Graduation 2018 prizewinners announced
King’s College London Dental Institute is very proud of the 2017/18 Final Year BDS students who were awarded prizes during the Graduation Ceremony at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 5 July, 2018.
Jelf Medal
Awarded to the student who has most distinguished him or herself during his or her undergraduate career, not only in academic proficiency, but also in social and athletic activities.
Balraj Sohal
Newland Pedley Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate marks in the BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Krishantini M Mahendran
Saunders Prize
Awarded to the student with the second highest aggregate score in BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Shir Lynn Tan
Robert Woodhouse Prize
Awarded to the student with the third highest aggregate score in BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Abeer Zaman
Alfred Woodhouse Prize
Awarded to the student with the fourth highest aggregate score in BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Benjamin Kai Wen Neo
Laurence Usiskin Prize
Awarded to the student with the fifth highest aggregate score in BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Sunmeet Singh Kandhari
Malleson Prize
Awarded for the best report on research work carried out during the student’s clinical years in which the student has taken an active part.
Anisha Gupta
Certificate of commendation: Matthew Lok Harvey and Pavandeep Kaur Jhand
A.M. Clover Prize
Awarded to the student who has best epitomised the Guy’s motto ‘Dare Quam Accipere’ by showing that it is better to give than to receive in their attitude and whole-hearted involvement in all aspects of school life during their student career.
Joint winners: Krishantini M Mahendran and Jack McSweeney
Maurice Wohl General Dental Practice Prize
Awarded to the student who has obtained the highest standards of general dental practice.
Zeeshan Ahmad
Certificate of Merit: Sonia Bhandari Certificate for Most Improved: Shir Lynn Tan
Souyave Senior Class Prize in Endodontics
Awarded to the student who is most distinguished in the theory and the practice of Endodontics.
Matthew Bell Runner-up: Kush Dev Raval and Kishan Manoj Sheth
Tom Pitt Ford Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the field of Endodontology.
Devinder Manu
Certificates of commendation: Rosalyn Thomas and Aaron Brough
Academy of Operative Dentistry Award
Awarded for excellence and outstanding achievement in Operative Dentistry.
Rosalyn Thomas
Geoffrey Forman Prize
Awarded for the best essay on the subject of Oral Diagnosis.
Shir Lynn Tan
Parris Prize
Awarded to the student who has shown the greatest inventive genius.
Sorabh Mukundbhai Patel and Sukhpreet Singh Dubb
Certificates of commendation: Aubrey Dickason, Carly Billing and Anisha Gupta
S.J. Kaye Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest marks for the Oral Disease elements of the BDS Part 5 examinations (Finals).
Krishantini M Mahendran
Koray Feran Prize (Monument)
Awarded for the best Case Presentation as part of Clinical Finals from the Monument Team
Debipriya Dasgupta
Koray Feran Prize (Palace)
Awarded for the best Case Presentation as part of Clinical Finals from the Palace Team
Benedict Cahyadi
Koray Feran Prize (St. Paul’s)
Awarded for the best Case Presentation as part of Clinical Finals from the St. Paul’s Team.
Jack McSweeney
Koray Feran Prize (Thames)
Awarded for the best Case Presentation as part of Clinical Finals from the Thames Team.
Krishantini M Mahendran
H. Arthur & J. Bernard Cohen Prize
Awarded for the best performance in a special examination on the subject of Anaesthetics & Sedation.
Debipriya Dasgupta Runner up: Hemel Mandalia
Jack Wheatley Carlton Hunter Prize
Awarded to the student adjudged to have set the highest standard of exemplary conduct as regards to courtesy, humanity and kindness in the treatment of patients.
Zeeshan Ahmad
Warren Birnbaum Prize
Awarded to the medically-qualified dental student with the most meritorious overall performance in the BDS Part 5 Examinations (Finals).
Zeeshan Ahmad
Sachedina Prize
Awarded to the student selected from the top six achievers in all parts of Finals examinations, who, in addition to this achievement, is also judged on their career so far and on their contribution to the Dental Institute and to King’s College London.
Shir Lynn Tan
Certificate of commendation: Sunmeet Kandhari and Krishantini M Mahendran
The Portsmouth Prize
Awarded to the student who has added most to the ethos of the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy by providing excellent care to their patients and contributing enthusiastically to the concept of team working.
Alice Martin Certification of commendation: Kush Dev Raval, Mohammad Moinuddin and Abbas Ali Manji
Dental Public Health Prize
Awarded to the best performing student in the Dental Public Health in-course assessment.
Mohammad Moinuddin
Certificates of commendation: Anisha Gupta and Simon Roberts.