TOP ENGINEERING TRAINEES
HONOURED
Scotland’s top engineering craft
apprentices were announced at a ceremony in Scottish
Engineering’s headquarters in Glasgow on Monday
September 10.
From an original entry of twenty-five first year
apprentices, the final three were presented with
trophies and cheques by Jacqui Henderson CBE, Chief
Executive of UK Skills.
The
host at the event was Dr Peter T Hughes, chief
executive of Scottish Engineering.
First prize of £500 and the
individual trophy was won by Craig Johnstone who
works as a modern apprentice with Baker Hughes Inteq,
Aberdeen and was trained by Tullos Training.
Second prize of £300 and a trophy went to Jaclyn
Lewczenko who works as a modern apprentice with
Score Group and is training at Peterhead & District
Group Training Limited.
Third prize of £200 and a personal trophy was won by
Stuart Gordon of Dundee who is a modern apprentice
with Michelin Tyre plc and trained at XM Services
Ltd of Dundee.
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IMECHE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) is one
of three main sponsors of the competition. They
presented each of the three winners with student
membership of the Institution. The other sponsors
are Score Group PLC and Scottish Engineering, the
major support group for the engineering industry in
Scotland.
Both Baker Hughes Inteq and Tullos Training received
a trophy to be retained for one year.
Ms
Henderson congratulated the three winners of the
competition but also asked the audience to
congratulate all of the young apprentices who
competed in the final. “Today is a celebration and
recognition of the high level of skills which are as
important in work as in sport. Too often these
skills are recognised in sport but not in the
workplace,” she added.
Dr
Hughes told the audience: “Today’s three winners
have taken their first steps on a career ladder in
the engineering industry. Once they have completed
their apprenticeship they can apply for EngTech
registration which marks them out as skilled
professionals. A continuing supply of high quality
engineering modern apprentices is vital to the
future success of our manufacturing industry.” |
