AWARDS for geography and philosophy have been presented to two students at Alton College.
Flo Stoppani-White was given the Steve Millar Award for Excellence in Geography. This is given to the student who achieves the highest grade in their AS geography exam.
She said: “I am delighted to be receiving this award and honoured to have been chosen.”
Flo hopes to continue her geography studies at university.
Steve Millar spent more than 30 years working at the college in the geography department and left the annual award.
Nicola Yates earned the Lauren Harris-Jones Award for Excellence in Philosophy. This is a new accolade, given to the student gaining the highest grade in the AS philosophy exam.
She said: “This award came as a complete surprise to me and I’m really excited and grateful to be receiving it. If I’m accepted to university in the United States, as I hope to be, I will spend the money on the costs associated with studying abroad.”
Having worked as a tutor at Alton College for ten years, Lauren Harris-Jones was keen to introduce a philosophy prize.
College principal Sara Russell: “I’m always so proud of how committed our students area. I’m delighted that we can recognise Flo and Nicola with these special awards and provide something to help them with their next steps to university.”