Excitement is building as apprentices across Cornwall receive the news that they have been shortlisted for an accolade at the first-ever Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards.
Individual achievement, contribution and talent will be celebrated with Apprentice of the Year awards across a range of sectors. Judges from a selection of local businesses and organisations have been busy shortlisting the many nominations to just three contenders per category. The nominees are:
Accountancy Apprentice of the Year
Connor Bridgway from GCSC Ltd
Kate Cooke from Lang Bennetts
Paul Morgan from Bluesky Business Support Ltd.
Business Apprentice of the Year
Rebecca Trethewey from River Practice Specialist Centre
Stephanie Hosken from Cornwall Fire, Rescue & Community Safety Service
Matt Fulford from Eden Project.
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Brandon Mawson from GF Construction Gavin Forehead
James Doyle from Coastline Services Ltd
Jack Ward from CSW Construction
Engineering Apprentice of the Year
Samuel Morley from WES Engineering
Robert Condie from Datasharp UK
David Winter from Restormel CNC Engineering.
Customer Service & Retail Apprentice of the Year
Megan Williams from Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service
Scott Allen from Cornwall Hospice Care
Ellen Thomas from Bodmin Community Fire Station
Management & Marketing Apprentice of the Year
Darren Little from St Aubyn Estate
Clare Davison from BF Adventure
Emily Lunnon from Spiezia Organics Ltd.
Hair & Beauty Apprentice of the Year
Ayla Herbert from Inspiration Professional
Alice Rowling from S2 & S3 Hair Studios
Daisy Baxter from Marzipan Hair.
Hospitality Apprentice of the Year
Samuela Taukei from Trebarwith Hotel
Kieran Douglas from Eden Project
John Foster from The Seafood Restaurant
Motor Vehicle Apprentice of the Year
Jacob Wood from Trelawney Citroen
Ryan Waters from Automasters
Daniel Stephens from L J Richards & Sons
IT & Digital Apprentice of the Year
Emily Dunn from Focus Technology Europe Ltd
Oliver Coleshill from Pirate FM
Corey Riches from Leap
Health & Social Care and Child Care Apprentice of the Year
Katie Wills from Marazion Surgery
Virginia Channon from Manor Surgery
Somer Miles from Little Stars
Apprentice Achiever of the Year
Ilham Dani from The Seafood Restaurant
Daisy Baxter from Marzipan Hair
Clare Davison from BF Adventure.
In addition to all the worthy nominees in the apprentice categories, Cornish businesses are also being recognised for their contribution to Apprenticeship programmes. Coastline Housing, WISKA UK and Tom Raffield Design are up against each other in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Apprentice Employer of the Year category.
The Large Apprentice Employer of the Year category sees The Seafood Restaurant, CORMAC and Cornwall Care shortlisted for the award.
Tamsyn Harris, Head of Truro and Penwith College Business, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the calibre and number of applicants for the Apprenticeship Awards, making it really difficult for judges to finalise the shortlist. It is great to see the nominees coming from such a diverse range of businesses – congratulations to them all and we look forward to celebrating with them on the night of October 9th.”
The winners of all of these categories, plus the coveted overall Apprentice of the Year award, will be announced at the prestigious Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards ceremony on Friday 9th October at Truro and Penwith College. The evening will feature dinner designed and prepared by Stephane Delourme, Head Chef at The Seafood Restaurant, assisted by chefs from the Rick Stein Academy.
Tickets are still available from www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/cornwallapprenticeshipawards but hurry, they’re selling fast.
Image: Trophy
Caption: Who will be crowned Apprentice of the Year?
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