A list with my name was only the start of the award evidence

My petition included two recognitions: the Financial Times Top 100 BAME Leaders in Technology and L'Etudiant's 100 Young People Making Headlines. The pages with my name established that I appeared on those lists.

My petition included two recognitions: the Financial Times Top 100 BAME Leaders in Technology and L'Etudiant's 100 Young People Making Headlines.

The pages with my name established that I appeared on those lists.

They did not explain the recognition by themselves.

For the Financial Times list, the supporting material also described who produced it, the group considered, the selection process, and the judges involved.

For the L'Etudiant list, the magazine issue showed the editorial context, the 100-person group, and how the publication presented the recognition to its audience.

Those details answered a different question from **Is my name here?**

They helped a reader understand what the list represented.

When reviewing an award or named list, separate two evidence jobs:

**Selection result**

  • the recipient's name
  • the title of the recognition
  • the year
  • the issuer or publication

**Selection context**

  • who was considered
  • how people were identified or nominated
  • what the selectors looked for
  • who made the decision
  • how the result was published

You may not have every line for every award.

The blank lines still tell you what the name alone cannot establish.

A list can prove that you were selected.

The selection record explains what being selected meant.

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