Meet the Leaders of Tomorrow
The annual LSBC Academic Achievement Awards will return to the House of Commons on 2nd October with the highest standard of students yet.
The awards, which were set up by Diane Abbott MP in 2006, and have been supported by UBS since then, aim to celebrate top achieving Black students. Mayor Boris Johnson, award-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and BBC comedy star “Little Miss Jocelyn” will all be speaking at the event.
The LSBC initiative aims to raise the achievement levels of Black students. The Academic Achievement Awards recognise the young Black students who are contradicting negative stereotypes by achieving very high academic grades. Many of the students have overcome barriers such as racism, poverty and starting life in a new country.
Speaking about the event, Diane said:
“I am thrilled to announce that the fourth LSBC Academic Achievement Awards will take place on the 2nd October. The ceremony is a great chance for us to celebrate the highest achieving Black students and thisyear looks set to be bigger than ever. It is vital that we recognise the fantastic results Black students are getting to counteract the negative press around young Black people. I am very much looking forward to awarding the leaders of tomorrow.”
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1. The LSBC Academic Achievement Awards will take place on 2nd October 2009 at the House of Commons.
2. Members of the press wishing to attend the LSBC Awards Ceremony or to speak to the event organiser Diane Abbott MP should contact Caitlin Farrow on 0207 219 4426, 07870 680805 or farrowc@parliament.uk.
3. The LSBC Awards are sponsored by UBS Investment Bank. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS is a global firm providing services to private, corporate and institutional clients. Its strategy is to focus on international wealth management and the Swiss banking business alongside its global expertise in investment banking and asset management. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking.
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