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Bridge 2 Business Enterprise Awards
This year Bridge 2 Business celebrated their first in-person awards ceremony for their Enterprise Awards at Glasgow Clyde College.
We are excited to share that Dumfries & Galloway College Student Association were presented with the Social Enterprise Award for the work carried out as part of our Here For You campaign, supporting students through the cost-of-living crisis.
We also want to wish a huge congratulations to Business Lecturer, Kerry Kalloway, was also successful in receiving the Special Recognition Award for her dedication & passion in supporting enterprise education.
NUS Scotland Award Winners
We are very excited to share the fantastic news that Dumfries & Galloway College Student Association were selected as the winners of NUS Scotland Campaign Award for our Here For You campaign for our work supporting students through the cost-of-living crisis.
This is the first time our Student Association have won an award at the NUS annual awards events, taking the top spot above Aberdeen University Student Association and Edinburgh University Student Association who were also shortlisted for the Campaign Award.
We were also shortlisted for the College Student Association of the Year award.
Find out more HERE
Bright Spark Milly hopes to inspire others 1 February 2023
Milly Smith, 19, from Castle Douglas, is studying for her Electrical Installation SVQ at the Dumfries campus. Milly won the apprentice of the year in 2021/2022 at Dumfries and Galloway College and went on to achieve wider acclaim as the top first-year apprentice — firstly, in the west sector of colleges and then followed by winning the gold award nationally.
Milly’s success and dedication is a real inspiration to other females looking for a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Find out more about Milly’s story HERE
2022 Above & Beyond Award Winners
DGC Student Association host the Above & Beyond Awards annually in June as recognition of Students and Staff who have gone the extra mile.
Student Categories
Most Supportive Student – Annette Cameron, Computing Student
Kindest Student – Megan McCurdy, Beauty Student
Most Inspiring Student – Connie Gray, Beauty Student
Outstanding Class Rep – Rebecca Plant, Childcare Student
Open Award for Students – Joshua Haynes, Creative Industries Student
Staff Categories
Lecturing Staff Award – Ruth Jones, Creative Industries Lecturer
Most Fun Lecturer – Matty Harkin, Computing Lecturer
Support Staff Award – Jo McKellar, Student Advisor/Education Support
Staff Team Award – Janitors/Reception Team
Most Inspiring Staff Member – Helen Cronie, Human Resources Manager
Open Award for Staff – Roseann Crosbie, Hairdressing Lecturer
Student Association Choice Award – Susan Livermore, Equality & Diversity Officer
Click Here to nominate a Student or Staff Member
2021 Above & Beyond Award Winners
Most Fun Online Lecturer – Nic Popescu, Hospitality Lecturer
Most Supportive Student – Kirsty MacDonald, Creative Industries Student
Support staff going above and beyond – Sonya Rutter, Performance Officer
Most Inspiring Student – Debbie Arnott, Childcare Student
Open Award for Staff – Paula Hainey, Beauty Lecturer
Open Awards for Students – Chelsey Johnston, Beauty Student
Outstanding Class Rep – Sarah Turner, Hospitality Student
Lecturing Staff who have gone above & beyond – Cat Grant, Hospitality Lecturer
Kindest Student – Deborah Thomson-Hall, Hairdressing Student
Most Inspiring Staff Member – Lori Johnstone, Hairdressing Lecturer
DGC SA also want to recognise the Digital Services Team – without them these awards wouldn’t have happened.