The Edge - January 2023
Warrington & Vale Royal College Newspaper
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Warrington & Vale Royal College hosts its annual<br />
celebration of higher education students’ success<br />
Warrington & Vale Royal College<br />
was delighted to recently<br />
host its Higher Education<br />
Graduation Ceremony - a<br />
charming celebration of student<br />
success set in truly remarkable<br />
surroundings. Students and<br />
their guests gathered in St<br />
Elphin’s Church, a location as<br />
beautiful as it is historic.<br />
As students arrived at the church,<br />
they were transformed into<br />
gleaming graduands ready to<br />
walk the stage and claim their<br />
achievements. <strong>The</strong> ceremony was<br />
attended by a host of VIPs and<br />
friends of the college, including<br />
the Mayor of Warrington, Cllr<br />
Jean Flaherty, and special guest<br />
speaker Claire Lomas MBE.<br />
<strong>The</strong> college was also honoured<br />
to appoint its newest Fellow,<br />
Steve Park, Director of Growth at<br />
Warrington Local Authority.<br />
All in attendance were deeply<br />
moved and inspired by the<br />
wonderful speech delivered by<br />
Claire Lomas MBE who spoke<br />
about the tragic accident that<br />
left her paralysed and how she<br />
overcame this. Claire talked about<br />
how her previous life as an active<br />
sportswoman completely changed<br />
overnight and how she dug deep<br />
to find the strength to restart<br />
and rebuild. Claire’s speech was<br />
captivating and thought-provoking;<br />
a true inspiration to everyone there.<br />
<strong>The</strong> college was once again<br />
pleased to present a number of<br />
esteemed students with special<br />
awards. <strong>The</strong>se select awards<br />
recognise the hard work and<br />
dedication of students who truly<br />
embody the college’s core ethos.<br />
Congratulations to Sarah Boniface,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hilary Tucker Art Excellence<br />
Award recipient; Peter Connell,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Professional Student of<br />
the Year Award recipient; Adam<br />
Boyd, <strong>The</strong> Harry Cunningham<br />
Higher Education Progression<br />
Award recipient; and to Joanne<br />
Watson, <strong>The</strong> Craig Atherton Higher<br />
Education Sporting Excellence<br />
Award recipient. All worthy winners!<br />
A huge thank you to all who<br />
attended the event and<br />
to Warrington Worldwide,<br />
Warrington’s Own Buses<br />
and Morgan Branding for<br />
sponsoring the special awards.<br />
Congratulations once more to<br />
the higher education students<br />
for all of their achievements - the<br />
college looks forward to seeing<br />
you progress in your successful<br />
careers.<br />
If you’re interested in studying<br />
higher education at Warrington &<br />
Vale Royal College, visit:<br />
wvr.ac.uk/higher-education.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hilary Tucker<br />
Art Excellence Award<br />
Sarah Boniface<br />
<strong>The</strong> Professional Student<br />
of the Year Award<br />
Peter Connell<br />
<strong>The</strong> Harry Cunningham Higher<br />
Education Progression Award<br />
Adam Boyd<br />
<strong>The</strong> Craig Atherton Higher Education<br />
Sporting Excellence Award<br />
Joanne Watson<br />
01925 494 494 Campuses in Warrington and Winsford Warrington & Vale Royal College<br />
wvr.ac.uk
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