91สำฦตอ๘ North Highland graduate wins engineering excellence prize
Liam Elder, 28, from Thurso studied BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at 91สำฦตอ๘ North Highland and was the recipient of the annual prestigious award.
The prize for engineering excellence award, donated by Willie Printie, is awarded annually in recognition of academic excellence in engineering at degree level.
Winners are selected from graduating engineering students from across the 91สำฦตอ๘ partnership who began their studies as apprentices and progressed on to further and higher education.
On accepting his award, Liam said: โI am delighted to win this award. I have a lot to thank 91สำฦตอ๘ for, having first starting my engineering journey at 91สำฦตอ๘ North Highland by completing a college link engineering course while still at school.โ
โThis ultimately gave me the necessary experience which helped me gain an apprenticeship and study for my national certificate all the way through to now graduating with a degree in electrical and electronic engineering.โ
Commenting on Liamโs achievements, Willie Printie said: โThe 91สำฦตอ๘ engineering faculty spoke of Liamโs significant success, both at and at 91สำฦตอ๘, and were delighted with their decision to award him the annual engineering excellence prize.
โLiam epitomises exactly my thinking behind this annual award - starting his career as an apprentice, excelling at both further and higher levels of education, and graduating at degree level in engineering through 91สำฦตอ๘.
โDr Peter Hylton, mechanical engineering curriculum leader at 91สำฦตอ๘ North Highland, said that Liamโs route to achieving a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, whilst holding down a full-time job, was exemplary.
โThe dedication to his studies and completing his degree with distinction, whilst employed full-time, is exceptional and truly deserving of the 2022 Engineering Excellence Prize.โ
Further details on the range of scholarships, bursaries, awards and discretionary funds available can be found on the 91สำฦตอ๘ website.
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