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22 SUMMER 2015 Developing Ayrshire’s Workforce EXCELLENCE AWARDS Ayr Excellence Awards HUNDREDS OF AYRSHIRE COLLEGE STUDENTS CELEBRATED THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AT THREE EXCELLENCE AWARD CEREMONIES THIS MONTH, HELD AT STUNNING AYRSHIRE VENUES. The Excellence Awards were created to enable students from non-advanced courses to receive recognition for their hard work and commitment over the duration of their course. Class lecturers nominated one student per class group to receive the honour. “The Excellence Awards were created to enable students from non-advanced courses to receive recognition for their hard work and commitment over the duration of their course.” Celebrations began at the Ayr Racecourse on June 3, The Gailes Hotel in Irvine held the ceremony for Kilwinning students on June 10 while Kilmarnock’s Park Hotel rounded things off on June 17. Friends and family of the students packed out each event, which started with a welcome from the Principal, Heather Dunk and also saw Student President Angela Alexander make a speech to the assembled crowd.  View our Flickr gallery here...