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Antony wins York College Student of the Year 2010 award
Professional Cookery student, Antony Johnson, has won the York College Student of the Year 2010 title.
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York College Graduation Ceremony 2010
York College learners graduated at a ceremony at the Theatre Royal on 7 July. Learners graduated in subjects ranging from Construction Studies and Computing to Sports Therapy, Fashion and Health Administration, with an audience of family and friends looking on.
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Mother and daughter graduate together
Mother and daughter, Caroline and Lauren Stott, graduated together at the York College Graduation Ceremony.
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Elin wins York College Psychology prize
in memory of ex-student, Caroline Stuttle
York College student, Elin Box, has been awarded the Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation Psychology prize. The prize is presented each year in memory of ex-York College student, Caroline Stuttle.
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Student
of the Month
Each month the
college recognises
a student who has
done something
exceptional; Jennifer
Guy has been chosen
as Student of the
Month for June.
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Triple
SkillBuild success
for York College
students
Three students
from York College
triumphed at the
regional competition
of Skillbuild ,
the nationwide
competition for
young people training
within the construction
industry.
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York
Cares Awards Evening
Many York College
students have generously
given up their
time this year
to help others
by volunteering
for a wide range
of activities both
in and outside
college. For those
who have registered
with the ‘v Inspired’
scheme run by York
Cares at York University,
their efforts were
rewarded at an
Awards ceremony,
held at Aviva.
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Triple
Distinction Success
for Sport & Exercise
Science Students
The entire class
of seventeen York
College students
who studied for
a National Diploma
in Sport and Exercise
Science have excelled
themselves and
achieved triple
distinction grades
(equivalent to
3 As at A Level).
They can now realise
their personal
dreams of qualifiying
for university
places in subjects
ranging from Sport
to Business.
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York
College Creative
Show 2010
The Creative Show
is an exhibition
of Further and
Higher Education
work by students
studying Fine Art,
Design & Craft
courses at York
College, featuring
work produced over
the year. The exhibition
shows the inspirational
ideas and achievements
of students in
a range of disciplines;
drawing, painting,
print-making, glass,
ceramics, jewellery,
sculpture, 3D,
product design,
films, digital
imaging, animation,
photography, fashion,
design, graphics
and excellent portfolios
students have prepared
for interviews
at prestigious
destinations across
the UK.
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York
College at the final
of the Nestlé Toque
d’Or® Competition,
BBC Good Food Show
On reaching the
final of the Nestlé
Toque d’Or® competition
six professional
cookery students
from
York College
were allocated
a day to run the
Nestlé
Toque d’Or®
restaurant at the
BBC Good Summer
Food Show at the
NEC in Birmingham.
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York
College celebrates
Vocational Qualifications
Success
York College joined
in the national
VQ Day celebrations
by hosting a ‘Vocational
Qualifications
Student of the
Year Awards’ evening
at which individual
students were recognised
for their hard
work and contribution
to their vocational
courses. The students
were awarded Student
of the Year certificates
and a book voucher.
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'Come
Dine With Me'
Pupils at a York
primary school
took a culinary
world tour when
they took part
in a ‘Come Dine
with Me’ event
at York College.
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York
College Fashion Show
2010
Fashion students
paraded their creations
on the catwalk
as a finale to
their National
Diploma and Foundation
Degree Fashion
courses at the
York College Fashion
Show held at York
Racecourse. The
students’ collections
featured different
themes ranging
from Hysteria and
Zany Zips and Doily
Daze to the Little
White Dress.
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National
Recognition for
Adult Learner
As part of Adult
Learners' Week,
Vicky Whitelock
was presented with
a National Adult
Learners Certificate
of Achievement
on behalf of NIACE
by Bob Saynor,
Assistant Principal
for Lifelong Learning & Higher
Education at York
College. The award
is in recognition
of Vicky's committment
to learning and
the progression
route she has taken
over the past three
years. Vicky has
also been nominated
for a National
VQ Learner of the
Year award (Over
25 category).
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York
College Equality
Street
York College celebrated
its cultural diversity,
including Norwegian
Day on Monday 17
May. Students and
staff participated
in a series of
activities including
quizzes, calligraphy
and a celebratory
meal, allowing
them to discover
more about the
diverse cultures,
religions and backgrounds
of all the people
in the college
community. It was
an opportunity
to raise awareness
of the cultural
differences that
make York College
such a vibrant
learning environment.
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York
College helping the
over 50’s with the
WorkAge Project
York College is
leading on a WorkAge
Project, funded
via the European
Social Fund, which
promotes effective
age management
strategies to improve
and prolong the
working lives of
older workers,
and support employers
to ensure that
they attract and
retain the skills,
experience and
knowledge of older
employees in the
labour market.
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York
College announces
Oxbridge Successes
York College is
pleased to announce
that seven students
have received conditional
offers to go to
Oxford or Cambridge
university.
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York
College named as
one of the country's
top ten colleges
In the recently
published league
tables, York College
ranks in the top
ten highest scoring
Further Education
colleges in the country.
Principal of York
College, Dr Alison
Birkinshaw says: "We
are delighted with
the college's continued
success and achievement
at all levels. Our
students work very
hard and deserve
this national recognition,
indeed many of them
progress on to courses
at prestigious universities.
I would like to take
this opportunity
to pay tribute to
the excellent teaching
and support for students
provided by all staff
across the college.
I feel privileged
to be Principal of
such a successful
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Best
Ever A Level Results
2009
York College
is proud to announce
its best ever A
Level results. Follow
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find out how well
our students have
done. For information
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