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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 tivyside.co.uk 13 IT was celebration time at Cardigan’s Guild Hall last week as students, staff, family and friends along with mem- bers of the college’s Board of Governors, local employers, Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor of Cardigan, and Cardigan Town Councillors gathered for the annual Cardigan Campus Award Ceremony. A total of 29 awards were pre- sented this year by the Chair of Governors, Allison Coleman. During her address, Allison high- lighted that the awards were pre- sented for a variety of achieve- ments ranging from academic excellence to outstanding effort on a personal level, and congratu- lated each of them on their success. In her closing address, Principal Jacqui Weatherburn emphasised that the awards should be seen as a starting point along a journey of lifelong learning, and thanked teachers, family and friends for their support in helping the award winners succeed. Jacqui Weatherburn commented further, "Our annual Award Ceremony is an excellent oppor- tunity for the college and the community to recognise and cele- brate the efforts and achieve- ments of our students. All tonight’s award winners deserve our heartiest congratulations and we wish them every success in the future." The ceremony was followed by a splendid buffet at the Park Place Restaurant prepared and served by the Catering students and staff. Cer yn bellach! Go further! Cer yn bellach! Go further! Dilynwch ni ar Facebook a Twitter am y newyddion diweddaraf! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and events! CEREMONY CELEBRATES STUDENT SUCCESS Coleg Ceredigion award winners pictured with Rhiannon Elias, Assistant Director of Curriculum, Huw Thomas, Curriculum Leader, Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor of Cardigan, Allison Coleman, Chair of Governors, Jacqui Weatherburn, Principal, and Robert Thompson, Director of Curriculum. MARBLE MASTERCLASS STUDENTS at Coleg Ceredigion’s Furniture Department recently took part in a Marbling Workshop led by renowned local specialist decorator, Nia Porter. Llechryd based Nia is a specialist in decorative techniques such as marbling and gilding, and her career has taken her to locations such as the Egyptian Embassy, The Royal Albert Hall and Claridges. The workshop was organised as part of the Enterprise activ- ities at the college, and enabled students to learn the basics of creating marble finishes using acrylic paints. They were also introduced to a variety of techniques to create natural effects such as granite and wood grain during the workshop. Furniture Restoration Lecturer, Richard Perry-Evans, commented "It’s a great privi- lege to welcome such a talent- ed craftsperson to share her expertise. No doubt the students will benefit enormously, and we’d like to thank Nia for her time".

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 tivyside.co.uk 13

IT was celebration time atCardigan’s Guild Hall lastweek as students, staff, familyand friends along with mem-bers of the college’s Board ofGovernors, local employers,Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor ofCardigan, and Cardigan TownCouncillors gathered for theannual Cardigan CampusAward Ceremony.

A total of 29 awards were pre-sented this year by the Chair ofGovernors, Allison Coleman.During her address, Allison high-lighted that the awards were pre-sented for a variety of achieve-ments ranging from academicexcellence to outstanding efforton a personal level, and congratu-lated each of them on their suc-cess.

In her closing address, Principal

Jacqui Weatherburn emphasisedthat the awards should be seen asa starting point along a journeyof lifelong learning, and thankedteachers, family and friends fortheir support in helping theaward winners succeed.

Jacqui Weatherburn commentedfurther, "Our annual AwardCeremony is an excellent oppor-tunity for the college and thecommunity to recognise and cele-brate the efforts and achieve-ments of our students. Alltonight’s award winners deserveour heartiest congratulations andwe wish them every success inthe future."

The ceremony was followed by asplendid buffet at the Park PlaceRestaurant prepared and servedby the Catering students andstaff.

Cer yn bellach!Go further!

Dilynwch ni ar Facebook a Twitter am ynewyddion diweddaraf!

CEREMONY CELEBRATES STUDENT SUCCESS

Coleg Ceredigion award winners pictured with Rhiannon Elias,Assistant Director of Curriculum, Huw Thomas, Curriculum Leader,

Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor of Cardigan,Allison Coleman,Chair of Governors, Jacqui Weatherburn, Principal, and

Robert Thompson, Director of Curriculum.

MARBLE MASTERCLASSSTUDENTS at ColegCeredigion’s FurnitureDepartment recently tookpart in a MarblingWorkshop led by renownedlocal specialist decorator,Nia Porter.

Llechryd based Nia is a spe-cialist in decorative techniquessuch as marbling and gilding,and her career has taken her tolocations such as the EgyptianEmbassy, The Royal AlbertHall and Claridges.

The workshop was organisedas part of the Enterprise activ-ities at the college, and enabled

students to learn the basics ofcreating marble finishes usingacrylic paints. They were alsointroduced to a variety of tech-niques to create natural effectssuch as granite and wood grainduring the workshop.

Furniture RestorationLecturer, Richard Perry-Evans,commented "It’s a great privi-lege to welcome such a talent-ed craftsperson to share herexpertise. No doubt the stu-dents will benefit enormously,and we’d like to thank Nia forher time".