Milton Keynes College Group celebrated its apprentices completing their courses, with a graduation event on Thursday 27^th February at the Ridgeway Centre in Milton Keynes.  

The event saw 40 apprentices covering a wide range of courses including Digital, Business, Finance and Construction collect their course certificates, supported by friends, family and their employers. The event was also attended by Milton Keynes Mayor Marie Bradburn and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Judge Tony Hughes and included performances from Milton Keynes College students Luca Brown and Ella Boetang. 

Awards were also given to apprentices who had gone above and beyond during their time with their employers and the College. The awards were presented by Anna Clarke, Head of Employer Engagement and Partnerships, Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal and Sarah Thompson, Head of Apprenticeships, and were given to the following apprentices: 

• Business Award – Ellen Gibbons (Superior Homecare Services Limited) 

• Commis Chef Award – Finnan Keen (Silverstone Circuits) 

• Construction Award – Ben Hambridge (Heyford Park Developments Ltd, part of Dorchester Living) 

• Digital Award – Tamzin Bedford (Toru Interactive Ltd) 

• Engineering Award – Alex Digby (Stokvis Tapes UK Ltd) 

• Finance Award – Samuel Ward-Butler (Panton Accountancy Services Ltd) 

• Hair Professional Award – Vanessa Graziano (Aloha Hair) 

• Inspirational Award  – Kian Hall (Parrott Construction Ltd) 

• Rising Star Award – Mia Hammer (Oracle Red Bull Racing) 

• Contribution Award – Kai Murdoch (Taylor Wimpey South Midlands) 

Charlotte Parkinson, graduating Marketing Apprentice from Aztech IT, commented: “Since completing my apprenticeship through MK College, I’m now a Marketing Executive at Aztec IT. I found the apprenticeship amazing – coming out of university, it was great to go into the outside world straight away. My employer and Milton Keynes College have both been amazing and I’m very happy to be graduating.” 

College Group CEO, Sally Alexander, added: “Our Apprenticeship Graduation event is about recognising the talent in our wonderful graduates like Charlotte, celebrating them and giving them an opportunity to be extremely proud of themselves.  

“Milton Keynes College Group is driven by our Fairer Futures Strategy, which highlights our commitment to delivering aspirational educational programmes, which I know our graduates will all have experienced. We are delighted to have supported our apprentices to develop the skills which are needed within our communities and will support the growth of businesses across the city.  

“We’re very proud of everything our apprentices have achieved, and we wish them the best of luck as they move into the next stage of their very exciting careers”. 

You can find out more about apprenticeship at MK College here Apprenticeships – MK College