HONOUR Kirsty in the frame for award
Cambuslang student gets top nomination
A Cambuslang student has been shortlisted for a prestigious education award.
Kirsty Pringle from Central Grove is a finalist in the College Candidate of the Year category at the 2014 SQA Star Awards.
The SQA Star Awards recognise both the individuals who work towards and organisations that deliver SQA qualifications that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to learning.
Kirsty has completed a number of SQA qualifications including Higher Studies in Care, SVQ level 2 in Social Care enroute to completing an HNC in Health Care over the past year before moving on to the adult nurse programme at Glasgow Caledonian University.
She has combined her studies with a number of pastoral roles at the college including acting as a buddy to younger students.
Kirsty will be joined on Friday November 7 at a glittering awards ceremony at Glasgow Clyde College’s Anniesland Campus by other finalists including students, teachers, schools, colleges, employers and training providers from across the country who will be recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the success stories that have taken place within Scottish education over the past 12 months.
In all, fifteen awards will be presented on the night for categories including College Candidates of the Year, the Academic Excellence award, Appointee of the Year and SQA Champion.
Of the category winners, two will be chosen to collect SQA’s distinguished “Pride o’ Worth” awards; so named after the SQA motto and taken from Robert Burns’ poem, “A Man’s a Man for A’ That”.
SQA will also offer its highest accolade, the SQA Fellowship, to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to education and training in Scotland.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by the TV presenter Kaye Adams.