Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club has been praised for its sponsorship of a college’s Star Awards for the eighth consecutive year. The thanks for Rotary’s latest sponsorship has come from Shrewsbury Colleges Group’s principal James Staniforth and its board chair Roger Wilson.
The group’s board chair told a large audience comprising governors, staff and students at the London Road Campus that without the sponsorship of Rotary – and the Radbrook Foundation – the event wouldn’t happen. The principal told the audience that by the end of the year the ‘large and complex college’ would have worked with about 10,000 students, not only from Shropshire, Telford and Powys, but from around the country. “Each student is special and unique and our job is to make sure each student has passed their individual journey and maximises their potential. Today is about recognising students who have made fantastic progress in their journey in different subjects. Each of them are Stars. The success of individual students is about the support they receive from parents, carers and teachers as well as support staff within the college. I would like to thank the Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club and the Radbrook Foundation who work with the college.”
Steve McAlinden, chair of Shrewsbury Colleges Group Equality & Diversity Committee, said a record number of students had been nominated for a Star Award this year. He added that each student would receive an award presented by Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club and the Radbrook Foundation. Board member Roger Wilson described the Star awards ceremony as ‘exciting and uplifting’. “It is one of my favourite events of the year due to its excellence, determination, confidence building and personal growth. The college is proud of you. “It is wonderful you pass on that energy to other people and doing it with a smile. Keep the passion and confidence – keep shining,” he told the students. “Thanks to the two organisations without whose support this wouldn’t happen.”
Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club president David made presentations to the following Shrewsbury Colleges Group students:
Vincent Asare, level 3 (year 1) health and social care; Kiza Asif, level 2 beauty, specialist techniques; Fatima Khan Asghar, functional skills English; Alfie Bailey, level 2 creative media; Mason Bates, supported internship; Tegan Bebb, level 3 business; Courtney Bevan, level 2 hairdressing; Liv Croll, level 2 early years and education; Keely Detton, A level computer science, psychology and mathematics; Mitch Edwards, level 2 diploma in food and beverage service; Roan Gummery, level 3 business; Philip Hammond, college ready; Fadilla Issa, supported internship; Naomi Leeson, GTEC level 3 art; Kiara Lloyd, level 2 business studies; Pheobe McNamara, level 2 diploma in hospitality; Andy Middle, level 5 certification in education and training; Alex Mutch, level 1 professional chefs diploma; Lilian Ostrowski, level 3 travel and tourism; Aliza Parveen, level 3 health and social care; Mia Perks, level 1 hair and beauty; Nicole Sigley, level 3 uniformed services; Maddy Simmons-Odario, level 1 painting and decorating; Douglas Smith, level 3 advanced diploma in supervision and beverage service; Ablay Sowe, extended diploma in health and social care; Chester Stevens, college ready; Lauren Stevens, A level graphic and A level psychology; Ace Taylor, level 1 hair and beauty; Joseph Tomlins, level 3 media; Dylan Turco, preparation routes – college ready; Gaius Vinu, level 3 (year 1) health and social care; Ella Wakefield, level 2 health and social care; Eliza Webb, level 3 health and social care; Grace Biddulph, health and social care; Rosa Delve, travel and tourism; Miya Hitch, travel and tourism; Lucy Sutherland, travel and tourism. Student speakers following the presentations were Vincent Asare and Tegan Bebb.
