Queen Margaret University - PALS Principal’s Awards
Queen Margaret University - PALS Principal’s Awards
- This page has listed all PALS leaders who have won a PALS Principal’s Award since 2023. They are listed below.
- The Principal’s Award is presented to PALS leaders at Queen Margaret University to acknowledge their learning from and contribution and dedication to the scheme.
- Student PALS Leaders can work towards an Award at one of four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum.The level of Award presented is dependent on the level of engagement with PALS. Student Leaders can work through the levels as they move through their university studies.
- Some leaders have received an additional ‘with merit’ acknowledgement at their level. This is awarded if the Leader has engaged in one of the extra activities associated with PALS, such as, among other things, delivering International PALS sessions, contributing to training delivery and development, presenting at conferences.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Facilitation
- Reflection
- Students as Partners
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Mentorship
- Bronze Award
- Silver Award
- Gold Award
- Platinum Award
- Previous Award Winners
Leaders have completed all standard responsibilites including, initial training, followed by planning, delivering, reflecting on, and administrating a minimum number of PALS sessions.
| Bronze Award Winners (2025/26) |
|---|
| Izzy Janota |
| Angel LaiÌý |
Leaders have completed all standard responsibilites including, initial training, followed by planning, delivering, reflecting on, and administrating of more than the minimum number of PALS sessions.
| Silver Award Winners (2025/26) |
|---|
| Camilla Chan |
| Saoirse O’Shea |
| Vivian Chan |
| Nicole Schwaergerl |
| Silver Award Winners With Merit (2025/26) |
| Kate Mathieson |
| Colin Slattery |
Leaders have completed all standard responsibilites including, initial training, followed by planning, delivering, reflecting on, and administrating of more than the minimum number of PALS sessions. They will also have undertaken additional administrative tasks, including timetabling and scheduling; and will have attended at least one additional training session or debrief.
| Gold Award Winners (2025/26) |
|---|
| Cassie Mahon |
| Caitlin HoneÌý |
| Kaitlyn SpiersÌý |
| Mia MorganÌý |
| Laura PangburnÌý |
| Chloe DuffyÌý |
| Courtney ScottÌý |
| Gold Award Winners With Merit (2025/26)Ìý |
| Elizabeth Claxton BordonÌý |
| Stella CobbÌý |
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Leaders have completed all standard responsibilites including, initial training, followed by planning, delivering, reflecting on, and administrating of more than the minimum number of PALS sessions. They will also have undertaken additional administrative tasks, including timetabling and scheduling.
To achieve Platinum, leaders must go above and beyond in their commitment to PALS by completing over 75 hours of PALS-related activities.
| Platinum Award Winners (2025/26) |
|---|
| Ying Suet Wu |
| Euan Borland |
| Rachel Cunningham |
| Cooper MacDonald |
| Ailsa Forbes |
| Isaac Burnett Green |
| Platinum Award Winners With Merit (2025/26) |
| Aisling Thomas |
| Jasmine Cialandroni |
| Bronze Award Winners | ||
| Anna Zainab | Chloe Duffy | Aileen McGerrigle |
| Claire Noonan | Hannah Scott | James Morton |
| Niamh Mitchell | ||
| Silver Award Winners | ||
| Niamh McGowan | Charlotte Deans | Julia Maclean |
| Nicole Schwaegerl (With Merit) | Elizabeth Claxton-Bordon (With Merit) | Sheryl Weir (With Merit) |
| Ellen Clark | Holly Laing | |
| Gold Award Winners | ||
| Mareike Ohl | Laura Bettison | Aisling Thomas (With Merit) |
| Ellie Birchall (With Merit) | Ailsa Forbes (With Merit) | Colin Slattery (With Merit) |
| Abigail Johnston | Alysia Rennie | Georgia Miller |
| Megan Waugh | Pia Engelmann | Sophie Gardner |
| Platinum Award Winners | ||
| Stella Cobb | Aidan Mckay (With Merit) | Jasmine Cialandroni (With Merit) |
| Sarah Qureshi (With Merit) | Samit Basnet (With Merit) | Ellie Birchall |
| Fiona Reid | Jenny Kemcheva | Maeve Kilcullen |
| Maria Corbi Proveda | Mareike Ohl | Nikol Csiffariova |
| Rachel Milne |
