Achievers of all ages celebrated with friends, family and staff at Uxbridge College’s Annual Awards Ceremony 2013 on 19 September, at The Beck Theatre in Grange Road, Hayes.Uxbridge College students were honoured for their achievements with awards presented by former X Factor star Ashley John-Baptiste.Ashley, who was part of the X Factor band The Risk and mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos,
Achievers of all ages celebrated with friends, family and staff at Uxbridge College’s Annual Awards Ceremony 2013 on 19 September, at The Beck Theatre in Grange Road, Hayes.
Uxbridge College students were honoured for their achievements with awards presented by former X Factor star Ashley John-Baptiste.
Ashley, who was part of the X Factor band The Risk and mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos, spoke about his life, performed an original song, and congratulated the students on their achievements.
Those collecting awards included overall winner Alice Groves, of Harefield, who received the Super Star prize, sponsored by Lloyds Bank, Commercial.
Alice, who is 17, was recognised for reaching out to others, taking on additional projects, and becoming the face of both her peers and the College as a whole. The media student, who also achieved solid distinctions, spent many hours working with students from other groups and years, playing a key role in helping them succeed. She took on many additional projects, helping student crews with their on-location films, filming music videos for the Red Deer Club record label, and heading the team that spent months creating promotional videos for the College.
The winners were chosen from among the 10,000 full-time and part-time students at the College, which has campuses in Uxbridge and Hayes in west London.
Special guest Ashley talked about his career and presented the awards, as well as meeting students afterwards. Ashley, 23, grew up in foster families and spent time in a children’s home, but won a place at Cambridge University before entering the X factor. He became part of the tipped-to-win band The Risk, but then stepped down, saying he wanted to pursue a different path in life.
Principal of Uxbridge College, Laraine Smith OBE, said: “This annual event is a wonderful opportunity for us to honour the many successes of our students. Our award winners include those who’ve started with the most basic skills and made huge progress, students at all levels who’ve worked hard to do their absolute best, those who have had a significant impact on their community – and the employers and partners who have helped make all this possible.
“I offer my congratulations to all our award winners, and would like to say how much I value being part of their journey and all that they have achieved.”
Star and Special Award winners were:
THE ACADEMY
Star Award (Sponsored by Chartwells):
Svitlana Lubko
The Gavin Taylor Bursary Award:
Winner – Ahmed Saleh
Highly Commended – Jessal Vyas
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Star Award:
Christine Mburu
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by the University of Hertfordshire):
Thomas Addicott
Enterprise Award:
Emily Lawes
Intermediate Apprentice Award (Sponsored by the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce):
Danielle Phillips
Advanced Apprentice Award (Sponsored by the Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce):
Constance Fisher
Apprentice Employer Award:
THE little ART ROOM
Work Experience Employer Award:
Featherstone Sports Centre
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Star Award:
Joanna Joss
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by The University of West London):
Jeet Doshi
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE STUDIES
Super Star Award (Sponsored by Lloyds Bank, Commercial) and Star Award:
Alice Groves
Ian Hebditch Award:
Peter Burke
SCHOOL OF EARLY YEARS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Star Award (Sponsored by Buckinghamshire New University):
Reanne Riley
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (Mechanical & Electronics)
Star Award:
Vijay Kerai
Higher Education Award (Sponsored by Brunel University):
Gavin Mitchell
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (Technology & Innovation)
Star Award:
Izaak Wilson
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND FOUNDATION STUDIES
Star Award:
Mamadou Barry
SCHOOL OF HAIR, BEAUTY AND HOSPITALITY
Star Award (Sponsored by Dennis Williams Ltd):
Danielle McCammon & Melissa McLean
Comfort Simoyan Award (Sponsored by Dennis Williams Ltd):
Alix Sullivan
SCHOOL OF SPORT, TRAVEL AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Star Award:
George Agius
David Keating Memorial Award:
Joshua St.Lyon
TEACHER EDUCATION AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Star Award:
Thomas Langridge.