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College News
Making Your Business
Our Business
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Heather Dunk - Principal,
Willie Mackie - Chair of Board of Management, Dr Sarah Peers - Director of STEM Foundation
WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL
BUSINESS DINNER ON
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER
IN OUR SALT & BARREL
TRAINING RESTAURANT AT
OUR KILMARNOCK CAMPUS.
The event, which had a focus on
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM), aimed
to encourage new employers
to work with us and to enthuse
those who already engage to
do more.
Engineering, production and
construction companies heard
how we can support their
organisations – particularly
through the apprenticeship
family.
Higher Education and Science,
and outlined the Scottish
Government’s new STEM
strategy.
Fraser Wallace, one of our
Engineering Foundation
Apprentices spoke to guests
about his vital hands-on
experience with GE Caledonian.
Tracy Govan, a Mechanical
Engineering Modern Apprentice
with GE Caledonian spoke about
her time as an apprentice.
Fraser Wallace
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
attended in her role as Scotland’s
Minister for Further Education,
Tracy Govan
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