Northern Regional College students Tyson McKeown, Adam Pidgeon and Matthew Sterritt are off to study in the USA this month. The trio will be among 54 students from across Northern Ireland on British Council’s prestigious Study USA programme. The programme enables students to study Business or STEM related subjects for a year in American colleges, across 34 States, helping to develop their career prospects when they return to Northern Ireland.
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Rafal Fila, an Engineering student at Northern Regional College, has been awarded the Concorde Cup after achieving the highest grade possible in his BTEC Level 3 Diploma at the College’s Farm Lodge Campus finishing with a triple distinction* grade profile. Originally from Poland, Rafal (21) has been living in Northern Ireland for the past 12 years and previously attended Ballymena Academy.
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Pictured is Neil Harris who was awarded Apprentice of the Year at the Northern Regional College Student Awards. Neil is pictured with Vincent Taggart, Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning at Northern Regional College. Neil who attends the College’s Ballymena campus, commenced his apprenticeship in September 2018 and recently completed Level 2 of the programme.
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Family Movie Days at Seamus Heaney HomePlace are one of the most eagerly anticipated events in Empower’s busy calendar. Next month marks the first anniversary of the Family Movie Days initiative and to celebrate the occasion, there will be a special screening of the 2019 children’s animated film ‘Missing Link’.
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David Doone passed his A Levels with grades A, B and C but it was not enough to secure a place on the Business with ICT degree course at Queen’s University. The former Ballyclare High School pupil researched his options online and realised he could do a Foundation Degree in Business with Digital Technology at Northern Regional College’s Newtownabbey campus.
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Mature student, Sandra Streeter, who completed a Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Design at Northern Regional College was one of the Highest Achieving Students recognised at the College’s recent awards ceremonies. Originally from Colombia and now living in Broughshane, in County Antrim, Sandra, who is in her forties, admitted she was initially apprehensive about undertaking a Fashion & Design course as a mature student. A university graduate with teaching experience in her native Colombia, she met the course entry requirements but was still concerned about her artistic ability.
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