The Friend of Stocholm’s Students
The Friend of Stockholm’s Students is an award which SSCO hands out for valuable contributions to the Stockholm students and student unions, and for valuable promotion of Stockholm as a student city. The award has been handed out annually since 2002.
The right to nominate candidates for this prestigious award is given to member unions, elected representatives and personnel within SSCO as well as bodies related to SSCO – such as foundations and companies.
Who can be nominated?
The award can be handed out to organisations, companies, authorities, municipalities or parts of these, and to individuals or groups. The recipient of the award should have made efforts to:
- Improve the economic and social situation of Stockholm’s students;
- Generate debate and attention regarding important issues that affect Stockholm’s students;
- Facilitate and stimulate the work of Stockholm’s students within SSCO or their member unions; or
- In other ways improve Stockholm as a student city.
I feel incredibly happy and honored to be receiving this fine award! I am so glad that SSCO wishes to raise the work we do at SU as something good!
Recipients of The Friend of Stockholm’s Students
2021 / Anna-Karin Björling
Anna-Karin Björling, Investigator at the Office of the President at Stockholm university
2020 / Karol Vieker
Karol Vieker, Equality and Diversity Manager at Stockholm School of Economics
2019 / Anders Lundgren
Anders Lundgren, Administrative Manager at Royal Institute of Technology
2018 / Eliza Cedervall & Sten Wetterblad
Sten Wetterblad (Chairman, Sthlm6000+) and Eliza Cedervall (Nurse, Studenthälsan i Stockholm)
2017 / The Stockholm Traffic Committee & Quarnevalen
The Stockholm Traffic Committee & Quarnevalen (student carnival)
2015 / Riksbyggen
Riksbyggen (Housing company)
2014 / Maria Rankka
Maria Rankka, CEO of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
2016 / The Albano Project
The Albano Project (1,000 new apartments for students and scientist)
2012 / Sten Nordin
Sten Nordin (Financial city commissioner, Stockholms stad)
2013 / Nicke Grundberg
Nicke Grundberg, Chairman of SSCO 2009/10.
2010 / Carin Jämtin
Carin Jämtin (Opposition city commissioner, Stockholm city)
2009 / Joakim Larsson
Joakim Larsson (Housing company and suburban city commissioner, Stockholm city)
2011 / Kåre Bremer
Kåre Bremer (Vice-chancellor at Stockholms university)
2007 / Mats Hellström
Mats Hellström (former Governor, Stockholm County)
2006 / Barbro Berg
Barbro Berg (Head of Activity, Stockholms Akademiska Forum)
2008 / Studentskrapan
Studentskrapan (Student housing complex at Södermalm)
2005 / Mariana Vodovosoff
Mariana Vodovosoff (Co-ordinator, Huddinge Municipality)
2003 / Svenska Bostäder
Svenska Bostäder (Housing company)
2004 / Tidningen Studentliv
Tidningen Studentliv (TCO-owned student newspaper)
2002 / Ulf Adelsohn
Ulf Adelsohn (Governor, Stockholm County)
How is the winner determined?
SSCO’s board chooses the winner based on the nominations received. The winner will be contacted in April and is then presented with their award during the Walpurgis (Sw. Valborg) celebrations at Skansen.
What does the award entail?
The person or persons handed the award will forever carry the title The Friend of Stockholm’s Students, followed by the year of their award. For Stockholm’s students, student unions and SSCO this is a good way to highlight the many actors who actively work to improve the situation for Stockholm’s students and Stockholm as a student city. The award has always brought great appreciation amongst both winners and nominees.
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