South Lanarkshire College Graduation Ceremony
Friday 29 October 2021
Andy Kerr
Chair of the Board of Governors On behalf of all staff and the Board of Governors at South Lanarkshire College I would like to warmly congratulate all our 2021 graduates. Graduation is a celebration of your success, a chance to reflect on the past year at our college, all that you have achieved and the family and friends that have helped you on your journey. I know that many of you have now moved on to higher level courses at college or university, with others progressing to employment or training. It makes myself and our Board feel very proud to see the successful journey of our graduands and what you go on to achieve. I am also very proud of all our staff who have supported you to achieve your qualifications. From your lecturers who have adapted to the pandemic to ensure they pass their knowledge and skills on to you, our Student Services Teams who have remained ever positive in support of students, our Student Association for their honest and open representation of the students, our Facilities and Estates Teams who kept the campus safe and clean. And our College Management Team, HR, ICT, Finance and Funding Teams who make sure our college runs as efficiently and effectively as possible to give you the best possible experience whilst studying with us. I wish you all the very best as you embark on what will no doubt be a very successful and happy future. Well done!
Aileen McKechnie Principal
Graduation is one of the highlights of our college calendar – a chance for all of us to celebrate the success, hard-work and dedication of you, our students. I am so proud of you all for everything that you have achieved whilst studying with us. The past 12 months were extremely difficult for everyone. But despite the global pandemic, despite the public health and economic challenges that we all faced, you’ve all still managed to successfully complete your studies with us here at South Lanarkshire College. You should all be extremely proud – I’m sure your family and friends will be! I know that the past year was not what you anticipated in terms of your studies with us, but I wanted to thank you all for sticking with your course, never giving up and achieving your ambitions. Your success really will inspire others to achieve their full potential. Well done! Enjoy your special day and I wish you all the very best as you go out to make your mark on the world.
Running order 15:00
Welcome: Andy Kerr Chair of the Board of Governors
15:10
Opening remarks: Aileen McKechnie Principal
15:20
Guest speaker: Marvin Bartley Player/Assistant Manager at Livingston F.C. Equality And Diversity Advisor To The Scottish FA
15:35
Well done videos from lecturers
15:45
Graduand awards presentation Associate Principal
16:00
Special Awards announced
16:10
Guest speaker: Dr Lou Mycroft Nomadic educator, writer and public speaker
16:25
Closing remarks and vote of thanks Gemma McClarence Student Association President
16:30
Graduand images from 2020/21
Dr Lou Mycroft When standard employment didn’t quite fit anymore, Dr Lou Mycroft created a portfolio career which is guided by the practice of values. She works on national programmes in further education across the UK, creating spaces where people can do their best thinking and take action to improve their own lives and those of others. Starting out as an HIV worker, she ended up at The Northern College in Yorkshire, working there for twenty years on community education programmes, including degree programmes. Lou believes that working from our values pays off in the end. We just need to figure out what they are!
Marvin Bartley Marvin Bartley is an English professional footballer who is currently a player and Assistant Manager for Scottish Premiership club Livingston FC. He broke into the professional leagues in 2007 with AFC Bournemouth in England, where he made over 100 Football League appearances, then moving to Burnley, Leyton Orient and Hibs. Marvin is also an Equality and Diversity Advisor to the Scottish FA, Football Pundit on the BBC and BT Sport and speaker on equalities, diversity and racism.
GRADUANDS 2021 Faculty of Business HNC ACCOUNTING Mihaela Buta Viviane Ghanime Kerrie White HND ACCOUNTING Adam Edgar Lorna Hay Emma-Jane Murray Stephanie Richford HNC ADMIN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Brian Graham Rachel Hampson Chloe Mcdonald Vicki Mclean Alison Stafford Gaynya Veal Zoe Young HND ADMIN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Craig Cameron Anna Lenart Michelle Mcguire Zsuzsanna Prauda HNC BUSINESS Ria Brady Pamela Brown HND BUSINESS Ruaridh Thomson Renata Tomaszewska
HNC COUNSELLING Suzanne Bretman Kate Mair Poppy Smith HND EVENTS MANAGEMENT Mhairi Crolla Beverley Geddes Lauren Grant Claire Lees Dominika Odoszewska HNC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT David Nelson HND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Jennifer Barr Gemma Gray Janet Harley Melissa Mccue Amy Smith HND LEGAL SERVICES Danielle Boyd Kyle Hutcheson Tiegan Mckay Martin Mcneil Emma Jo-Anne Norfolk Kasey Powell Erin Whyte HND PHOTOGRAPHY Yvonne Mcgowan HNC POLICE STUDIES Amy Ferguson Andrew Logan Kyle Mackin Melisza O'rourke Olivia Sharkey
Faculty Of Care HND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS
Emily Barr Jennifer Brisbane Katarzyna Parzych HNC APPLIED SCIENCE
Nicola Friel Robyn Gilligan Claire Mcavoy Kimberley Steele HNC HEALTHCARE PRACTICE
Barbara Ali-Oseni Kumba Bah Eryn Blair Hollie Clark Leona Conn Jason Dickson Michelle Forrest Pamela Foy Kirsty Macleod Linzi Mcfall Erin Mcgregor Siobhan Mclaughlin Carol Scott Nicola Steven HND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Fiona Callan Christine Collings Melissa Good Marylouise Kelly Bronwyn Laffey Karen Murray Amy Paton
HNC SOCIAL SERVICES
Heather Blake Stacy Brown Chloe-Louise Clelland Paul Cunningham Corrina Dick Tiffany Findlay Sharon Greenshields Natalie Innes Carolyn Kay Andrew Thomson Jennifer Thomson Lesah Thomson
Special Awards Business Faculty Student of the Year Martin McNeil Care Faculty Student of the Year Jemma Thomas Construction Faculty Student of the Year John Bringan South Lanarkshire College Student of the Year Dominka Odoszewska SQA Student of the Year Patricia Kirkwood
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Congratulations to all students who graduated today
Graduation Ceremony 2021