College Awards Ceremony College Awards Ceremony 2011

Thursday 24 November, 7.00pm

With Guest of Honour: Iain Stewart, Professor of Geosciences Communication at Plymouth University

Award for Achievement in A Level StudyJacob PierpointSponsor: Plymouth University

Science Award for ProgressLauren AlecockSponsor: BD

Access to Higher Education Award for PerseveranceStephen NewellSponsor: University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

PIPPA Award for Excellence in Creative IndustriesNatalie BrauntonSponsor: The Theatre Royal

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Studies Student of the YearAlexandra BurneySponsor: Kitley House Hotel

Academy of Public Services and Sport Student of the YearRobyn ColwillSponsor: Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

Academy of Business Student of the YearZeebeth SmithSponsor: Ashfords

Principal’s Award WinnerTo be announcedSponsor: City College Plymouth

Academy of Hospitality Work-based Skills Student of the YearSarah ChapmanSponsor: The Turtley Corn Mill

Construction Award for the Best Craft StudentLiam PetersSponsor: Plymouth Construction Training Group

Award for the Best Professional Construction Studies StudentStewart BrownSponsor: Brewers

Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering ServicesGrant YatesSponsor: Interserve Construction Ltd

Award for Excellence in Professional StudiesRachel GarlickSponsor: Rittal CSM Ltd

Engineering Award for the Best Craft Student Jack LeggettSponsor: Princess Yachts International Plc

Engineering Apprentice of the Year Lewis RussellSponsor: Babcock Marine (Devonport) Ltd

Achievement Award for the Most Outstanding ICT StudentNeville MainlandSponsor: ITCubed Solutions

Award for the Best Technical Engineering Studies StudentJamie MillerSponsor: Barden Corporation

Adult Learner Returning to Learn AwardWilliam HackersSponsor: Plymouth Adult & Community Learning Service

Skills Development Award for ProgressMichael Langford Sponsor: Vospers Motor House (Plymouth) Ltd

Pre-16 Award for AchievementJack DickersonSponsor: Routeways

Award for the Most Outstanding College ApprenticeSimon LendenSponsor: Duke of Cornwall Hotel

Jumpstart Achievement AwardJordan BellSponsor: Aramark

The Prince’s Trust Award for AchievementHarry SharpSponsor: Devon Adventure Training

Personalised Learning Programme Award for ProgressJoanne TurnerSponsor: The Millfields Trust

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student VoiceChristopher HemmingsSponsor: The Herald

FESCO Sports Personality of the YearJoe DunnSponsor: Rae Wallin Ltd

Award for Achievement in Childcare StudiesLouise LaneSponsor: All Children First

Award for the Most Outstanding Care StudentChristopher HemmingsSponsor: Faculty of Health

Award for the Most Outstanding Beauty StudentAnna PalmerSponsor: La Beeby

Hairdressing Award for ProgressMiriam BimhaSponsor: Goldwell

Higher Education Enterprise Award Sallyann BallSponsor: Tamar Science Park

Award for the Most Outstanding International StudentTu Anh (Victoria) PhungSponsor: Matrix Marketing & Media

7.00pm Arrival and refreshments

7.15pm Performance by College dance students

7.25pm Address by John Mellitt, Chair of Governors

7.30pm Welcome from Viv Gillespie, Principal

7.40pm Presentation of awards by Professor Iain Stewart

8.30pm Address by Professor Iain Stewart

8.40pm Vote of thanks by Stephen Hockley, Students’ Union President

8.45pm Performance by Justyna Kaminska, music student

8.50pm Table buffet

Welcome to the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony

City College Plymouth is committed to improving the skills of our students, ensuring that they are work-ready. Our aim to be the South West’s leading provider of innovative, skills-based, vocational education and training, is built on a strong platform of mutual working relationships with employers, leading to a curriculum that is appropriate and effective in producing students who add value to local businesses and ultimately the regional economy.

Our new employability centre, theworkspace, is just one example of how these relationships are providing real benefits to City College Plymouth students. Another example is the continued success of our Apprenticeship programmes, which has seen a dramatic increase in numbers in recent years, whilst maintaining impressive achievement rates. Both of these schemes would not be possible without the support and passion of our local employers.

But tonight we are here to celebrate the achievements of students! Students who have excelled during their time at the College - many of them achieving their career aims and ambitions. Of course, these achievements would not be possible without the support of families and friends, our staff or their companies and organisations. At the end of the day, however, success is down to the dedication and determination of the individual, and I hope you will join with us this evening in applauding accordingly.

We are very fortunate to have the support of the City’s key organisations who sponsor our awards year-on-year.

I would especially like to thank our guest of honour, Professor Iain Stewart, for presenting the awards.

I hope you enjoy tonight’s celebration.

Iain Stewart is a Professor of Geoscience Communication at Plymouth University’s School of Earth, Ocean and Environment Sciences. As our guest of honour, Iain will be sharing with us his passion for geology.

Iain studied geography and geology at the University of Strathclyde, and then went on to gain at PhD in earthquake geology from the University of Bristol, spending time studying in Greece and Turkey. His teaching career began at Brunel University in west London as a lecturer in geology before he joined Plymouth University in 2004.

Iain’s love for geology has formed the basis for several landmark BBC television programmes, including Journeys From the Centre of the Earth, Making Scotland’s Landscape, How Earth Made Us and Earth: The Power of the Planet. Recently, Iain’s programmes have spanned the BBC’s channels and have focussed on climate change, including Earth: The Climate Wars on BBC2, Climate Catastrophe or Global Conspiracy on BBC4 and Hot Planet on BBC1.

We are delighted to welcome Iain as our guest of honour and hope that you enjoy his presentation.

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