York College Construction Awards Ceremony 2011

At the York College Construction Awards Ceremony students studying a range of different construction skills were honoured for achieving excellence in their respective fields; Carpentry and Joinery, Brickwork, Stonemasonry, Professional and Technical Studies, Electrical, Painting & Decorating and Plumbing.

The ceremony was on based on the theme of ‘Building Foundations in Success’ and students were recognised for achieving excellence in their individual construction crafts. This message was reinforced by the region’s employers who sponsored the individual awards.

The event began with a formal welcome by the Principal of York College, Dr Alison Birkinshaw, followed by the presentation of individual awards by Steve Owen of the York Guild of Building .

Among the 57 students who received awards were three students who achieved medals of excellence from the York Guild of Building:
Silver Medal for Excellence – Nathan Broxholme (Painting and Decorating), Silver Medal for Excellence – Jack Hall (Bricklaying),
York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship – Philip Hodgson (Best Portfolio).

Kevin Clancy, Head of Division for Construction at York College said: "This awards ceremony provided an opportunity to celebrate the excellent work by students and trainees from within the Construction Division at York College. The forecasted growth in Construction, as the economy comes out of recession, will create job opportunities for people with the right skills. It is gratifying to know that these students will make a huge difference to the future economy of this country. They will now progress through to higher levels of education and employment. I would like to thank the many construction industry sponsors for their continued support of this event.”