Leeds City College Virtual Star Awards 2021
14 July 2021, 7pm
Foreword Welcome to Leeds City College’s annual Star Awards. The awards are an opportunity for us to celebrate and showcase our students’ outstanding work and their fantastic achievements throughout their time at college. Every year we are proud to see our students pursuing and achieving their academic goals. Despite the challenges of this past year we have seen some remarkable progress and wonderful highlights, including students and staff who gave up their time to volunteer and support their community at the height of the pandemic. It is a testament to you all that college life has continued and you have navigated through it with such positivity. Our students are central to all we do and our mission, vision and objectives are all focused on driving aspiration, achievement and social mobility. Through our diverse academic and extracurricular programmes we continually strive to create an environment where students are able to achieve, not only the best results, but a place where they can excel outside of their academic studies as they prepare for the next stage of their lives - be it university, an apprenticeship or employment.
Leeds City College, part of Luminate Education Group, is one of the fastest growing FE institutions and I am proud to be part of its growing vision. As we continue to expand our reach within the region, I am reminded of the enthusiasm, commitment and innovative ideas that our staff and students showcase. Congratulations to the students who were nominated and made the shortlist. What you have achieved over the last year is exceptional. Your hard work has paid off and today is a celebration of how far you’ve come and the journey you still have ahead of you. On behalf of all the staff and governors of the college, I wish you all the best for the future. Enjoy this evening. Bill Jones Executive Principal, Leeds City College, Deputy CEO, Luminate Education Group
Running order Your Hosts Richard Lee Tidi Kwidini
Performance Carnival dance - J’ouvert
Award for Creativity & Innovation STEM Award
Opening Address Bill Jones - Principal of Leeds City College
Pre-16 Award Community Champion of the Year Principal’s Award for Overcoming Adversity
Performance Out of Time - Times Like These (Foo Fighters cover) Featuring - Tom Chapman, Shanice Ennis, Joe Cunningham, Max Brown
Adult Learner of the Year Apprentice of the Year Leeds Sixth Form College Student of the Year University Centre Student of the Year Leeds City College Student of the Year
Closing Address Shaid Mahmood - Chair, Luminate Education Group
Performance Dialect @Dialectofficial
Award for Creativity & Innovation This award recognises a student who has demonstrated exceptional creativity in pursuit of their studies. Showing fresh and original thinking, they will have excelled in their subject and acted as a role model for the college internally or externally.
Nominees: James Cape Hazel Anne-Fitzpatrick Alex Wood Elsie Shepherd
STEM Award This award recognises a student who has excelled in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths and has made a positive impact and acted as a role model for the college internally or externally.
Nominees: Jenson Thomas Lace Emily Kershaw Shawnessy Hill-Roberts
Pre-16 Award This award recognises a student at The Foundry or in the 14+ Apprenticeship Academy who has not only performed well but who has been a role model for other students. They will have shown dedication in their course and excelled in all tasks assigned to them. They will also have an excellent attendance record.
Nominees: Ella Croden Olivia Holmes
Community Champion of the Year This is awarded to an individual who has shown extraordinary commitment and who has gone above and beyond to contribute, campaign and lead in the improvement of the community they live in.
Nominees: Joshua Goddard Talanah Fray Lara Wilson
Principal’s Award for Overcoming Adversity This is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity, or challenges, and achieved success in their academic studies. Through their efforts, the student will have motivated and inspired their fellow students and others.
Nominees: Faisal Safi Thomas Farina Ella Asquith Tayyib Ali Yannah Briggs Emily Allott Becky Tray
Adult Learner of the Year This award recognises an adult learner who has made significant progress at college and has the potential to progress even further. The learner will have demonstrated commitment and will have made a great impact in their course group and the college.
Nominees: Kelly Langton Dlovan Karim Rachel Stubbs Kristal Watson Neil Stewardson Charone Dyer
Apprentice of the Year This award recognises an apprentice who has made significant progress in their career to date and who has the potential to progress even further. The apprentice will have demonstrated commitment and will have made a positive impact in their department or the company they are working for.
Nominees: Isaac Lee Eve Ryan-Smith Kibreab Gebrelibanos Nichola Donnelly Luke Messenger Alieu (Alex) Sowe
University Centre Student of the Year This award recognises a student at University Centre Leeds who has performed well and embodied all that UC Leeds stands for. This student will have shown dedication in their course and have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence.
Nominees: Oxsana Bohomolova Mariama Njie Yasmin Felix-Lockett Samuel Greenwood
Leeds Sixth Form College Student of the Year The Student of the Year Award recognises a student at the sixth form who has not only performed well but who has been a role model for other students. They will have shown dedication in their course and excelled in all tasks assigned to them. They will also have an excellent attendance record.
Nominees: Gabriele Kuliominaite Aanam Munawwar Emily Kershaw
Leeds City College Student of the Year This award recognises a student who has not only performed well, but who has been a role model for other students. They will have shown dedication in their course and excelled in all tasks assigned to them. They will have an excellent attendance record and will have been involved in extracurricular activities and made a significant contribution to the community.
Nominees: Dorneka Ward
Chloe Hannan
Harry Davenport
Josh Harland
Tanisha Ahmed
Maksymillian Otremba
Aanam Munawwar
Ross Gordon
Samuel Greenwood
Danny Binns
Nicola Stanhope
Isabelle Sanders
Juliet Wright
Alex Richardson
Fatin Mohd Sani
Jack Birkin
Georgia Rhodes
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