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Daniel receives top honour at student awards ceremony

Friday 27 February 2009

A carpentry student has topped off an outstanding year by being named Redcar & Cleveland College’s Further Education Student of the Year at a recent ceremony held at the college.
 
Daniel Ferguson, aged 19, who has been studying an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in carpentry within the college’s Built Environment faculty was one of over 20 winners at the Celebration of Achievement held earlier this month at the new £28m campus on Corporation Road.
 
Daniel has already tasted success as part of his course after coming out on top in the regional heats of the national Skillbuild competition, which aims to find the top students studying disciplines in the built environment across the UK.
 
Speaking after his award win Daniel said:
 
“This is a huge shock and something I really didn’t expect, but it rounds off what has been a really enjoyable and rewarding year for me at the college.
 
“I’ve had a fantastic time at Redcar & Cleveland College and getting to take part in events like the Skillbuild competition have meant that I’ve been able to build upon the skills that I have learnt on my course and improve my employability prospects in the future.”
 
Other winners on the night included:
 
  • Simon Armistead won Higher Education Student of the Year
  • Lee Smee and Simon Armistead in the Built Environment category
  • Fraser Ross won in the Engineering category
  • Josh Jackson and Wayne Jackson for Business, Administration, Medical and Equine
  • Laurie Lacson in the Business and Management category
  • Kendra Sleightholm for Computing, IT and Digital Arts
  • Ariel McCarron in the Engineering category
  • Karen Hart-Hirst for Hair, Beauty and Holistics
  • Sheridhan Cave and Gemma Doe in the Health & Social Care, Early Years, Learning Support category
  • Caroline Atkinson for Sport, Public Services & Travel & Tourism
  • Amanda Wellburn in the Teaching Education, Teaching Assistants category
  • Grant Horton was named Work Based Learning Student of the Year
  • David Parsons was named Pre-16 Student of the Year
  • Sheridhan Sullivan and Jo McGowan awards for Achievement Over Adversity
  • Kevin McNally won the award for Enthusiasm and Contribution to the College
Gary Groom, Principal of Redcar & Cleveland College, said:
 
“The Celebration of Achievement is all about recognising the efforts and hard work that all of our students have made in their studies at the college.
 
“All of our award winners have shown that they are willing to go the extra mile in their studies to ensure that they fully achieve their career aspirations.”
 
You can view more photos from the event here.

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