Former Northern Regional College Student Awarded Prestigious JP McManus Scholarship
Tuesday
4th December 2018
A former Northern Regional College student from Newtownabbey has been awarded a prestigious J P McManus All Ireland Scholarship Award. Darren Downing, studied Computing for four years at the College’s Newtownabbey campus. After completing a Level 2 Diploma, he progressed to complete the Level 3 Extended Diploma with three Distinction* - the equivalent of 3 A*s at A level. He is now doing a degree in Computing Technologies at Ulster University.
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Building on the success of Northern Regional College’s inaugural Staff Recognition Awards, the College introduced new four categories this year to include support as well as academic staff. The Staff Recognition Awards were launched in 2017 as a way of rewarding staff for their continued effort and achievements in key areas of the curriculum. This year the categories were extended to acknowledge the valuable contribution of support staff to College life.
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A Northern Regional College carpentry apprentice has come out on top in a nationwide skills competition. Eighteen years old Samuel Gilmore from Aghadowey, won a gold medal in the carpentry division at the UK National Finals of WorldSkills UK LIVE in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
Continue ReadingNorthern Regional College Students to Get Enhanced Experience in Classroom
Monday
19th November 2018
Students at Northern Regional College will benefit from improved classroom experiences, thanks to the generosity of an industry leader. SafeGuard Clothing, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of body armour has donated equipment to the College. It will be used by students on the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Public Services for role-play and detailed technical analysis.
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Northern Regional College students have pooled their resources and talent to produce a powerful promotional video to highlight the College’s commitment to creating a safe and secure learning environment for all its students. Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production students in Trostan Avenue and Performing Arts students in Newtownabbey created the video to mark National Anti-Bullying Week (November 16 – 19).
Continue ReadingNominations Invited for Apprenticeship Endeavour Award
Wednesday
7th November 2018
Do you know anyone deserving of an Apprenticeship Endeavour Award? CITB NI, in partnership with Radius Housing, will award £500 to a construction craft apprentice who has overcome a significant adversity to successfully complete their training to achieve a construction qualification at either NVQ Level 2 or Level 3.
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