The University of Liverpool Management School Class of 2026 celebrated their achievements at a graduation ceremony held at the Philharmonic Hall on Friday 17 July.
Taking place across two ceremonies, William Wedgwood, BA Business Economics, and Lucia Lawson, BA International Business, both gave speeches, detailing their student experiences and offering words of encouragement to their peers.
Following both graduation ceremonies, graduates were invited to attend a School reception, which included an awards ceremony at Mountford Hall, where they were able to continue celebrating their success alongside their coursemates, friends, families, as well as academic staff.
Management School ceremonies and receptions were split into two clusters, with the first cluster seeing outstanding graduates presented with prizes by Professor Ian Burn whilst the second cluster saw Professor Charlotte Croft present the awards.
The full list of prize winners for cluster one:
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants’ Prize | Etienne Welch (BA Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry) |
| GLS Shackle Prize | Abisa Arivalagan (BSc Economics) |
| ULMS Study Abroad Award | Finlay Donohue (BSc Economics) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Nicole Hawkley (BA Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Lily Cullinan (BA Business Economics) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Liam Brown (BA Business Economics with a Year in Industry) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Emilia Pawlikowska (BSc Economics) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Shaleen Shah (BSc Finance and Data Analytics) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Daniel Wilson (BA Marketing with a Year in Industry) |
| Student of the Year (Deferred from December 2025) | Olivia Postlethwaite and Lois Hurley (MSc Marketing) |
| Student of the Year | Elvis Roach (MSc Digital Marketing, Kaplan Online Programme) |
| Dissertation of the Year | Hatice Kubra Alpay Gevko (MSc Finance & Investment Management, Kaplan Online Programme) |
| Dissertation of the Year | Michael Andrew Theodore (MSc Digital Marketing, Kaplan Online Programme) |
The full list of prize winners for cluster two:
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Eamon Butterfield (BA Business Management with a Year in Industry) |
| ULMS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the School | Lucia Lawson (BA International Management with a Year in Industry) |
| Student of the Year (Deferred from December 2025) | Trupti Surendra Deshmukh (Liverpool MBA) |
| Student of the Year (Deferred from December 2025) | Charitha Balaka (Master in Management) |
| Student of the Year | Juliana Henao Uribe (MSc Project Management, Kaplan Online Programme) |
| Dissertation of the Year | Ruth Mary Ellison (MSc Project Management, Kaplan Online Programme) |
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