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Students with certificates and Sam Warburton speaking at the Learner Awards evening

Celebrating our annual Learner Awards with Sam Warburton


20 June 2024

The Learner Awards Ceremony serves as a platform to celebrate the exceptional achievements of ϲ’s learners

Our annual Learner Awards Ceremony took place last week to honour inspiring learners and their dedication and achievements throughout the academic year.

Guest speaker Sam Warburton addressed the audience to give praise to our learners for their commitment to achieving great things.

Sam Warburton giving an award

Sam Warburton is Wales’ most capped captain and the British & Irish Lions most successful captain in their history. In total, his glittering international career saw him pick up 74 caps, 49 of which he was captain. He won two Six Nations titles and a Grand Slam and ended his career as an undefeated Lions Test captain, having led the team in Australia in 2013 and New Zealand in 2017. Beyond sports, Sam is a published author, podcast host, and entrepreneur, embodying versatility and success both on and off the field.

He gave learners an insight into inspirational and motivational resilience as well as adaptability and high performance.

Students performing at the Learner Awards evening

The Learner Awards Ceremony serves as a platform to celebrate the exceptional achievements of ϲ’s learners. The event highlights the dedication and hard work these remarkable individuals have demonstrated in their studies, extracurricular activities, and communities.

To receive an award, a learner may have overcome adversity, displayed a positive attitude or exceptional talent, or turned a failure into a success.

There were 389 nominations this year, a testament to our incredible learners and their resilience and determination to succeed. The nominations were whittled down to 100 Learner Achievement Award winners across the three faculties at ϲ. Five learners were also selected for special recognition awards.

Students with certificates at the Learner Awards evening

This year, we’ve added two new categories to the line-up – the Higher Education Inspiration and Resilience Award, and Higher Education Learner of the Year Award. These new additions aim to celebrate our learners studying a university level course.

Kamal Ezzeddin, Amelia Williams, Anas Hamasaligh were awarded the Assistant Principal Awards for progress made during their studies. Frederick Annett received the Chair’s Award for overcoming adversity, and Menna Jones won the Principal’s Award for outstanding performance.

Deputy Principal, Nikki Gamlin said:

“This event has been an inspiring celebration of dedication, perseverance, and growth. We are enormously proud of our learners’ achievements and of the talented and hard-working team of staff who support them every day to achieve great things.

“I’d like to thank Sam Warburton for joining us tonight and sharing with us the best version of himself.

“This celebration serves as a reminder of the power of lifelong learning and the potential we all possess as educators to make a positive impact. Let us continue to change lives through learning and inspire others through our pursuit of excellence. Congratulations once again to all our winners and award nominees – you inspire us every day.”

The 2024 Learner Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday 13 June at The ICC Wales.

Winners

Assistant Principal Awards –Kamal Ezzeddin, Amelia Williams, Anas Hamasaligh

Chair’s Award – Frederick Annett

Principal’s Award – Menna Jones

 

Faculty of Creative and Technical Studies

Aerospace Engineering Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Muza Adam

Electrical Engineering Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Kian Butcher

Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Rhys Hopkins

Newport – Osian Townsend Jones

Motorsport Engineering Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Keavie-Mae Mclaughlin

Motor Vehicle Engineering Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Amelia Candler / Crosskeys – Ethan Rich / Newport – Samuel Davy

Multi skills Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Lloyd Price / Newport – Emmanuel Imariagbontua

Construction Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Kayla Twaite / Newport – Cameron Thompson

Building Services Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Evan Overton / Newport – Amelia Williams

Games Design Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Huw Watkins

E-sports Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Evan Tauati

Art & Design Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Aaliyah Stevens / Crosskeys – Sean Harding / Newport – Isabella Blake / Torfaen Learning Zone – James Greening

Media Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Ryan Warlow / Newport – Ioan Bartlett / Torfaen Learning Zone – Charlie Callaghan

Music Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Katie John / Crosskeys – Eithne Blethyn

Performing Arts Award

Crosskeys – Megan Parsons

Skills Achievement Award

  • Outstanding Contribution in English – Taylor Pope
  • Outstanding Contribution in Mathematics – Ty Jarvis-Pickett
  • Skills for employment/ WBQ- Alexander Mort

Welsh Language Award

Sorrel Butler-Bright

HE Inspiration and Resilience

Tomos Ebo

HE Learner of the Year

Megan Thomas Stone

 

Faculty of Care and Community Studies

Childcare Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Alisha Long / Crosskeys – Kieran Tyler / Newport – Hannah Culley / Torfaen Learning Zone – Jessica Twist

Health and Social Care Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Ellie Gray / Crosskeys – Thomas Williams / Newport – Jerusalem Kijumba / Torfaen Learning Zone – Elana Morgan

Independent Living Skills Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Abi Phillips / Crosskeys – Craig Morgan / Newport – Ryley Smith / Torfaen Learning Zone – Kayleigh Smith

Hairdressing Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Elissa Cummings / Crosskeys – Jessica Jackson / Newport – Seren Evans

Beauty Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Esther Njoku / Crosskeys – Tierney Parker

Catering & Hospitality Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Frederick Annett

Travel & Tourism Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Dion Barlow

ESOL Achievement Award

Newport – Hoang Pham

Science Achievement Award

Newport – Corey Jenkins / Torfaen Learning Zone – Amber James

Access Achievement Award

Crosskeys – Rebecca Sayers / Newport – Gemma Morgan / Torfaen Learning Zone – Anas Hamasalih

Skills Achievement Award

  • Outstanding Contribution in English – Abi Philips
  • Outstanding Contribution in Mathematics – Bethan Llewellyn
  • Skills for employment/ WBQ- Tayah Richards

Welsh Language Award

Libby Hodges

HE Inspiration and Resilience

Nataliia Kliucho

HE Learner of the Year

Lydia Beavis

Enterprise and Academic Studies

AS Level Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Ethan Davies, Emma Edwards / Crosskeys – Molly Howells, Menna Jones / Torfaen Learning Zone – Nevaeh Carter, Tobias Dallimore

A Level Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Chloe Simmonds, Kasia Tomsa / Crosskeys – Logan Taylor, Brody Winterflood / Torfaen Learning Zone – Josiah Morgan, Seren Wilkie

National Diploma in Science

Crosskeys – Lucia Taylor

Business Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Maisie Cadwallader/ Crosskeys – Joe Horne / Newport – Kamal Ezzeddin / Torfaen Learning Zone – Jamie Benzey

Computing Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Aiden Rees / Crosskeys – Molly Bensley / Newport – Nathan Barrett / Torfaen Learning Zone – Ethan Kinge

Sport Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Morgan Davies / Crosskeys – Susan Rondel / Torfaen Learning Zone – Aron Tugwell

Public Services Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Holly Rapps / Crosskeys – Masih Hahan / Torfaen Learning Zone – Alex Ouata-Gladwell

Health and Fitness Achievement Award

Usk – Damiano Argentieri

Animal Care Achievement Award

Usk – Maximus Chaplin

Vet Nursing Achievement Award

Usk – Emma Petrie

Equine Achievement Award

Usk – Katie Burchell

Access Achievement Award

Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone – Selina Richards

Skills Achievement Award

  • Outstanding Contribution in English – Daniel Rowland
  • Outstanding Contribution in Mathematics – Charlotte Gould
  • Skills for employment/ WBQ- Kida Ball

Welsh Language Award

Tegan-Ellen Hopper

HE Inspiration and Resilience

Lauren Morris

HE Learner of the Year

Summer Chick

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