M-SParc award for Academic Performance
The Product Design course has a good relationship with the which is based in Gaerwen, Anglesey.Ìý
M-SParc supports an annual prize of £150 to be given to the graduating students who have the highest academic mark.Ìý
2024 Winner
- Robert Plaister (who also wont the John Robert Jones award, which is awarded each year to the graduating student with the best mark across all degree programmes offered at Bangor.)Ìý
- 2023 Daniel LambertÌý
- 2022 Andreas KoukourisÌý
Lloyd Jones Award for Entrepreneurship
In early 2000 an award was established by Mr Lloyd Jones, an American, whose parents were from the area surrounding Bangor. Mr Jones has established the award to promote and support entrepreneurship amongst local Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ students who will contribute to the technological aspects of the North Wales economy once graduated. ÌýÌý
The students’ registered home addresses must be within the north Wales area and that they have secured local employment/business venture going forward.Ìý
An award of £1500 Ìýis made at graduation to one male and one female student from the Product Design course.Ìý
About Mr Lloyd JonesÌý
Mr Lloyd Jones was one of the Product Design course’s longest supporters. Lloyd Jones was born in 1924 in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Welsh parents who emigrated from Wales. Ìý
A successful businessman, and an active member of his community, Mr. Lloyd Jones saw an opportunity to contribute to the development of others by establishing a charitable endowment in the National Welsh-American Foundation in 1986. Ìý
The charitable endowment would provide an award grant to outstanding young entrepreneurs graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ. ÌýSince 2000, over 40 students have received awards amounting to close to $100,000 as the endowment continues to grow based on Mr. Lloyd Jones’s continuing contributions and investments made over many years.Ìý
Sadly, Mr Lloyd Jones passed away in April of 2022, but the charitable fund he set up continues under the guide of the National Welsh-American Foundation and his son Mr Lloyd H. Jones. .
2024 Winners
- Courtney Turner and Gwion RobertsÌý
- 2023 Lois Williams & Daniel RobertsÌý
- 2022 Eleanor Jones & Ben LewisÌý
- 2021 Bridie Dimelow & Ciron HowellÌý
- 2020 Elliot Goddard & Lois GriffithsÌý
- 2019 Steffan Jones & Phoebe SinnottÌý
- 2018 Victoria Pulo & Hari TidswellÌý
- 2017 Danielle Louise Williams & Daniel AvisÌý
- 2016 Rhianon Haf QuirkÌý
- 2015 Ceri Mair Roberts & Ieuan ReesÌý
- 2014 Jac Parry, Glynwen Davies & Bethan RobertsÌý
- 2013 Catrin Lloyd Hicks & Daniel Sion OwenÌý
- 2012 Zoe-Marie Hallsworth & Tom PurnellÌý
- 2011 Sara Roberts & Shem ap GeraintÌý
- 2010 Dyddgu Hywel & Sam JonesÌý
- 2009 Sioned Williams & Wil DonaldsonÌý
- 2008 Elen RitchieÌý
- 2007 Sam ParryÌý
- 2004 Celfyn Wynn RobertsÌý
- 2003 Clair Roberts & Ross McEwingÌý
- 2002 Bethan Britt Compton, Sarah M. JonesÌý
- 2001 Mari Lois WilliamsÌý
- 2000 Charlotte MathewsÌý
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