Dozens of Ron Dearing UTC students were recognised for their outstanding efforts in school at a special Celebration of Achievement Evening.
The event, hosted by Principal Sarah Pashley, was attended by Year 10 and Year 12 students and their parents or carers, members of the UTC’s Governing Board, representatives from the school’s Founding Partners and Ron Dearing UTC Patron and former Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson.
Students were presented with awards, including dedicated accolades sponsored by the Founding Partners, recognising those who have gone the extra mile in their specialist subjects and also excelled in terms of developing the professional skills and qualifications required by industry.
Many were also congratulated for achievement and productivity in core subjects, and the UTC’s specialisms of Digital, Engineering, iMedia and Art & Design.
Sarah said: “We’re incredibly proud of all our students and these awards are a fantastic way to recognise their achievements in such a special way.
“They’ve worked very hard, despite being faced with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, and we know they are destined for bright futures.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to hold the event in two years due to the pandemic and we’d like to thank to our Founding Partners and Alan Johnson for backing the awards.”
Richard Martin, Chair of Ron Dearing UTC’s Governing Board, thanked parents for their unwavering support over the past two years, the school’s staff and leadership team for their continued dedication and commitment, and governors and employer partners for their backing.
He said: “As Ofsted said when they visited, if Carslberg did schools Ron Dearing UTC would be it.
“The last few years have been tough and the students have had a lot to cope with. It’s fantastic to see them progressing so well.”
Alan presented the Patron’s Award for Young Advocate of the Year to Year 12 students Jessica MacLachlan and Mercy McFarlane. They are the driving force behind Mach Racing, one of two Ron Dearing UTC teams competing in the global F1 in Schools Challenge.
The F1 in Schools challenge is the world’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition. Each team designs and manufactures a miniature car based on the official F1 model using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM).
Videos of the two teams were also shown during the awards evening, capturing their competition journey so far as they prepare for the regional finals later this year.
Alan said: “Presenting this award to Jessica and Mercy is what the UTC is about. The way we are doing education differently is not something we should be keeping to ourselves in Hull. It’s something the rest of the country should know about. Tonight, we’ve seen the actuality of what great education means.”
The full list of winners:
YEAR 10
Core subject achievement awards:
Maths – Kobi Toft
Physics – Giacomo Davis
Chemistry – Kobi Toft
Biology – George Speight
Combined Science – Thorsan McEwen
English – Natasha Bilton
Core subject productivity awards:
Maths – Aiofe Curran-Smirk
Physics – George Campbell-Hamilton
Chemistry – Sophie Preston
Biology – Amber Nicholson
Combined Science – Nathan Greenwood
English – Rilee Agius
Digital achievement awards:
Computer Science – Hermione Cook
Information Technology – Kobi Toft
Creative Digital – Joshua Bishoprick
Digital productivity awards:
Computer Science – Robbie Kew
Information Technology – Norbert Wawrzyniak
Creative Digital – Kai Bulliment
Art and Design achievement awards:
Art and design – Beth Mason
Photography – Oliver Perry
Art & Design productivity awards
Aet & Design – Kai Mears
Photography – Abbie Brown
Engineering achievement awards:
Systems – Tommy Rowe
Manufacturing – Wiktor Rybacki
Design – Kai Bulliment
Engineering productivity awards:
Systems – Alex Malnics
Manufacturing – Jessica Dickinson
Design – Madison Mason
Professional values and behaviours awards:
Mikey Turner
Jaheim Williams
Thomas Coldbeck
Mazin Amudi
Kai Bulliment
Ryan Lee
Bradley Sykes
Amanda McCourt
Kyla Allen
Evan Russell
Ben Phillips
Joshua Bishoprick
Employability Skills award – Michael Kennedy
Digital Talent of the Year – Oliver Holmes
Creative Talent of the Year – Beth Mason
Spencer Group Award for Contribution to the Community – Zach Craig
YEAR 12
A-level achievement awards:
Maths – Peter Sward
Further Maths – Alexis Vanags
Physics – Alexis Vanags
Chemistry – Tom Dannatt
Biology – Peter Sward
English – Isabella Acaster
A-level productivity awards:
Maths – James Acey
Further Maths – Cohen Morfitt
Physics – Ellis Stipetic
Chemistry – James Acey
Biology – Isabella Acaster
English – Leia-May Palmer
Technical Digital achievement awards:
Computing – Declan Lingwood
Technical Digital productivity awards:
Computing – Layla Richards
Creative achievement awards
Art and Design – Sam Maw
Creative Digital – Cameron Markwell
Creative productivity awards:
Art and Design – Erin Rowe
Creative Digital – Jessica Harkins
Engineering achievement awards:
Systems – Connor Langton
Manufacturing – Joe Green
Design – James Hindle
Engineering productivity awards:
Systems – Jessica MacLachlan
Manufacturing – Jamie May
Design – Lewis Hudson
Professional values and behaviours awards:
Spencer Kirby
Mercy McFarlane
Ajay Hull
James Acey
Dalma Szilagyi
Riley Robinson
Jack Macmillan
Jessica Harkins
Aleksis Vanags
Marcus Swaby
Samuel Oliver
Ellis Stipetic
Employability skills award – Jessica McLachlan
Engineer of the Year – Jack Macmillan
University of Hull Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement – Isabella Acaster
KCOM Award for Best Communicator – James Acey
Reckitt Award for Inspirational Leadership – Marcus Swaby
Siemens Gamesa Quality Excellence Award – Peter Sward
Smith+Nephew Award for Innovation – Cameron Markwell
Patron’s Award for Young Advocate of the Year – Jessica MacLachlan and Mercy McFarlane