To celebrate the achievements of apprentices and employers in a variety of sectors across Cornwall; The Truro & Penwith College hosts the Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards.
17-year-old hair stylist Shannon O’Regan, a former VTCT learner shone as she was named both Cornwall’s Apprentice of the Year and Beauty Apprentice of the Year.
Nominator Hannah Thomas said; “The minute we met Shannon, the team knew she would be a dream Apprentice.”
See a list of the winners here:
- Cornwall’s 2017 Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Truro and Penwith College
Winner: Shannon O’Regan – Marzipan Hair - Apprentice Achiever of the Year – Sponsored by GetMyFirstJob
Winner: Diane Jones – Oltco - SME Employer of the Year – Sponsored by West Briton:
Winner: The Victoria Inn - Large Employer of the Year – Sponsored by St Austell Brewery
Winner: Eden Project - Accountancy Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Cornwall Chamber
Winner: Ellen Curnow – Lang Bennetts - Business Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by CORMAC
Winner: Diane Jones – Oltco - Construction Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Corbey Construction:
Winner: Oliver Weeks – RHR Construction - Engineering Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Group
Winner: Spencer Brewer – WES Engineering Solutions - Customer Service and Retail Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by the Rick Stein Group
Winner: Rebecca-Jay Thorpe – Cornwall Council - Management and Marketing Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by the Cornish Pirates:
Winner: Keira Anderson – Penwith Community Development Trust - Hair and Beauty Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by the Headland Hotel:
Winner: Shannon O’Regan – Marzipan Hair - Hospitality Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Eden Project:
Winner: Eleanor Bolton – The Old Coastguard - Motor Vehicle Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Steve Andrews Tyres:
Winner: Joshua Sheppard – Matt Turner Mechanical Services - Digital and IT Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Natwest:
Winner: Daniel Cannons – Tregothnan - Health & Social Care and Childcare Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Cornwall Care
Winner: Sophie Poulton – Carnon Downs Surgery
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