Coleg Cambria employees rewarded for long service and excellence at staff awards

Coleg Cambria employees were rewarded for excellence and long service at their annual staff awards ceremony. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The college held the event at Y Celstryn restaurant in Deeside, where chief executive David Jones praised workers for their dedication and commitment to the organisation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Seventeen people from the Northop, Deeside, Wrexham and Llysfasi sites received certificates for long service, including chief operating officer Steve Jackson. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

And nine employees were given trophies for going above and beyond in customer service, innovation, leadership, diversity and achievement. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mr Jones said the loyalty of staff over so many years, and the number of colleagues nominating one another for awards, highlighted the level of respect among their workforce. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The amazing individuals and teams being recognised today have been chosen by their peers, as well as line managers and other departments at Coleg Cambria,” said Mr Jones. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“It is important to the development of the college that we continue to reward the people who shine, those who go out of their way to make a contribution for our students and community.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Chair John Clutton was in agreement, adding: “I always look forward to this event because it’s an opportunity and a pleasure to meet some of our unsung heroes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“One of the outstanding successes of Cambria is the loyalty of staff, and for employees to be nominated by your peers shows the impact you’ve had. Congratulations to you all.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The staff award winners for 2019 were:  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Team Awards ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Achievement – Basic Essential Skills: Fran Hughes, Kerry Lloyd and Tracy Mitchell ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Customer Service – Toybox Nursery ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Individual Awards ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Innovation – Emma Burton, Mark Davies, Cresetta Moorhouse ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Leadership – Peter Creswell, Rosemary Gilmartin, Angharad Jarvis ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Customer Service – Ellen Edwards, Amanda Ellis, Kelly Mapp-Jones ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Diversity – Sarah Mulhearn ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Achievement – Sadie Thackaberry ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mr Jones said Food and Beverage lecturer Angharad Jarvis was the “personification of dedication and leadership”. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

She had been selected for giving up her own time in preparing Hospitality and Catering learners for events and functions, working tirelessly for the college and delivering HNC/HND programmes, all while studying for a BA (Hons) in Education. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Another to receive praise was Mark Davies, who developed a virtual reality (VR) app to use as a teaching and learning resource for Construction, incorporating health and safety guidelines and a virtual tour of the workshop. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mr Jones led the applause for all the winners, and in this his final year at the award-winning institution, said he could not be prouder of their achievements. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I am so impressed by the quality and breadth of talent from across the college, it is astounding,” he said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Well done to all of our winners, and our long service recipients, and keep up the good work – keep this college at number one.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For more on Coleg Cambria, visit the website: www.cambria.ac.uk ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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