Ian Pryce CBE, Principal and CEO said:
“We celebrate the second year of The Bedford College Group formed by bringing together Bedford College, Shuttleworth College and The Bedford Sixth Form with Tresham College in Northamptonshire.”
He continued:
“We now employ 1,200 staff who are all committed to working with our community. To our students we say: Being outstanding is a choice so make the most of the opportunities offered here.”
Guest Speaker for the evening was TV ‘upcycler’ Max McMurdo, a Bedfordshire boy who went on to create a career for himself by following his passion for creating. His message to students was: “Be real, be yourself and follow your passions.”
The Student Participation Award went to Simon Hooton who completed a Fish Management Level 3 course at Shuttleworth College, part of The Bedford College Group, before winning a Shuttleworth Trust award to travel to Japan to study Koi Carp.
Three students were nominated for the Outstanding Student of the Year. This year’s winner was Joe Chidwick of The Bedford Sixth Form. After studying Maths, Physics, Philosophy and Dance at A Level, Joe won a place at Cambridge University.
The two runners-up were Caleb Oliver who having completed the Prince’s Trust Team progressed on to an Animal Care course at Shuttleworth, and Eva Cringle a Fine Art Level 3 student who travelled from Germany to study at Bedford College’s South Bank Arts Centre. Eva got to the finals over 4,000 entries in a Space Foundation International Student Art Contest. Originally from Germany, Eva moved to the UK through the International Experience (iE) and beat global competition for her work to be exhibited at the 35th Space Symposium and then Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado.
