Alumna of the Year 2026

 

Thank you for all of the wonderful nominations for the 2026 Alumna of the Year awards.

We will share the names and details of shortlisted alumnae with you in June, ready for voting. 

As a reminder, nominations have come in celebrating alumnae in all walks of life. The Trailblazer award is focused on those who are achieving exceptional results early in their career. This year there will also be a discretionary lifetime achievement, awarded by the judging panel.

Nomination criteria:
-Driving environmental or social change
-Championing a charitable cause
-Achieving outstanding academic or professional success
-Pioneering work or achieving success in a challenging field
-Living the GDST values
-Inspiring others.

Terms and conditions:
-The nominated alumna must be over the age of 18
-The award is only open to living alumnae
-The nominator must have the consent of the alumna being nominated and permission to provide their email address to the GDST
-The nominee must agree that if they are successful in being shortlisted, they consent to publicity relating to the award
-The nominee must have attended a GDST school.

 

 

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