9th March 2018
Employers and apprentices from across South Devon were celebrated at South Devon College’s Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony 2018, delivered in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Heart Radio, Hyundai Torbay and Gooch and Housego.
The event, hosted at the Imperial Hotel Torquay, was a great opportunity to showcase the excellent success of apprentices and the positive impact they have on local businesses and the community. Friends, family and employers were invited to share in the celebrations, with over 200 people in attendance.
There were a total of 35 apprentices shortlisted over 18 categories, having been shortlisted from over 1,300 apprentices on programme with the College. A total of 27 local employers were also nominated for categories, having been selected from nearly 700 businesses engaged in an apprenticeship.
Kevin Foster MP for Torbay delivered a keynote speech. He discussed the incredible benefit apprenticeships have within Torbay and wider areas across a range of sectors. Kevin Foster was joined onstage by guest speaker Jess Morgan, Workplace Coordinator for Project Management at South Devon College.
The College also announced the ‘Apprentice of the Year’, which was awarded to Christian Price from Moretonhampstead. He currently works with Buckfast Abbey Grange Restaurant. Christian also won Hospitality and Catering Apprentice of the Year; he was praised for showing outstanding levels of dedication and progression. Christian said, “It was an honour to be named ‘Apprentice of the Year’. Events such as this bring together employers, apprentices and members of the community to celebrate the success of apprenticeships and the benefits they provide for businesses.”
Stephen Criddle OBE, Principal and CEO of South Devon College, said, “The Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony was another wonderful evening to celebrate the many brilliant apprentices who are really transforming the local economy. As an apprentice employer ourselves, we know first-hand the value that apprentices bring to any business, and the pride we experience as they flourish, develop their skills and help the organisation move forward and grow. Everyone nominated to receive an award tonight should be incredibly proud of themselves and their achievements, having been shortlisted from over 1,300 other apprentices. I’m sure friends, family, employers and everyone associated from the College will join me in congratulating our younger and older winners, they are truly inspiring and I have no doubt that they will all go on to achieve great things.”
Special thanks to our panel of judges for tirelessly working their way through the 130 nominations received this year.
Thank you to:
Jim Parker – Editor of the Herald Express, Express and Echo, North Devon Journal and North Devon Gazette
Lisa Kirwin – Senior Business Account Manager at Celador Radio
Emily Tucker – Deputy Manager of Apprenticeships at South Devon College
Full photo album available on the South Devon College Facebook page.
Full List of Award Winners:
Automotive Apprentice of the Year
Stevie Gagg – Winner
Business and Management Apprentice of the Year
Lisa Hartland – Runner Up
Amy Colliver – Runner Up
Karen Cloherty – Winner
Computing Apprentice of the Year
George Dandridge – Runner Up
Callum Langford – Runner Up
Mike Riley – Winner
Construction and Building Services Apprentice of the Year
Ben McAdam – Runner Up
James Simpson – Runner Up
Roxanne Hall – Winner
Digital Media Apprentice of the Year
Chloe Pallett – Runner Up
Beth Cordy – Winner
Engineering Apprentice of the Year
James Dundan – Runner Up
Sergio Henriques – Runner Up
Scott Ackland – Winner
Hair and Beauty Apprentice of the Year
Brooke Dowding – Runner Up
Mandy Lakeman – Runner Up
Basia Smith – Winner
Health Apprentice of the Year
Jenna Summerfield – Runner Up
Michella Vickers – Runner Up
Michelle Beasley – Winner
Horticulture and Science Apprentice of the Year
Harry West – Runner Up
Luke Bentley – Runner Up
Rebecca May – Winner
Hospitality and Catering Apprentice of the Year
Gemma Wells – Runner Up
Tautvydas Kuliesius – Runner Up
Christian Price – Winner
Marine Apprentice of the Year
Oliver Hare – Winner
Sport Apprentice of the Year
Austen Booth – Runner Up
Emma Thompson – Winner
Teaching, Learning and Early Years Apprentice of the Year
Georgie Lovell-Healy – Runner Up
Joshua Hobson – Winner
The Higher Apprenticeship Award
Paul Brierley – Runner Up
Tilly Keating – Runner Up
Jo Loader – Winner
South Devon College Staff Apprenticeship Ambassador
Joanne Langford – Runner Up
Lewis Cooke – Runner Up
Emma Baker – Winner
Small Apprentice Employer of the Year
(49 or fewer employees)
Hollacombe Community Resource Centre – Runner Up
Stamford House Dental Practice – Runner Up
Boyce Hatton Solicitors – Winner
Large Apprentice Employer of the Year
(50 or more employees)
Flybe – Runner Up
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust – Runner Up
The Pennon Group – Winner
Apprentice of the Year Award
WINNER: Christian Price
For more information on apprenticeships at South Devon College call 08000 380123 or email [email protected]
