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03 AYRSHIRE UPDATE Student achievements Electrical Engineering Apprentices Bobby Collingwood and Stephen Simpson SQA Star David Cunningham Sports Coaching students Scott Hindmarsh, David Loughlin and Dale Young Ayrshire College students have picked up a clutch of awards in recent months. In October the College won both first and second stage Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust Electrical Apprentice of the Year Awards in a historic double, thanks to the efforts of Bobby Collingwood and Stephen Simpson, first year and second year apprentices who won their respective categories. David Cunningham was Highly Commended for the College Candidate of the Year award at the SQA Star Awards ceremony on 8 November. Just one week later, sports coaching students Dale Young, Scott Hindmarsh and David Loughlin won the Young Community Champions of the Year Award at the RBS Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes ceremony televised on STV. This recognised their fantastic work in training kids’ football teams, as well as tackling knife crime and sectar ianism. student teams across the UK by offering real life experiences, exposure to key industry influencers and exciting challenges to get the very best out of the students. Nestle said this was one of the best heats to date and teams from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England set very high standards on the day. Ayrshire College’s teams are Jordan Jenkins, Ffion Chambers and Gillian Greenwood, who are studying HND Hospitality, and Terri Stanovitch, Collette Thompson and Danny McLaughlin, who are studying SVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery. The HND Hospitality team was successful in qualifying for the Grand Final which was held in the Nestle Business Centre in Berkshire at the end of March and the results will be announced at an event in the Dorchester, London in early April. And, on 29 November Student Association Vice President Steven Fegan triumphed in the College Development Network Awards, receiving the top Student Contribution Award from Dr Alasdair Allan, Scottish Government Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s languages. Two teams made it through to the heats of the Nestle Toque d’Or competition. This competition stretches catering Student Vice President Steven Fegan Hospitality teams National Association of Hairdressers & Therapists competition Hairdressing students took part in the National AHT competition at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. The students achieved the following: Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold medal Bronze Medal Fantasy Total look: Claire Thompson Dual Skills Challenge: Marsh Howie Avant Garde make-up: Kayleigh Cairns Avant Garde Hair: Gemma Steel