Industry award for Exeter student Freya

A student from the University of Exeter has been announced as one of the regional winners at the Women in Property South West Student Awards 2024.

The event, held at Armada House in Bristol, provided employers in the property and construction sector with a platform to engage with some of the most promising undergraduates in the built environment sector.

Freya Killilea, studying Meng Civil Engineering at the University of Exeter was described by the judges as a “focussed, high achiever”, “very professional, well-rounded interview” and “such an impressive individual”.

The Women in Property Student Awards programme, sponsored nationally by Amazon, Bouygues UK, Savills and tp bennett, as well as regionally by Atkins Realis, Hydrock and Mace, aims to showcase top-performing built environment students and highlight the diverse career opportunities within the industry.  Safa and Freya’s success underscores the calibre of talent within the South West.

The national final, on Thursday 19th September in London, will see Freya compete against 13 other students from across the UK for the prestigious national award.  The winner will be announced at the Best of the Best Dinner at Claridge’s later that evening.