Farhad Qayam - PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL 2

An enthusiastic learner, Farhad was able to make great progress on his course. He came to Priestley from Woolston High and enrolled onto our BTEC First Business Diploma. Farhad always displayed a mature approach to his studies, always met deadlines and had an excellent attendance record. He was determined to do well and achieved a Distinction in the BTEC First. Farhad then moved on to study AS Accounts, Geography, Geology and World Development and has approached his studies at this level with the same enthusiasm and commitment.

Ryan Swart - PRIZE FOR PROGRESS LEVEL 2

Ryan came to England from South Africa to start a new life with his family and began his education at Penketh High. Sport was always his passion and he enrolled to study a BTEC First Diploma in Sport with GCSE English. He settled in well and enjoyed the challenges of the BTEC First. Ryan was also part of our QIA Innovation project to raise male achievement in academic study, this helped him obtain a merit profile which allowed progress onto the BTEC National Diploma in Sport, where he continues to demonstrate a positive attitude. Ryan plays Cricket for Appleton and has made such an impact on the team that he is now being monitored by scouts.

Chris Leyland - PRIZE FOR CONTRIBUTION TO COLLEGE LIFE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY

Chris came to Priestley from Birchwood High School with an impressive set of GCSEs. He studied a full programme at both AS and A2 alongside working for various groups which included the youth forum - Impact, which gave him a taste for politics and community work. Chris was also a founder member and the Chair of Warrington Youth Funds, with a responsibility of distributing around half a million pounds of government money to youth projects in the area. During his time at College, Chris was also President of the Student Council and left with four A2s in Law, Drama, Chemistry and English Language. He is now reading Law at Nottingham University.

Slawa Rusin - PRIZE FOR ART & DESIGN

Slawa came to England from Poland in September 2005 and enrolled on the BTEC First Diploma in Art and Design at Priestley. From the start she impressed staff with her talent and determination and obtained a Distinction. She then moved onto a challenging AS programme of Graphics, Textiles and Art, taking them all through to A Level. She obtained grade As in Graphics and Art and a B in Textiles. Slawa is now on our Art Foundation programme where she is developing her interest in animation and illustration and aims to go to university in the future.

Daniel Malone - PRIZE FOR BUSINESS, LAW AND TOURISM

Daniel arrived at Priestley from Penketh High and started out on the Level 1 Business course. He then progressed onto BTEC First Diploma in Business and then the BTEC National where he obtained a double distinction to go with the distinctions he achieved at Foundation and Intermediate level. Just as remarkable was Daniel's progress in English, starting on our foundation programme, he gained a distinction before moving to GCSE where he obtained a grade C, but not satisfied with this he then went on to complete and pass his AS in English Literature. Daniel also demonstrated excellent leadership skills and after fours years with us, he gained a place to read Business Studies at Liverpool Hope University.

Jafor Malik - PRIZE FOR EARLY YEARS, HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Jafor came to Priestley from Lymm High and embarked upon a study of A levels in Health and Social Care, AS Applied Science and Mathematics at GCSE. Despite a heavy timetable and outside responsibilities he never missed a deadline. It was during his second year at College that he made the decision to embark upon a career in social work. Jafor obtained a Double A Level in Health and Social Care with an AS in Applied Science and he was also able to pass his GCSE Maths with a grade C. He went onto study Social Work at The University of Bangor.

Rebecca Bailey - PRIZE FOR HUMANITIES

Becky joined Priestley from Birchwood High with excellent GCSE results and continued her academic success at College. She achieved the highest grades in all of her subjects obtaining A grades in Politics, Sociology and Law and an A in AS World Development to go alongside the A she obtained in AS Critical Thinking in her first year. Becky was offered a place at Nottingham University to read International Relations but decided to defer entry. She subsequently returned to Priestley in the post of Student Mentor.

Mark Vardy - PRIZE FOR ICT

Mark made huge strides during his time at Priestley and his persistence and focus was to be admired. He arrived at College from Padgate High. Enrolling on a Foundation Business programme he progressed to the BTEC First in ICT and went onto study upto level three. Mark's determination enabled him to achieve the equivalent to a Grade A and two C's at A level, not bad for someone who started College with just one GCSE at grade C. He achieved these results despite severe Dyslexia and it is testimony to both his hard work and his willingness to work with his teachers and support staff, that he achieved so much in his time. He went onto apply for an apprenticeship in Business Administration and IT with Warrington Borough Council.

Ashley Cox - MARGARET KENT PRIZE FOR PRACTICAL WORK FOR SCIENCE AND MATHS

Ashley joined Priestley from Great Sankey High School with a strong background in Maths. During his time at College he achieved excellent results. A very conscientious and a mature young man he obtained a Double Merit in his BTEC National IT programme alongside B grade AS Levels in Electronics and Maths. Ashley then moved on to De Montford University to do Computer Games programming.

Graham Helliwell - PRIZE FOR SCIENCE AND MATHS

Graham came to Priestley from Great Sankey High, with an excellent set of GCSE's and went onto excel in all his
subjects, both practically and theoretically. Studying A levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computing, he gaining four straight A's which were complemented with a grade A in AS Electronics. Graham subsequently accepted a place at Cambridge University to study Computer Science.

Megan Tyler - PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Megan joined Priestley on an A level programme after achieving excellent GCSEs at Birchwood High which included seven A* grades. She went onto land five A grades at AS Level in her first year and then four A grade A-levels in her second year. She was also one of the top five performing candidates in the country for the subject of Biology and the top national performer for Geology. In all subjects Megan was a highly motivated, well organised and practically minded student with a genuine flare for Science. Outside her studies she represented her region at national level in the high jump; played netball for the College and completed a Duke of Edinburgh award. Megan subsequently accepted a place at Cambridge University to study Natural Sciences.

Laura Cronshaw - PRIZE FOR MEDIA AND PERFORMING ARTS

Laura came to College from Culcheth High School and after completing her first year she showed particular strengths in the area of Film and Media Studies. She later progressed to take a BTEC National Award in Production Arts which saw her stage manage and technically operate numerous College productions. By the end of her course she had matured into a professional, creative and confident team player. Throughout her studies Laura gained good grades including a Distinction in Performing Arts. She then went onto study a Film and Media Degree at Sheffield Hallam University.

Daniel O'Brien - PRIZE FOR SPORTING ENDEAVOUR

Danny successfully completed a BTEC First Diploma in Sport after arriving from St Gregory's and then embarked on a 2 year BTEC National Diploma. During his time at College Danny was an integral member of the Rugby League Development Centre that went on to become National champions and gained International Honours for Ireland whilst captaining the Priestley side that became North West Cup winners. To compliment his studies he worked as a Community Coach for Warrington Wolves and also spent two summer holiday's coaching young soccer players in California. Daniel subsequently left to study a Degree in Sport at Edge Hill University.

Rebecca Kirk - PRIZE FOR SPORT

Becky joined Priestley from William Beamont High and embarked on a programme of AS level study. She then enrolled on the BTEC National in Exercise Science, which was completed alongside an A Level in Sport and PE. Throughout her two years she was a hard-working, motivated and diligent student that always strived for the top grades. She also represented the ladies football team and finished her BTEC National with a triple Distinction. Becky then continued her love of sport by taking an outdoor education degree at Bangor University.