Star and Special Award winners proudly show off their trophiesUxbridge College students received awards from a young entrepreneur who has built a global business from making jam to his Nan’s recipes.The 23-year-old SuperJam innovator, Fraser Doherty, started making and selling jam when he was just 14, and now supplies 2,000 supermarkets internationally including Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons.Fraser congratulated the Uxbridge
Star and Special Award winners proudly show off their trophiesUxbridge College students received awards from a young entrepreneur who has built a global business from making jam to his Nan’s recipes.
The 23-year-old SuperJam innovator, Fraser Doherty, started making and selling jam when he was just 14, and now supplies 2,000 supermarkets internationally including Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons.
Fraser congratulated the Uxbridge College students who included the overall winner Katherine Price of Ruislip, who received the Super Star prize sponsored by Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets.
Katherine, a student on the BTEC Level 3 in Performing Arts Music Practice, was chosen for her personal achievements, as well as for the way in which she has influenced the course to give it a greater emphasis on classical music. She plays the piano, flute and cello and has performed at events including Cinderella at Ruislip’s Winston Churchill Hall, and at College open evenings. She will now study music at university.
Achievers of all ages celebrated with friends, family and staff at Uxbridge College’s Annual Awards Ceremony 2012 on 20 September, at The Beck Theatre in Grange Road, Hayes.
The winners were chosen from among the 10,000 full-time and part-time students at the College, which has campuses at Uxbridge and Hayes in west London.
Special guest Fraser Doherty talked about his career and presented the awards, as well as meeting students afterwards. Scottish-born Fraser now supplies supermarkets globally with his 100% fruit jam, has won more than twenty awards, and invests in a number of community and charitable causes. His product is exhibited in the National Museum of Scotland as an ‘Iconic Scottish Brand’ alongside Irn Bru, Tunnock’s and Baxters.
Principal of Uxbridge College, Laraine Smith OBE, said: “There is nothing like this event to demonstrate just how much Uxbridge College means to those who study with us – and the impact it has on the wider community.
“I would like to congratulate all our award winners tonight for their achievements – both our students and those organisations recognised for the support they give us.
“Our students inspire me, humble me and remind me why Uxbridge College is such a special place. Whatever each individual’s starting point or goal, we can offer them the teaching, facilities and support they need to move forward and achieve.”
Prizes included Achievement Awards and Star Awards for each of the College’s teaching areas, and Special Awards, some of which were given to organisations which support the College’s teaching and learning.
Star and Special Award winners were:
THE ACADEMY
Star Award: (Sponsored by Chartwells)
Jessica Puplett (20) of Harrow
Gavin Taylor Bursary Award:
Jack Holmes (20) of Colnbrook.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Star Award:
Mary Anton (19) of Hayes
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by the University of Hertfordshire):
Charlotte Looney (20) of Gerrards Cross, Bucks
Enterprise Award (Sponsored by Protocol):
Engelbert Camilleri
Intermediate Apprentice Award (Sponsored by the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce):
Zena Mainoo-Jones (17) of Uxbridge
Advanced Apprentice Award (Sponsored by the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce):
Faye Cooper (18) of Hayes
Apprentice Employer Award:
Hale Hamilton Valves Ltd, Uxbridge
Work Experience Employer Award:
London Borough of Hillingdon ICT Department
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Star Award:
Oliver Michaelson (21) of Ruislip
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by The University of West London):
Awesh Gurung (26) of Hounslow
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE STUDIES
Super Star Award (Sponsored by Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets) and Star Award
Katherine Price (20) of Ruislip.
Ian Hebditch Award:
Joseph Musisi (20) of Hillingdon
SCHOOL OF EARLY YEARS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Star Award (Sponsored by Buckinghamshire New University):
Daniel Oladunjoye (42) of Slough
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Star Award:
Hadi Fakhir (22) of Harrow
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by Brunel University):
Shinu Joseph (29) of Southall
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND FOUNDATION STUDIES
Star Award:
Fanni Mezes (18) of Hayes
SCHOOL OF HAIR, BEAUTY AND HOSPITALITY
Star Award (Sponsored by Dennis Williams Ltd):
Dilka Suntharalingam (17) of Acton
Comfort Simoyan Award (Sponsored by Dennis Williams Ltd):
Sandeep Singh (19) of Uxbridge
SCHOOL OF SPORT, TRAVEL AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Star Award (Sponsored by QPR in the Community Trust):
Adam Russell (19) of Hayes
David Keating Memorial Award:
Amanda Spooner (19) of Uxbridge
TEACHER EDUCATION
Star Award:
Julia King (44) of Croydon
YOUNG AMBASSADOR AWARD (Sponsored by Protocol)
Student Band 'The Ride'
Ukesh Gurung / Tianna Johnson / Simba Nyamfukudza / Andrew Smart / Simon Tajhya