Awards Festival 2019

Casey Shannon was presented with the Best Second Year Apprentice honour at the 2018 Trowel Trades Awards Ceremony, having brought the determination from her job as a personal trainer to her training in wall and floor tiling. 

Speech pathologist Susan Anandam saw the Certificate IV in Education Support as a chance to grow her career in a new direction.  She now works in an education support role at Keysborough Secondary College, after completing a placement at Ashwood High School. 

Punya Wijerathna navigated a career change with determination, making the switch from manufacturing engineering to building design.  The course helped her learn more about green architecture and sustainability. 

Darwin Fernandez Sulbaran believes the decision to come to Melbourne from Venezuela seven years ago was one of the best he has made. Darwin has since immersed himself in his studies. He completed courses in aged care, pathology and nursing, and has gone on to study a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2019.

Ella Strong’s study pathway has seen her develop her skills progressively, from a Certificate II to Certificate IV and through the Bachelor of Fashion Design, where she was awarded Most Outstanding First Year Student.

Tia Horrobin completed a number of work experience placements during her studies, including at Spotlight and Target, of which she said she was most proud. Her Target supervisor reported Tia was one of the hardest working students they had seen. 

Since finishing his Vocational College studies, Athan Samaras has followed a pathway into the Certificate IV in Digital and Interactive Games and then plans to go onto a diploma course.