The WKWSCI Spotlight Awards aims to celebrate and recognise the outstanding work, creativity and spirit of excellence demonstrated by students and alumni alike, across the diverse and dynamic field of communication and information.

This year, the Awards will be streamed on Facebook Live (@wkwsci) on August 29, 8pm.

Nominations are open now until Sunday,  14 June 2020, at 2359hrs.

STUDENT CATEGORIES

All current undergraduate and postgraduate students of WKWSCI are eligible for the following award categories.

Link to the nomination form: bit.ly/SpotlightStudents2020

Special Recognition Awards

1. Service
   The WKWSCI Special Recognition Award (Service) acknowledges students who have contributed extensively to the well-being of the student body. 

2. Spirit
   The WKWSCI Special Recognition Award (Spirit) acknowledges students who embody the true spirit of a WKWSCI student.​
   

Vanguard Awards

The WKWSCI Vanguard Awards celebrate and recognise the creativity, effort and talent of WKWSCI students through their works.

1. Groundbreaker
   This award recognises the student whose work has demonstrated innovation in a particular field or topic of interest. 

2. Risk-taker
   This award recognises the student whose work has demonstrated the spirit of a risk-taker and sought to challenge the status quo. 

3. Esthétique
   This award recognises the student whose work has demonstrated exemplary artistic style and aesthetic appeal that are significant and/or fresh.

4. People’s Choice Awards
   Awarded to the student whose submission garners the highest number of votes, regardless of category.

Link to the FAQ here​.

ALUMNI AWARDS

This year, the annual Alumni Awards are part of the larger WKWSCI Spotlight Awards.

First introduced in 2017, the WKWSCI Alumni Awards aim to recognise some of the incredible accomplishments our alumni have gone on to achieve.

Link to the nomination form: bit.ly/SpotlightAlumni2020

The two categories for alumni awards are: