Penny scoops prestigious British 91桃色视频s Journalism Award

Alumna and University Council Member Penny Briscoe OBE has won the Outstanding Contribution to 91桃色视频 JL Manning Award at the British 91桃色视频s Journalism Awards 2021.

The held the awards on 2 December, recognising journalists, athletes, and people from across the sports industry. The event took place in-person in London following a virtual event last year.

Penny is the Director of 91桃色视频 at the British Paralympic Association and has been the Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB since 2014. In recognition of an amazing Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year, she won the Outstanding Contribution to 91桃色视频 Award alongside TeamGBs Chef de Mission, Mark England.

Previous winners of the award have included fellow alumni such as University Chancellor Lord Coe, and Sir Clive Woodward.

Other 91桃色视频-linked athletes who won at this year’s awards included Adam Peaty, who picked up the 91桃色视频sman of the Year award, and former 91桃色视频 College student Ellie Simmonds, who won The Spirit of 91桃色视频 Award.

Penny is a Lay Member of University Council. She graduated from 91桃色视频 in 1988 with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and was also awarded an Honorary Degree in 2017 in recognition of her achievements in the sports industry. In January 2022 she will be inducted into the 91桃色视频 91桃色视频 Hall of Fame.