Northern Regional College was delighted to host its annual Student Awards last week to celebrate the outstanding success, dedication and resilience of its students across all campuses.
The awards ceremony held in the new Ballymena Campus provided a special opportunity for the College community and industry partners to honour inspirational individuals who consistently go above and beyond. This year’s event marked the first Student Awards to take place in the new Ballymena Campus and showcased the diversity and achievements of the student body, not only celebrating academic achievement but also remarkable personal growth, resilience and meaningful contributions to college life and the wider community.
Congratulating the award winners, Christine Brown, Curriculum Director at Northern Regional College said:
“It was a privilege to attend the Student Awards at our new Ballymena Campus and to hear so many inspiring stories from across the student body. The awards reflected not only academic success, but also the courage, kindness and commitment shown by students as they continue to grow in confidence and achieve their goals. Congratulations to all the winners and highly commended students on this well-deserved recognition.”
The winners were:
Highest Achieving Student – Exceptional Academic Achievement
Alexander Marks (BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business)
Joel Millar (L3 Extended Diploma in IT)
Katie Logan (L3 Extended Diploma in IT)
Krzysztof Pekala (Level 3 Uniformed Protective Services)
Marek Kopecky (Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering)
Markuss Kruze (Level 3 IT )
Community Ambassador Award – Contribution to the Wider Community
Rowan McMahon (Level 3 Youth Work)
Inspirational Student Award
Audrey Knox
Claire Cusi (BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care) (Highly Commended)
Emily Cahoon Highly Commended)
Students’ Union Member
Steven Holmes
Molly McGarry (Highly Commended)
Essential Skills Student of the Year
Hana Slovakova
Joseph Moore (Highly Commended)
Demonstrated Growth and Progression
Noah Aiken (HLA Foundation Degree in Engineering)
Cara McCrudden (Level 3 Beauty Therapy) (Highly Commended)
Catherine Maguire (Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy) (Highly Commended)
Samuel Cairns (Level 2 Media) (Highly Commended)
Kindness in College Award – Nominated by Staff
Aimee Gordon (FD UU Computing)
Jude McCready (OCN NI Entry Level 3 Certificate in Developing Skills for Life) (Highly Commended)
Kindness in College Award – Nominated by Peers
Angelina Oravcova (Level 2 Beauty Therapy)
Sarah Lavery (Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling) (Highly Commended)
SkillBuild Competition Winners
SkillBuild competitors were also recognised at the event.
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