Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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CEREMONY CELEBRATES STUDENT SUCCESS
IT was celebration time at Cardigans Guild Hall last week as students, staff, family and friends along with members of the colleges Board of Governors, local employers, Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor of Cardigan, and Cardigan Town Councillors gathered for the annual Cardigan Campus Award Ceremony. A total of 29 awards were presented this year by the Chair of Governors, Allison Coleman. During her address, Allison highlighted that the awards were presented for a variety of achievements ranging from academic excellence to outstanding effort on a personal level, and congratulated each of them on their success. In her closing address, Principal Jacqui Weatherburn emphasised that the awards should be seen as a starting point along a journey of lifelong learning, and thanked teachers, family and friends for their support in helping the award winners succeed. Jacqui Weatherburn commented further, "Our annual Award Ceremony is an excellent opportunity for the college and the community to recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of our students. All tonights award winners deserve our heartiest congratulations and we wish them every success in the future." The ceremony was followed by a splendid buffet at the Park Place Restaurant prepared and served by the Catering students and staff.

Coleg Ceredigion award winners pictured with Rhiannon Elias, Assistant Director of Curriculum, Huw Thomas, Curriculum Leader, Cllr. Catrin Miles, Mayor of Cardigan, Allison Coleman, Chair of Governors, Jacqui Weatherburn, Principal, and Robert Thompson, Director of Curriculum.

MARBLE MASTERCLASS
STUDENTS at Coleg Ceredigions Furniture Department recently took part in a Marbling Workshop led by renowned local specialist decorator, Nia Porter. Llechryd based Nia is a specialist in decorative techniques such as marbling and gilding, and her career has taken her to locations such as the Egyptian Embassy, The Royal Albert Hall and Claridges. The workshop was organised as part of the Enterprise activities at the college, and enabled students to learn the basics of creating marble finishes using acrylic paints. They were also introduced to a variety of techniques to create natural effects such as granite and wood grain during the workshop. Furniture Restoration Lecturer, Richard Perry-Evans, commented "Its a great privilege to welcome such a talented craftsperson to share her expertise. No doubt the students will benefit enormously, and wed like to thank Nia for her time".

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