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UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2011
Scottish
HND Student of the Year
Gary Weir
Employer: Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
Gary completed his HND in Electrical Engineering and
now works as an Electrical craftsman carrying out various
electrical maintenance activities.
Gary has worked in a variety of locations and off site
placements where his work has always been to a very
high standard. He decided at an early stage that he
wanted to achieve more than his HNC and attended
additional evening classes to achieve additional units
towards his HND.
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Gary is also a STEM ambassador and has attended various STEM projects throughout the
area showing school children what can be achieved through the modern apprentice route
by meeting with pupils in an open question and answer session
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Foundation Degree Student of the Year
Glen Caldock
Employer: Sellafield Ltd
Glen completed the Foundation Degree in Nuclear Related
Technology, and currently works as a Technical Specialist
working within the Waste Vitrification Plant at Sellafield.
His employer says that Glen’s academic work has been
of a consistently high standard and he has taken on and
progressed challenging technical tasks on the Sellafield
Site. His ability to plan and execute complex technical
tasks has exceeded all prior expectations of Foundation
degree students.
Glen has worked with his peers to raise the profile of
Foundation Degrees within the local community, which has resulted in 200 applicants for
the 15 places on the course each year. He has also personally encouraged his friends to
apply for the course.
For further details
on how to apply visit:
www.workinghigher.org
Sponsored by: Working Higher Project
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