THE MADRINHA TRUST
MENTEE AWARDS 2021

Medical Student from Palestine

MICHAEL GEOGHEGAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020

This award went to an exceptional medical student from Palestine. This young woman is humble and extraordinary.

We thank Reema Gardner for her exceptional mentoring who described her mentee as:

“Kind, Passionate (about everything she does), Dedicated”

Medical Student from Kenya

JANIA GEOGHEGAN MENTEE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020

This award went to an extraordinary medical student from Kenya. This young man never gave up on his medical studies even when they closed the University because of local disputes. He arrived at his local hospital and offered his help. He volunteered to run a Covid hotline fielding calls from anxious people.

We thank Roger Green for his dedication as his mentor who described his mentee as:

“Courageous, Gifted, Dedicated”

Mining Engineer from Tanzania

GLOBAL MENTEE OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020

This award went to an exceptional Mining Engineering student from Tanzania. This young woman has gone from strength to strength and has had an amazing journey at University achieving terrific academic success in her field.

We thank her University Professor Dr Dhelda Mfanga who has been her mentor and described Diana as:

“Hard-working, Organised and Respectful”

Biomedical Laboratory Technology student, Uganda

EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AWARD 2020

This award goes to a remarkable Biomedical Laboratory Technology student from Uganda. This young woman showed terrific initiative and foresight seeking out a medic specialising in infectious diseases (Gus Hamilton) to help her focus on her research paper.

We thank Mark Telling for his dedicated mentorship who described his mentee as:

“Self-aware, Focused, Open and Honest”