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Shannon Brown won a bronze medal in restaurant services at this year’s WorldSkills UK national final.

She is studying both food service and professional cookery at Coleg Ceredigion’s Cardigan campus with food service as her personal passion.

Shannon holding her bronze medal with a WorldSkills UK backdrop

Alisha Grace is an A-level student who was inspired to study Welsh when she met course tutor Philippa Smith.

A piece of Alisha's work and a picture of someone singing into a mic

Hannah Freckleton is studying A-levels at Coleg Sir Gâr as well as undertaking her pivotal role as president of the Students’ Union.

Hannah Freckleton head shot long dark hair

Students at Coleg Ceredigion studying an Independent Living Skills (ILS) course, have been working with a geo-political artist with a passion for reducing climate change, in a Making Waves with Art workshop.

Students and their teacher around a table with one student laughing in joy

Coleg Ceredigion’s media students on a level three programme, recently took part in a week-long BFI Film Academy workshop which was a collaboration with Bulldozer Films.

A student holding an extended mic

A Coleg Sir Gâr textiles degree student who makes her own natural fabric dyes and yarns has been awarded a Sustainable Start Up grant for her work.

Mira outside in nature holding a basket of foraged items

With aspirations of becoming a counsellor or social worker, Evanna Lewis is on the right path to a rewarding career winning a silver award for her health and social care skills at the WorldSkills UK national finals.

Evanna holding up her medal in her red Welsh hoodie

A textiles degree student has described an evening course at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Carmarthen School of Art, as a lifechanging experience, that inspired her to retire from a 27-year career in midwifery and embark on an exciting new journey into the creative arts.

Allison in a mustard cardigan and dress standing next to the coat

Abbigail Marshall decided to study Coleg Sir Gâr’s online animal science course as she wanted to expand her knowledge but wasn’t able to attend university and due to her very busy life schedule.

Abbi with a beach behind her wearing a green hat

Emily Cartwright is a familiar face at Coleg Sir Gâr libraries, as they support learners in their role as library assistant at the college’s Graig campus.

Emily with the library in the background holding her certificate

Artistic students at Coleg Sir Gâr have been working together for an international cause to help the charity campaign, Dress a Girl Around the World.

Students standing by a clothes rail on an area used to take photos

A Coleg Sir Gâr creative media student has returned from Japan where was successful in gaining a place on the Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security 2024

A banner that says sign the nuclear weapons ban treaty

Coleg Ceredigion catering and hospitality student Caitlin Meredith won a bronze award for culinary arts at the WorldSkills UK national finals in Manchester.

Caitlin in a red Wales top standing next to James Ward lecturer in chef whites with grass in the background

Rebecca Muncaster is an online student currently studying Coleg Sir Gâr’s online level four Animal Science Certificate of Higher Education.

She lives in Scotland but because the course is online, she can flexibly move her study schedule to fit around her current commitments and with one-to-one tutor meetings, is on target with her work.

Rebecca crouched down on the beach with her dog

Coleg Ceredigion recently welcomed Vikki Howells, the Welsh Minister for Further and Higher Education at its Aberystwyth campus.

Dr Andrew Cornish with the minister in reception