The NFoPP Awarding Body has held its annual NFoPP Awards ceremony, recognising outstanding achievement in property qualifications completed during 2015.

The event, sponsored by MOL and hosted by Richard Rawlings, was held at Banking Hall in London last Friday evening to celebrate excellence in education across the property industry.

In total, 11 winners were awarded trophies across lettings, sales, inventory, commercial property and auctioneering, including candidates who achieved the highest overall marks in their chosen qualification.

The judges for Student of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Employer Qualifications Ambassador of the Year and Rising Star (a surprise award introduced due to the high calibre of applications) were former Property Ombudsman Christopher Hamer, Property Industry Eye’s Nick Salmon, NAEA President Martyn Baum and ARLA President Peter Savage.

The winners were:

• Trudi Netherwood – Lettings Candidate of the Year (Technical Award)
• Alexander Gallifent – Sales Candidate of the Year (Technical Award)
• Graham Merrett – Auctioneering Candidate of the Year (Technical Award)
• Ennio Castelnuovo – Commercial Candidate of the Year (Technical Award)
• James Hedington – Inventory Candidate of the Year (Technical Award)
• Amanda Wilks – Award Candidate of the Year
• Jonathan Reynolds – Certificate Candidate of the Year
• Amy Douglas – Newcomer of the year
• Mike Arthan – Employer Qualifications Ambassador of the year
• Paige McNaughton – Rising Star
• Sharon Smart – Student of the year

David Cox, ARLA managing director, said: “It’s important to recognise those who showed commitment to their practice and who have achieved great success in their studies.

“This event demonstrates to consumers, policy-makers and the media that the property industry is not the wild west which all too often it is portrayed to be.

“Indeed, these awards clearly demonstrate the dedication that employees and employers, new entrants to the industry and those experienced hands who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills have to improving the quality and professionalism of the property industry.”