Despite what has been a challenging 2020 as people across the world adapt to change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Student Activities Team at Middlesex University Dubai hosted a fantastic Virtual Awards Night to recognise and celebrate the University’s social and sports stars.
Middlesex University Dubai prides itself on providing a truly unique and exciting student experience, and recognises that extracurricular activities and social experiences on campus are fundamental to this experience.
The Student Activities Awards Night is held annually to celebrate the hard work, dedication and talent of the University’s student cohort. This year’s stars were the 400+ volunteers who together, dedicated a total of 3,600 hours to supporting with events at the University – from Week of Welcome, to the annual Festive Bazaar, the Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony, and various recruitment events.
More than 150 students were recognised – from volunteers to the Rising Stars of the University’s social clubs, to the Best Players and Sports Stars of the academic year 2019/20.
Congratulations to all of those who received recognition – you truly deserve it!
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2019-2020
Hanan Nisar
Kavisha Kumari
COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR 2019 - 2020
Zahra Zakriya
Elena Stoica
Volunteering Programme
Mrigeesha Mehta
Star Volunteers
Rahul Kumar
Wali Ur Rehman
Mihir Bhalotia
Janvy Oshin
Yogeeta Vasnani
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION SPORTS
Fitness Category: Abdulhaleem Mabisi
Powerlifting Category: Sujay Shrestha
Rugby Category: Mihir Bhalotia
Swimming Category: Adel Banat
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION CULTURAL
Haripriya Khandelwal
Mary Clarence Orendain
Zahaan Hasan Farrukh
Sahil Ahmed
Austin Mendonca
Nouran Gehad Mamdouh Abouelrous
Khushboo Baghel
Liana Dsouza
SPORT
NAME
BASKETBALL MEN
Basketball Rising Star of the Year 2019-20
Rei Jacob
Basketball Player of the Year 2019-20
BASKETBALL WOMEN
Malak Belil
Alen Chalic
VOLLEYBALL MEN
Volleyball Rising Star 2019-20
Muhammad Asad Ali
Volleyball Player of the Year 2019-20
Keith Suares
VOLLEYBALL WOMEN
Katerina Kaptyelova
TABLE TENNIS MEN
Table Tennis Rising Star 2019-20
Nazih Hazem
Table tennis Player of the Year 2019-20
Aleron Texeira
TABLE TENNIS WOMEN
Isra Abid
Somya Jain
ATHLETICS
Athletics Rising Star 2019-20 women
Kimberly Andrade
Athletics Best Short Distance Runner 2019-20 women
Joanne Renny
Athletics Best Long Distance Runner 2019-20 women
Anne Libranda
Athletics Rising Star 2019-20 men
Peter Mukisa
Athletics Best Short Distance Runner 2019-20 men
Sinan Mohammed
Athletics Best Long Distance Runner 2019-20 men
Farhan Firoz
CRICKET
Cricket Rising Star 2019-20
Deewan Ali
Cricket Batsman of the Year 2019-20
Arjun Sawant
Cricket Bowler of the Year 2019-20
Usama Saleem
Cricket Player of the Year 2019-20
BADMINTON MEN
Badminton Player of the Year 2019-20
Saira Siyad
BADMINTON WOMEN
Vasnth Kumar Rajendran
FOOTBALL MEN
Football Rising Star – men 2019-20
Ibaa Elhussein Elhafyan
Football Player of the Year-2019-20
Ashwin Sam
FOOTBALL WOMEN
Football Rising Star Women 2019-20
April Jel Inocencio
Football Player of the Year 2019-20
Asini Fernando