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AYRSHIRE UPDATE
board of management – Continued
Stephen Greenwood
Staff Board Member
Kathryn Cole
Staff Board Member
Stephen was born and brought up in Ayr.
Lecturer Kathryn Cole has considerable experience of
the Business, Accounting, Administration and Tourism
curriculum areas having delivered many units within the
sector throughout her career.
After leaving school, he worked his way up through
the ranks to management at a local glazing company.
For the next decade he managed a multi-million
pound service station in the area.
As a mature student, he gained a Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) in History from the University of Strathclyde,
and went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Information and
Library Studies.
Stephen works in the Ayr Campus library.
At Ayr College, she spent five years as Curriculum
Leader, working extensively with the new provision
for core skills, personal learning development and
essential skills.
Her role also allowed her to develop her interest in and passion for helping
people of all ages to progress at college, improving their life chances.
Sharon Rennie
Student President Board Member
Steven Fegan
Co-opted Board Member
Sharon, who twice held the position of Student
President at James Watt College, has more than
10 years’ experience of education from both sides.
In addition to his role as Student Vice President for
Ayrshire College, Steven is Disabled Students Officer
for the National Union of Students Scotland.
She has qualification in social sciences, plumbing
and construction and also worked as a vocational
assistant, helping students experiencing difficulties
to realise their full potential.
He has a wealth of experience in early years education,
having previously worked in local authority nursery
schools for six years.
Sharon has also completed an NC in plumbing and an HNC in construction
and was previously a part-time youth worker with South Ayrshire Council
and self-defence teacher.
He is passionate about the importance of education
and the role it has in society.
Go Purple and
Support the Ayrshire
Hospice and our
Local Community
We are delighted to announce that
Ayrshire College will be supporting
the Ayrshire Hospice “Go Purple”
Day on Friday 11 October.
• Go Purple is a major annual
fundraising event for the Hospice
• Go purple, wear purple, think purple,
be purple!
• The College will hold a Wear it
Purple day across the campuses
and ask participants to donate £1
Let’s support the hospice and help them
make Go Purple on Friday 11th October
even bigger and better this year! Bake
purple cakes, have a purple quiz, dye
your hair or beard purple, paint your nails
purple, ask your friends to support you
on a purple challenge... whatever you
do, make it purple and have great fun
raising money for your local hospice.
For a stock of Go Purple awareness
wristbands, purple fundraising ideas,
sponsor forms and other support
materials contact:
Amanda, Ayrshire Hospice
Fundraising Office. 29 Miller Rd,
Ayr, KA7 2AX. Tel: 01292 288488.
email: [email protected]
To donate, text ‘PURP02’ followed
by your donation to 70070.
e.g For a donation of £10,
text ‘PURP02 £10’
All texts are free and Ayrshire
Hospice will receive the full amount
of your donation.
Young people under 16 please ask
a parent or guardian before texting
or send a donation to; Go Purple!,
Ayrshire Hospice Fundraising Office,
29 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AX.
Some of 2012’s Go Purple
participants: