BELFAST Metropolitan College has celebrated the achievements of students and staff at its Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Forty-seven successful students received awards recognising their achievements through their current or recently completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Led Apprenticeship or Training for Success programmes.
The student award categories included the Apprentice Award, Training Award, Work Placement, Essential Skills and Endeavour Award with winners spanning a range of vocational areas such as hospitality, construction, engineering, hairdressing, IT, financial services and motor vehicle.
The winning students demonstrated high levels of achievement, outstanding commitment, dedication to learning and perseverance through challenging circumstances. Congratulating the award winners, Marie-Therese McGivern, principal and chief executive at Belfast Met, said: “It is with great pride that I congratulate each and every one of our student finalists, and particularly those winners, who have worked so hard to reach their goals and take the next step in attaining a relevant job within their chosen industry. We wish our Apprenticeship and Training students every success in their futures, and hope their learning journeys with us continue for years to come.”
The annual awards ceremony also recognised eight partner organisations who have shown a sustained commitment to providing trainee and employment opportunities for Belfast Met learners.
The winning organisations were Andrew Mulvenna, AEC Motors, Contract Services, H & J Martin, James Street South, Metalcraft ,The McGrath Group and Ridgeway. The college currently has 900 individuals engaged in work-based learning across sectors as diverse as construction and engineering to hospitality and creative and service industries.