COLLEGE AWARDS CEREMONY 2007

Sponsored by Skillstrain

Jan Telensky, Chief Executive Officer, Skillstrain and Sponsor of the event
Sue Williams, Winner of The Principal’s Award
Chris Vesey, Principal and Chief Executive, Dunstable College
Andrew Elvin, Chief Executive, Connexions Partnership Bedfordshire and Luton Ltd and College Governor

Above: Sue Williams receiving her award on stage

Thursday 12 July 2pm

Dunstable College’s Annual Awards Ceremony celebrated the successes and achievements of its students throughout 2006/7. The event was attended by the local Mayors, Councillors, representatives of schools, the Learning and Skills Council, employers and colleges.

The first part of the ceremony honoured students who were the most outstanding in their curriculum area. These winning students were chosen for their hard work, determination and commitment to succeed. They are now progressing into diverse areas such as further and higher education at Dunstable College, universities and career advancement. After this part of the ceremony, proceedings moved on to celebrate the successes of the College’s Higher Education achievers and those students who have won National Competitions.

The culmination of the event was the announcement of the “Principal’s Award,” presented to the single most outstanding student of the year. A list of all the winning students is to be found below, the winner of the Principal’s award was announced on the day, with the identity of the winner kept a surprise until the climax of the ceremony.

This year’s event was sponsored by Skillstrain, the Luton based distance learning company. Jan Telensky, CEO of Skillstrain, addressed all students and staff of the college during the Awards Ceremony and presented the awards.

He commented, "We applaud the work of Dunstable College and are pleased to recognise the achievements of the students who have taken advantage of the opportunities they've been given. We are proud to sponsor this event, as Dunstable College looks forward to its best ever results, in what has been the most successful year for the college to-date.

We are particularly impressed by Dunstable College’s commitment to offering the part-time Increased Flexibility Programme for pupils aged 14 -16 from schools in South Bedfordshire, who have found mainstream education was unable to meet all their needs. Much of the curriculum focuses on hands-on subjects, to prepare them for working life. Without the help and support of Dunstable College these pupils may not have had the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

Above: All the award winners after the ceremony with the dignitaries and sponsor

The Skillstrain Annual Award Winners

Computing - Matthew Turner
Engineering - Ashley Wells
Construction Under 19 - Gavin Samuels
Construction Over 19 - Daniel Liggett
Youth Trainee - James Peplinski
Adult Trainee - Matthew Burgess
Adult Returner - Ruth Bolton
Company Trainee - Martin Berry
Business & Professional - James White
Teacher Education, Training & Development - Charlotte Betteridge
Access and A Levels - Sue Williams
Trade Union Studies – Gaynor Hall Davies
Art and Design Further Education - Tharindra Abayasekera
Art and Design Higher Education - Miss Fontaine
Media & Photography - Kerri O'Brien
Performing Arts - Chloe White
Increased Flexibility Hair & Beauty - Katie Dolling
Increased Flexibility Construction - Peter True
Increased Flexibility Engineering & Motor Vehicle - Ricky Murphy
Beauty - Emma Partridge
Hair – Natalia Polata
Sport & Fitness - Sarka Robinson
Sports Therapy & Holistics - Rachel Chambers
Health and Social Care - Laura Cruise
Public Service - Nathan May
Travel & Tourism - Leon Flinch
Childcare - Sadaf Mughal
Pathways - Stephen Tucker
Literacy and Numeracy - James White
ESOL - Elizabeth Muzslai

Special Award - The Principal’s Award for Attendance & Punctuality - Daniel Corston

The Principal’s Award – Sue Williams