An ex-Coleg Glynllifon student who is now the owner of one of the largest harvesting contracting companies in the USA, returned to his former college recently to share his experiences and announce an exciting new exchange project.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor News
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Foundation Degree students in Outdoor Recreation at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor were recently selected to be part of an ambitious plan in partnership with the Urdd's outdoor centre in Glan-llyn.
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School pupils from Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn were recently treated to an exclusive event at the John Lewis Partnership’s Bala Lake Hotel.
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School pupils who are also studying Engineering at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, got the opportunity to venture underground on a recent college visit to Dinorwig Power Station.
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Teenager Olaf Niechcial, from Tremadog near Porthmadog, won gold after coming out on top in the prestigious mathematics competition organised by the 'UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT)'.
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The owner of a local mobile smoothie company recently dropped into Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Dolgellau campus to share his wealth of knowledge, and to provide students with handy tips on running a successful business.
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Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s A-Level Computer Science students recently got the opportunity to visit two iconic locations of great significance, when documenting the history of British computing.
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A representative from Bangor University's School of Human and Behavioural Sciences delivered a psychology taster session to A-level Psychology students at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor’s Pwllheli campus recently.
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With the cost of living increasing and more emphasis on local needs, studying higher education courses at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is becoming a popular choice for many residents of north west Wales.
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As part of a community health event in Dolgellau recently, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Beauty Therapy students provided a range of nail treatments for the area’s residents.