Apprentices celebrated in college awards ceremony

AMAZING apprentices were celebrated at an inspiring awards ceremony hosted by Lakes College during National Apprenticeship Week.

The awards recognised the dedication and achievements of apprentices who had been nominated by their employers, tutors and peers.

The event saw prizes presented to dozens of apprentices from a range of industries, including business, health and social care, construction, early years and education, and engineering.

The celebration began with opening remarks from Chris Nattress, principal at Lakes College, who welcomed apprentices and their employers to the event.

He said: “We train more than 1,700 apprentices and for those of you here today you should be extremely proud of your achievements to have been highlighted by your employers and tutors for showing talent, commitment and a promising future ahead of yourselves.

“Out of 1,700, it is you who has been nominated – what an achievement that is, and I’m privileged to be celebrating with you all.”

Iain Glendinning, vice principal, and Gary Martin, director of curriculum and skills, presented the awards with a winner and two highly commended apprentices named in each category, as well as an overall apprentice of the year.

The occasion also saw the reveal of the college’s new Employer Pledge of Excellence, a partnership between the college and employers working together to meet the skills needs of the community.

The winners and highly commended apprentices were:

Business Apprentice of the Year Winner: Kacey Toogood, Nuclear Waste Services
Business Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Holly Dodgson, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Business Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Holly Hunter, Port of Workington
Carlisle Apprentice of the Year Winner: Charlie Nichols, Bendalls Engineering / Carr’s Engineering
Carlisle Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Thomas Gannon, Bendalls Engineering
Carlisle Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Josie Lapping, Carrs Billington
Construction Apprentice of the Year Winner: Daniel Albu, Mitie
Construction Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Lee Burney, Kier
Construction Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Hollie Turner, Amentum
Early Years and Education Apprentice of the Year Winner: Kestrelle McGrady, Rainbow Day Nursery
Early Years and Education Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Kia Lamb, Lakes College
Early Years and Education Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Lexi-Jude Morgan, Moresby Primary School
Engineering Apprentice of the Year Winner: Joshua Rogers, Amcor
Engineering Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Kyle Nesbitt, CORE Nuclear Solutions
Engineering Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Brandon Tauber, United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory
Health and Social Care Apprentice of the Year Winner: Sara Long, Cumberland Council
Health and Social Care Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Emily Richardson, Bethany House Group
Health and Social Care Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Emma Walsh, Fairways Residential
Higher Apprentice of the Year Winner: Jack Farrington, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Higher Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Jamie-Leigh Blair, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Higher Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Dillon Nichols-Scott, Cavendish Nuclear
Lakes Nuclear Skills Apprentice of the Year Winner: Kai Opie, Sellafield Ltd
Lakes Nuclear Skills Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Lily Calvert, Sellafield Ltd
Lakes Nuclear Skills Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended: Gregory Jones, Sellafield Ltd
Service Industries Apprentice of the Year Winner: Ellie Miller, Ullswater Aesthetics
Apprentice of the Year Winner: Adam Procter, West Cumberland Engineering