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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