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A student from the Skills for Life and Work department at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus was recently recognised for her voluntary work at an awards ceremony at the Galeri in Caernarfon.

A mother-of-two from Glan Conwy has not only scooped the title of learner of the year for Wales, but she has also been named runner-up in the UK competition!

Two members of staff and six students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Hospitality & Catering department are gearing up for the trip-of-a-lifetime, after being chosen to attend the upcoming ‘Platinum Party at the Palace’ at Buckingham Palace to mark the celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

A unique work training package is being launched, with students on the Foundation Degree in Outdoor Recreation having the opportunity to apply for the Glanllyn training scheme alongside their degree studies.

80 students from Coleg Llandrillo’s Independent Living Skills (ILS) department have been busy fixing up donated bicycles so that they and their fellow students who don’t have access to a bike can own one and enjoy cycling!

Art students from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Pwllheli and Dolgellau campuses have contributed to a trail of clay sculptures that have been installed at the entrance to the Memorial Hall in Criccieth, to celebrate the centenary of the hall's opening.

Coleg Menai’s Applied Science students were recently presented with their diplomas and student awards at an end-of-year celebratory event.

Apprenticeship employers and representatives from the construction industry flocked to Centre for Skills Infrastructure and Technology (CIST) and Coleg Menai recently for in-depth sessions addressing the changes in construction apprenticeships and information about industry courses and funding available through Busnes@LlandrilloMenai.

One of Wales’s most recent intake of apprentice wind turbine technicians were presented with their certificates recently, after successfully completing the first year of their college-based training at Wales' only Wind Turbine Training Centre, situated at Coleg Llandrillo’s Rhos-on-Sea campus.

A Travel and Tourism student at Coleg Menai’s Bangor campus has just been awarded a £100,000 scholarship to study for a degree in Nautical Science at a university in Southampton.