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City College Carpentry Student Wins Top Excellence Award

1 March 2006

A carpentry student from City College Brighton and Hove has scooped a rare and coveted award for his exceptional work. William Milne (21), is one of only 88 people from over three quarters of a million eligible learners to win a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence for his outstanding performance in Carpentry. The Awards Ceremony was held at Carpenter's Hall in London and the medal was presented to William by Anne Main, the MP for St. Albans.

City & Guilds, the UK's leading awarding body for work-related qualifications, has been awarding medals annually since 1879. The Medals for Excellence programme rewards talented people who have displayed exceptional standards as a lecturer, learner or external verifier with City & Guilds, and whose portfolio and achievements stand out from the crowd.

William Milne receives his medal from Anne Main MP

William Milne receives his medal from Anne Main MP

According to the City & Guilds judging panel:

'William showed tremendous determination and originality in his coursework, and has achieved very high standards. He is a deserving recipient of the Medal for Excellence and we are delighted to have chosen him for this award.'

William says:

'Winning this award gave me a great sense of achievement and really made me feel that all my hard work had paid off. It's given me a lot of confidence when it comes to my future career in Carpentry. My tutor at City College, Dave Cotton, put in a lot of effort to help me progress.'

Dave Cotton says:

'William's commitment and organisational skills were obvious from the outset. Having seen his craftsmanship, enthusiasm and determination, I'm sure he's got a very successful career in carpentry ahead of him.'

William is now in the running to win one of eight prestigious Lion Awards - formerly known as the UK Awards - which will be announced at an 'Oscars' style event to celebrate learning, success and achievement in London later this year.

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About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year over 2,000 full-time and 13,000 part time students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their education provider. The College provides training to over 2,000 businesses and has a 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employers' needs. Offering over 650 courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.