Glynllifon students honoured for success at annual Prize Day
This year, Winston Evans clinched the prestigious Glynllifon Student of the Year title, walking away with the Cwpan Goffa John Tudor CBE.
He was also the winner of the Level 2 Agriculture course.
Farm, Forestry and Innovation Manager, Rhodri Owen, praised Winston's 'total dedication and enthusiasm,' adding that he 'excelled' in all areas of work and had 'strong potential for success in the future.'
Mr Owen added: "He is a true individual who is ready to work in all weathers, and farm staff are extremely grateful for the hard work he has done over the past year."
Winston is set to return to Glynllifon in September to further his studies in Level 3 Agriculture.
Other notable winners at the ceremony included Will Aaron Lloyd, who was awarded the 'Special Contribution' Madryn Glynllifon Alumni Cup, and Mark Webster who was named Welsh Baccalaureate Learner of the Year.
A special presentation was made to Glynllifon's rugby team, who won the North Wales under-18s Cup, beating Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor 38-7 in the final.
Team captain Huw Watkins accepted the cup on behalf of the team who also finished second in the inaugural Welsh Agricultural Colleges competition in Aberystwyth earlier in the season.
The guest speaker of the day, former president of the Farmers' Union of Wales, Glyn Roberts, handed out the prizes.
Rhys Jones director of sponsors OBR Construction said: "It is fantastic to see so many learners going on to further study or moving on into work."
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The full list of award winners is as follows:
Special Contribution: Will Aaron Lloyd
Welsh Baccalaureate Learner of the Year: Mark Webster
Level 3 Agriculture Learner of the Year: Glesni Wyn Jones
Shearer of the Year: Owain Jones
Machine Shearer of the Year: Osian Pierce
Machine Shearer of the Year: Teagan Cairns
Agricultural Machinery Level 3 Learner of the Year: Deio Llwyd Edwards
Agricultural Machinery Level 3 Practical Learner of the Year: Iestyn Jarman
Engineering Project of the Year: Twm Jôs Hughes
Level 2 Engineering (Cwpan Goffa Ieuan Ifor Williams): Cynan Parry
Level 3 Forestry and Arboriculture Woodman of the Year (Gwobr Goffa Gerallt Edwards): Misha Fox-Maderson
Level 3 Forestry and Arboriculture Best Practical: Mark Webster
Level 3 Forestry and Arboriculture Most Improved: Sarah Williams
Level 2 Forestry Learner of the Year: Tristan Jones (Tristan also won the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Student of the Year award)
Level 2 Forestry and Arboriculture Most Improved: Rhys Pearce
Level 3 Animal Management Learner of the Year (Year 2): Joshua Michael Roberts-Higgins
Level 3 Animal Management Learner of the Year (Year 1): Lois Chapman
Level 2 Animal Care Learner of the Year: Louise Wilkinson
Level 1 Animal Care Learner of the Year: Zara Lewis Jones
Life and Work Skills Learner of the Year: Jamie Williams.
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