City of Westminster College celebrated the hard work and talent of its learners at its annual Student Awards.
The ceremony was held at the College’s Cockpit Theatre, and Olympic silver-medal winning diver Leon Taylor delivered the keynote address. Leon knows the power of determination, as he and his partner Peter Waterfield secured Britain’s first diving medal in 44 years at the 2004 Athens Games. Leon has gone on to become a motivational speaker and mentor to members of the British team.
Speaking of the Student Awards Leon said: “I was inspired by success story after success story on the night. Many congratulations to all the Award Winners but also to all City of Westminster College students who have overcome adversity and succeeded.”
The Awards audience were also treated to a performance of ‘Something Inside So Strong’ by a 20-strong choir of staff and students from across the College’s five centres. Many had never sung in a choir before and this impressive first performance looks set to be the start of a brilliant career!
The College is grateful to the sponsors who made this year’s event possible. They are: Archon Solicitors; JJ Fox; Keeley & Lowe; Scolarest; Stephenson Harwood; Stace LLP; Verry Construction; City & Guilds; Colibri Press; Evening Standard group of papers; Kerton Distribution; Knight Frank; Ministry of Defence; Pravin Dewdhory; schmidt hammer lassen.
There were 23 awards in all, representing all study areas within the College. The winners were chosen as outstanding examples of hard work and determination – singled out by their tutors for achieving the very best from their learning experience. Read their stories