CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES
G r a d u at i o n s
There are three graduation
ceremonies for HNC/HND
students: Ayr, Kilmarnock,
and Kilwinning.
These take place on Fridays
in October or November.
The dates for this year’s
graduates are:
· 21 October (Kilwinning)
· 4 November (Kilmarnock)
· 25 November (Ayr)
The graduation ceremonies
allow friends and family to
celebrate the achievements
of our students, who receive
a medal and a scroll on
the day.
Like all of our ceremonies, a
professional photographer
captures the full day and
uploads the images to our
Flickr account. Look out for
graduation stories in our
next edition.
E x c e l l e n c e Awa r d s
The Excellence Awards were
created to enable students
to receive recognition
for their hard work and
commitment over the
duration of their course.
One student per class
18
group is nominated by the
class lecturers to receive
the award. The award
ceremonies are usually on
an evening in June in Ayr,
Kilmarnock and Kilwinning
where family and friends are
invited to watch you receive
your award.
Prince’s Trust
c e l e b r at i o n s
The Prince’s Trust is a
programme for 16-25 year
olds who are looking to gain
new skills, make new friends
and improve job prospects.
Each time a Prince’s Trust
programme comes to
an end, there is a special
presentation to the
team members.
J o h n M at h e r
Awa r d s
This annual event is centred
round the John Mather
Charitable Trust.
The teams from Ayr,
Kilmarnock and Kilwinning
join together and are able
to speak to the audience
about their time on the
programme and how it
has helped them as they
move forward into further
education or employment.
The John Mather Charitable
Trust was set up to help
young people and students
in the West of Scotland
progress with their careers.
The Trust has supported
the College for a number of
For our full story on Prince’s
years and their donations are
Trust team, go to page 25.
used to purchase equipment
for students who have
moved into employment
related to their college
course.
Selected students are
invited to attend an awards
ceremony where they will
receive the tools of the trade
and a certificate in front of
their family and friends.
THE STUDENT VOICE EDITION 7