This year, the Coleg Cambria Student Awards saw more than 60 high-achieving performers presented with awards for outstanding achievements over the course of the last 12 months.

The event was presented by BBC Presenter and commentator Jason Mohammad, it was also attended by staff and representatives from the many organisations and industry leaders that work in partnership with Cambria throughout the year.

At the event at the Coleg, Jason – who earlier in the day led a workshop and Q&A on how to be a broadcast journalist – reflected on his successful career in television and radio, which includes presenting Final Score and Match of the Day 2, he passed on some well-received words of wisdom to the new attendees.

Also taking to the stage was Coleg Cambria’s chief executive David Jones, who declared he was “incredibly proud” of all the winners.

“I never fail to be amazed by the skills and talent of our students, and this year is no different,” said Mr Jones.

“Alongside some of the biggest and best employers in the country, you have grown and grown, setting new standards in education, apprenticeships and work-based learning.

“This is the number one college in Wales and has been for many years because we are united in a vision to support our students in pursuing their chosen careers in a happy, welcoming environment with the very best facilities and lecturers.

“Congratulations to you all, and the very best of luck for the future.”

Among the winners on the night were:

Adult Learner of the Year – Paul Lennon

FE Student of the Year – Jasmin Burns

HE Student of the Year – Melissa Molyneux

Special Award for Academic Excellence – Edan Jackson

Apprentice of the Year – Gareth Allen (Airbus UK)

Duke of Edinburgh Award Student of the Year – Caitlin Hardman

One of the award winners, Mechanical Engineering Apprentice of the Year, Courtney Wright, had some kind words to share about the college and her employers at the placement at Qioptiq in St Asaph for their support.

“Studying at Cambria has been great for meeting new people and my assessor has been extremely supportive. The awards were amazing, I have really enjoyed it,” she said.

Childcare Student of the Year Jasmin Burns added: “My course has been really good as I have been able to attend work placements, I have met lots of different people and I have had amazing support from all the staff.

“The evening was special, it was amazing to be recognised for my hard work.”

The awards show included performances by prolific singer and actress CiCi Howells and local legend, Wrexham body-popper Tom Hughes Lloyd, a finalist on the Sky One talent show, ‘Got to Dance.’

Sponsors of this amazing and momentous events were Redrow, Chetwood Financial Ltd, Airbus, CSP and platinum sponsor IT business C-Learning, whose managing director Ian Nairn said: “It has been our privilege to support the teams at Coleg Cambria in implementing technologies that enable the 21st century skills of problem solving, communication, teamwork and critical thinking.

“From everyone at C-Learning we would like to say congratulations and wish all the students the very best for their future careers.”

For more information on the wide range, of course, available at Coleg Cambria and to view a gallery of photos from the Student Awards, visit the website: www.cambria.ac.uk