Cundall was honoured to sponsor the Women in STEM Award at Leigh UTC Dartford’s recent awards evening.

The award, based on excellence in the student’s previous year, was won by the brilliant and deserving recipient, Gloria Dudka. Now in Year 13, Gloria is studying BTEC Engineering, A-Level Design Technology, Level 3 Maths, and Extended Project Qualification.  

Minaal Baba Ahmed, Graduate Electrical Engineer in our Building Services team, presented the award on the night and said, “I was delighted to present the Women in STEM award sponsored by Cundall. I think it’s important to encourage young women into the STEM world, not only for the sake of equity, but for the valuable insights, innovations and developments made by women that improve the lives of people tremendously. Congratulations to Gloria!” 

Leigh UTC Dartford is a University Technical College in Kent that provides its students with the experiences, skills and values needed to prepare them for success at each stage of their future journey, and to secure careers within the current and globally competitive landscape. Cundall’s involvement with Leigh UTC Dartford, spearheaded by Robert Marney, Associate Director in our London office, has been ongoing for several years, supporting from a mentorship capacity to careers' fairs. Robert and Cundall colleagues have also provided training for the college’s engineering students and been invited to speak at assemblies.

A huge thank you to Stephen Hall, BIM Manager, and Yifei Pei, Graduate Sustainability Engineer, who represented Cundall on the evening, alongside Robert and Minaal. A fantastic celebration of achievement and memorable opportunity for all the students involved.

We look forward to continuing to work with the college, supporting and empowering the students with the skills, and confidence to build the futures they want.