IT WAS a night of celebration in Eastleigh as students and teachers revelled in the glory of their hard work over the past year.

Award winners from Eastleigh College were cheered as they picked up their awards in recognition of their achievements and career success.

College students, staff, governors and industry representatives gathered together at the Concorde Club on Tuesday for the college’s annual awards ceremony.

A variety of awards were presented throughout the evening, including the Student of the Year award won by Carmen Darminin and the Teacher of the Year award won by Alan Head, gas and plumbing lecturer.

Dr Jan Edrich, chief executive and principal at Eastleigh College said: "This event is a personal highlight of the academic year and is a great opportunity to showcase the success of our students. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up, they really are special and should know we are proud of their achievements."

Sponsors at the event included NatWest, HBS Group, NCFE, Knowhow, VTCT, Advanced Engineering and Twinings.

The winners were as follows:

  • Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by HBS Group – Elliott Pace
  • Award for Exceptional Progression, sponsored by NCFE – Dominic Mayes
  • GEM Award – Aaron Thomas
  • Governor’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement, sponsored by Knowhow – Timothy McNally
  • Student of the Year, sponsored by VTCT – Carmen Darminin
  • Tony Brooks Award, sponsored by Advanced Engineering – Stephen Taylor
  • Work Experience Student of the Year, sponsored by Natwest – Maddie Bailey
  • HE Student of the Year – Frances Davison
  • Margaret Kyrle Prize – Oliver James
  • David Baird Prize – Baiba Akule
  • Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Twinings – Alan Head
  • Runners-up:
  • Apprentice of the Year– Dan Lapworth
  • Award for Exceptional Progression– Tom Williamson
  • GEM Award – Charlie Toomer
  • Governor’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement – Colin Ellins
  • Student of the Year – Chloe Daniels
  • Tony Brooks Award – Luke Trevatt
  • Work Experience Student of the Year– Amber Jones
  • HE Student of the Year – Kate Dicks
  • Margaret Kyrle Prize – Chelsea Lloyd-Jones
  • Teacher of the Year – Greg Cheeseman