Winners
Each year, our Alumni Awards celebrate the impact and achievements of our amazing alumni around the globe. With over 170 nominations last year there was fierce competition across six award categories. The glamorous night itself saw our alumni don their finest outfits to take to the stage and was a fitting celebration of their success.
Alumni Service Award
Luke Cato, Class of 2012
Founder/CEO REAL
Professional Excellence Award
Manolo Mantero, Class of 1998
VFX Supervisor, Digital Domain/Dneg
Entrepreneurial Award
Val Wright, Class of 1995
President, Val Wright Consulting
Leadership Award
Sadham Dhikran Zarjahan, Class of 2014
CEO, International Youth Council
Global Impact Award
Osai Ojigho, Class of 2022
Director of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Christian Aid
Outstanding Career Service Award
Alvaro Moreno de la Santa, Class of 1996
Journalist/ TV Anchor, Canal Sur Andalucia
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mark O’Shea MBE, Class of 1985
Professor of Herpetology, University of Wolverhampton
Hall of Fame inductees
2023’s Alumni Awards saw the introduction of the University of Wolverhampton Alumni Hall of Fame, highlighting the successes of some of our most esteemed and accomplished graduates.
Herminder K Channa OBE NLE
Class of 2004
Executive Principal, Ark Boulton Academy
A pioneer of educational transformation in the West Midlands, renowned for her leadership ability and belief in the work of the community, family, and schools to collectively work for the success of each student.
Tanweer Ikram CBE DL
Class of 1988
Deputy Senior District Judge
(Chief Magistrate)
A deputy senior district judge, who has been an associate judge on the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to judicial diversity.
Hau Choi Anthony Kam
Class of 2001
Managing Director, Anthony Kam & Associates Ltd
A devoted and tireless supporter of the University through two decades in leadership of the University’s Hong Kong Alumni Association, a service which led to the award of an honorary fellowship by the University in 2015.
David Odusanya
Class of 1991
Co-Founder & Co-Director, CO-Lab
Spent over 20 years as the design vice-president for Nike, a company considered one of the greatest marketing advertisers of all time, and in 2018, co-founded CO-Lab, an independent creative agency based in Portland, Oregon.
Suzi Perry
Class of 2007
TV Presenter
A proud Wulfrunian, journalist and presenter, who has presented a range of high-profile shows including MotoGP, The Gadget Show, Wimbledon, The Boat Race, the London Marathon, Royal Ascot, the Great North Run, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and Formula One.
