Awards Ceremony Programme

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Voice Christopher Hemmings Sponsor: The Herald

Academy of Hospitality Work-based Skills Student of the Year Sarah Chapman Sponsor: The Turtley Corn Mill

Award for the Best Technical Engineering Studies Student Jamie Miller Sponsor: Barden Corporation

Adult Learner Returning to Learn Award William Hackers Sponsor: Plymouth Adult & Community Learning Service

Award for Achievement in A Level Study Jacob Pierpoint Sponsor: Plymouth University

Construction Award for the Best Craft Student Liam Peters Sponsor: Plymouth Construction Training Group

FESCO Sports Personality of the Year Joe Dunn Sponsor: Rae Wallin Ltd

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

Science Award for Progress Lauren Alecock Sponsor: BD

Award for the Best Professional Construction Studies Student Stewart Brown Sponsor: Brewers

Award for Achievement in Childcare Studies Louise Lane Sponsor: All Children First

Pre-16 Award for Achievement Jack Dickerson Sponsor: Routeways

Access to Higher Education Award for Perseverance Stephen Newell Sponsor: University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering Services Grant Yates Sponsor: Interserve Construction Ltd

Award for the Most Outstanding Care Student Christopher Hemmings Sponsor: Faculty of Health

Award for the Most Outstanding College Apprentice Simon Lenden Sponsor: Duke of Cornwall Hotel

PIPPA Award for Excellence in Creative Industries Natalie Braunton Sponsor: The Theatre Royal

Award for Excellence in Professional Studies Rachel Garlick Sponsor: Rittal CSM Ltd

Award for the Most Outstanding Beauty Student Anna Palmer Sponsor: La Beeby

Jumpstart Achievement Award Jordan Bell Sponsor: Aramark

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Studies Student of the Year Alexandra Burney Sponsor: Kitley House Hotel

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

Hairdressing Award for Progress Miriam Bimha Sponsor: Goldwell

The Prince’s Trust Award for Achievement Harry Sharp Sponsor: Devon Adventure Training

Academy of Public Services and Sport Student of the Year Robyn Colwill Sponsor: Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

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

Higher Education Enterprise Award Sallyann Ball Sponsor: Tamar Science Park

Personalised Learning Programme Award for Progress Joanne Turner Sponsor: The Millfields Trust

Academy of Business Student of the Year Zeebeth Smith Sponsor: Ashfords

Achievement Award for the Most Outstanding ICT Student Neville Mainland Sponsor: ITCubed Solutions

Award for the Most Outstanding International Student Tu Anh (Victoria) Phung Sponsor: Matrix Marketing & Media

Principal’s Award Winner To be announced Sponsor: City College Plymouth

College Awards Ceremony 2011

Thursday 24 November, 7.00pm With Guest of Honour: Iain Stewart, Professor of Geosciences Communication at Plymouth University

Programme of Events

Introduction from the Principal

7.00pm

Arrival and refreshments

Welcome to the College’s Annual Awards Ceremony

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

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.

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

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.

Our Guest of Honour 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.