Williams Apprentice, Conner Murphy, who has been undergoing his Engineering studies at Newbury College, received the runner up award for Outstanding BTEC Apprentice of the Year Award for learners 19 and over at the end of last term.
BTEC is the world's most successful and best-loved applied learning brand, and has been engaging learners in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills for over 25 years. Teachers, tutors, schools, colleges and training organisations involved in the delivery of BTEC's are asked to nominate students who deserve to be recognised for their achievements.
Engineering Lecturer at Newbury College, Duncan Willis, is delighted that Conner has achieved the 'Runner Up Outstanding BTEC Apprentice of the Year Award', and said "Conner is an all-round outstanding Apprentice. After successfully completing the first year of his Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, with five distinctions out of the five first units, he decided that he would endeavour to complete the second year of the Level 3 Diploma and start the first year of the Level 4 HNC Diploma in the same year. So far he has completed three of the five Level 3 units with distinctions and is well on his way to completing the other three, again with distinctions. In all his Level 4 assignments to date he has managed to achieve all of the pass, merit and distinction criteria. He is also undertaking a work-based Level 3 NVQ in Engineering and is expected to achieve the highest grades. He is expected to complete his Advanced Apprenticeship in 2015, by which time he will have attained all three qualifications. This is a list of truly remarkable achievements and he truly deserves this award".
Newbury College held their own Apprenticeship Awards earlier in the year where Conner was nominated and successfully won the Peter Atkinson Gold Award for Outstanding Achievement. At work Conner has consistently maintained a positive approach to all the tasks assigned to him. He has demonstrated his flexibility and commitment by regularly working overtime. His efforts and assistance have been much appreciated and despite his long hours has never let work affect his College performance.
Conner was very pleased to hear of his success and said "I was thrilled to hear that I had been nominated for 'The Outstanding BTEC Apprentice of the Year'. I would like to thank both Newbury College and my employer, Williams, they have provided me with the opportunities to develop my knowledge and understanding of engineering, especially with my practical NVQ at Williams. I am thoroughly enjoying my course and I hope to further my qualifications and go onto Higher Education with a hope of doing a degree in Mechanical Engineering".