A Level Awards Evening

York College hosted a special A Level Awards evening for students who excelled in their AS and A2 studies this year.

Held in the College's atrium, the event began with an introductory speech by Dr Alison Birkinshaw, Principal of York College.

The awards were presented by Glyn Jones, Assistant Principal for A Levels, Hayley Anderson, Head of Studies for A Levels, and Yannick Berland, Assistant Head of Studies for A Levels. There was an address by guest speaker Iain Wright, Shadow Education Minister and MP for Hartlepool, the College's Student of the Year, Alex Stevenson, also gave a speech and there was a vote of thanks by David Johnson, representing the Board of Governors.

Glyn Jones, Assistant Principal for A Levels at York College, said: “I’m delighted to be able to honour such an excellent group of students who have all inspired and impressed in their different ways. They’re wonderful ambassadors for the College and it is a great pleasure seeing them progress into the next exciting steps in their lives.”

The individual awards :

Mathematician of the Year
Nigel Poon

Scientist of the Year
Helen Wise

Social Scientist of the Year
Matthew Robson

Humanities Heroine of the Year
Emma Brookes

Linguist of the Year
Helen Dickinson

English Student of the Year
Rebecca Worth

Music student of the Year
Faye McCalman

Best Piece of Extended Writing
Amy Parkin

Most Improved Student of the Year
Matthew Tooke

Enrichment Award
Yuchen Liu

Best Performance of the Year
Will Gardiner

Best Image of the Year
Daisy McManaman

Most Experienced and Creative Achiever
Miriam Rowan

Best 3D Object
Hannah Strachan

Best Short Film
Alexandra Deighton

Best Extended Project
Miriam Chefrad

Placement Student of the Year
Emily Putnam

Sportsperson of the Year
Kerry Hammond

Best I.T Project
Ben Patrick

Best International Student on the A Level Programme
Filip Rotnes

Tenacity Award
Mel Crowland

Best 2D Image
Harriet Mackie

Student of the Year
Alex Stevenson