Dedicated students were commended at the Faculty of Skills and Technology annual awards evening on Thursday 14th January 2010. Almost 40 students from the departments of Hospitality & Catering, Sport & Leisure and Travel & Tourism received trophies, shields or cash prizes.
The evening began with a hot buffet prepared and served by the colleges VRQ 2 catering students. This was followed by talks from guest speakers presenting the awards to the learners.
The former Mayor of Worcester and now college governor Councillor Lucy Hodgson presented the awards to the catering and sports students. Becky Crewe the regional manager for Hays independent travel presented the awards to the travel and tourism students.
The College houses a number of industry specific facilities such as state of the art kitchens, a public restaurant (Spires Restaurant) and working travel agency (Spires Travel). The travel agency works in partnership with Hays travel to ensure it can offer great service and competitive prices.
Becky Crewe, Regional Manager for Hays Travel gave awards to Travel & Tourism winners and mentioned that, “Worcester College of Technology is the best College travel agency we work with, always gaining the best profits and level of service.” Becky also commented that, “These students are not only a credit to Spires travel agency and the travel and tourism department but the College as a whole – they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
Andy Horton, head of Faculty of Skills and Technology commented that, “the staff are very proud of all the prize-winners achievements and it is always a pleasure to meet with them, their parents and employers to recognise their talents.”
The College would like to extend its congratulations to all winning students – keep up the good work!
The College would also like to thank the following companies for their involvement and support of the event.
BIIAB, City & Guilds, Colwall Park Hotel, E Russum & Sons Ltd, Four Seasons Restaurant, Hundred House Hotel, Malpas Stallard Ltd, Slater's Worcester, The Cottage in the Wood.
Full list of Winners:
Annual Prize Giving & Thank You to Industry
Awards List for Academic Year 2008/2009
Hospitality & Catering
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The E Russum & Sons Ltd Cup for Best Student on the Professional Catering Course (Group C)
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Matthew Doodey |
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The Fownes Trophy for the Best Student on the Final Year of the BTEC National Diploma in Hospitality Supervision
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Gareth Jones |
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The Association Culinaire Francaise Cup for the Best All Round Student in Culinary Skills in the 3rd Year
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Richard Thorpe |
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The Cottage in the Wood Prize for the Best 2nd Year Craft Student on the Advanced Practical Catering Course
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Louisa-May Matthews |
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The BIIAB Prize for the Best 2nd Year Student in Bar Service
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Kyle Parton |
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The Malpas Stallard Prize for the Best Student in Restaurant Service
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Sarah Walker |
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The Poppins Restaurant Cup for Continuous Achievement in Catering by a Student on the Professional Catering Foundation Course
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Matthew Mason |
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The Colwall Park Hotel Prize for the Best Full Time 1st Year Student Chef
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Crystal Harman |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best All Round Craft Student on the Part Time Catering Course
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Luke Norman |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for Achievement and Progress on the VRQ Level 1 In Professional Cookery
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Robert Banks |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize presented by Riverside School for a Student (14-16 year old) Who in the Opinion of the Lecturers has Made the Most Significant Progress
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Koreen Jackson |
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The Frankie Tsang Prize for the Best Student for Food Preparation and Cooking on an Advanced Apprenticeship Course
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Jack Powell |
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The Worcester College of Technology Solutions Prize for Achievement Beyond Expectation on a Train to Gain
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Victoria Forrester |
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The Hundred House Hotel Award for Achievement Beyond Expectation on an Apprenticeship Programme
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Dwain Dewett |
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The Margaret Rose McDornell Team Award
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VRQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery
Alex Flood,
Brett Harris,
Sarah-Jane Keen,
Louisa-May Matthews,
Melanie Rutter,
Rebecca Simmonds,
Lewis Stanley
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The Christine Davenport Award for Outstanding Achievement
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Richard Thorpe |
Sport & Leisure
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The Worcester Rugby Club Cup for the Best Student on the First Diploma in Sport Science Course
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Fiona Williams |
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Worcester Rugby Club Shield for the Best Student on the 1st Year of a BTEC National Diploma in Sport Science Course
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Jade King |
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Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on 2nd Year of a BTEC National Diploma in Sport Science Course
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Richard Baughan |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on the 1st Year National Certificate in Sport Course
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Matthew Jarrett |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on the 2nd Year National Certificate in Sport
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Ashley Hughes |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on the 1st Year National Certificate in Sport Performance Course
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David Birch |
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An Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award for Commitment
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Rachel Fanthorpe |
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An Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award for Excellence
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Emily Fanthorpe |
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An Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award for Improvement
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Steve Jeffries |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on the Foundation Degree in Fitness Training & Healthy Lifestyles
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Sarah Cossar |
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The Jackie Rogers Trophy for the Student who has Achieved the Most Through Learning Support within the Hospitality Industries
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Kabelo Ramaphala |
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The Ian Christopher Award for Outstanding Achievement
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Lauren Buswell |
Travel & Tourism
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The Frankie Tsang Prize for the Best Student on the 1st Year of an Advanced Diploma in Travel & Tourism
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Matthew Seers |
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The Worcester College of Technology Prize for the Best Student on the 2nd Year of an Advanced Diploma in Travel & Tourism Course
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Amy Willows |
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The Hays Travel Shield for the Best Retail Student
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Cleo Welsh |
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The Travel & Tourism Achievement Cup for a Student Who in the Opinion of the Lecturers has Achieved the Most During the Academic Year
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Przemyslaw Wawrzonek |
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The Thomas Cook Award for Best Overseas Representative Student
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Sarah Hines |
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The Worcester College of Technology Award for the Best Cabin Crew Student
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Jose D’Oliveira |
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The Slater's Worcester Prize for All Round Employability
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Stacey Gormley |
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The City & Guilds Prize for the Best Student on a First Diploma in Travel & Tourism Course
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Ryan Sowney |
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The Slater's Worcester Cup for Outstanding Achievement
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Helen Acutt |