduating, I am a Civil engineer and a tech expert. I work with an Engineering consulting firm that prides itself in giving solutions to water drainage problems. Presently the company has given solution to the Delta State Government and they are very involved in the supervision of the projects. Constructing underground rectangular channels a ranging from 2.7m- 3m in diameter for a length of 82 squareKm in each major city in Delta state. In the area of tech, I created an E-commerce platform to aid trading and curb illegal transactions that customers experience. It is a safe place for trading and also earning as a marketer. The courseworks and team projects made me build good team spirit. It also enabled me to work under pressure. It created a mental space for tolerance and patience because of the school environment and minor summer jobs I did.

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