Two Northern Regional College students, Jonathan Mitchell and Jessica Kernohan are among eight students from further education in Northern Ireland who are participating in Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) renowned Frontiers program to gain critical STEM skills; Northern Ireland seeking to create 20,000 new technology jobs by 2020.
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More than 130 local people returned to adult education over the last year thanks to a joint programme between Northern Regional College and LEDCOM (Larne Enterprise Development Company).
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NRC Horizons Painting students who received Completion Certificates at Antrim Day Centre: Pearl McCormick, Jim McElphatrick, Edna Penny, Sharon Faulkener and Helen Hutchinson. Standing are Antrim Day Centre Manager Catherine Kerr, Head of Residential Daycare Brian Surplis, Day Centre worker Georgie Dyson and course tutor Bertie Pennie.
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Congratulations to NRC student Dean Boyle who has been awarded the Concorde Cup for Engineering for his overall performance and attitude towards his work. Dean has been studying for the past 2 years on a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering at NRC’s Farm Lodge Ballymena Campus where he acquired excellent practical skills and developed a deeper understanding of engineering principles used in industry achieving 19 Distinctions in all the units studied and an overall profile D*D*D*.
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The Honourable Irish Society made their annual visit to the Coleraine campus of the Northern Regional College last week to present special achievement awards to the students in the vocational areas of Construction and Business. The two recipients were Arlene McMullan and Amy Doherty who were recognised as outstanding students.
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