John Cartin, Head of Faculty for Engineering, Construction & Renewables at NWRC, David Doherty, Lecturer, Dominika Mroz, Reece Clark, Keisha Shiels, Gerard Faulkner, Campus Manager, Caragh Duffy, Paul Harrison, Lecturer, Duane Farrell, Chief Executive Officer, The Honourable the Irish Society, Justin Sterritt, Lecturer, Alan Mitchell, Lecturer and Paul McGarrigle, Curriculum Manager.
The students, from NWRC’s Springtown and Greystone campus, are the third cohort to receive the scholarships, which offer financial support to students during their training.
The Irish Society’s Chief Executive Officer Duane Farrell visited the college’s campuses to meet the students and present them with their scholarships.
He said: “We are delighted to be able to provide this support to students across the North West.
“These scholarships are part the Irish Society’s long-standing commitment to education, particularly by supporting students financially when they are training for skills that will help them in their future careers.
“Well done to all of the students who received a scholarship, the standard of applications this year was very high, and I look to forward to seeing what the future has in store for you all. “
John Cartin, Head of Faculty for Engineering, Construction & Renewables at NWRC added: “On behalf of the college I would like to thank the Irish Society for supporting our students for a third year with the £1,000 scholarships.
“This year we had a record number of applications and I congratulate all of our trainees who put themselves forward.
“Successful students have demonstrated an excellent attendance rate on their traineeship programme of study, as well as on and off-the-job training.”
Barry McDaid, Curriculum Manager NWRC, Jake Collins, Duane Farrell, Chief Executive Officer, The Honourable the Irish Society, Lecturer Paul Morrow, Mark Hanson, Lecturer Mark Smith, Jack Jones and Leann Mullin Employability Liaison Officer.
This year’s recipients are: Jake Collins, Carpentry & Joinery, Jack Jones, Fabrication & Welding, Mark Hanson, Wall & Floor Tiling, Keisha Shiels, Light Vehicle Body Repair, Reece Clark, Brickwork, Caragh Duffy, Fabrication & Welding, and Dominika Mroz, Motor Vehicle.
Traineeships give students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a sector they are interested in, it can help students progress to a full-time job, apprenticeship or further education.
Applications for all full-time courses at NWRC are open at: https://www.nwrc.ac.uk/study/full-time
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