08.12.2003
Top University of Brighton student Shelley Wright has been awarded the prestigious 2003 BTEC Higher National Student Prize sponsored by awarding body Edexcel BTEC.
Shelley Wright was nominated for the award by her tutors who judged her to be the university’s most outstanding BTEC Higher National student.
She will receive a cheque for £100 and a certificate from Bernadette Katchoff, Edexcel Regional Development Manager for Higher Education at an awards ceremony at this week.
The ceremony will also be attended by her tutor John Morley, from the Brighton Business School and Christine Moon, Registrar and Secretary at the university.
Bernadette Katchoff, Edexcel’s Higher Education Regional Manager, said,
"I am delighted to award the BTEC Higher National Student Prize to Shelley Wright in recognition of her achievements and I wish Shelley all the best in her future career."
The prize is open to BTEC Higher National students at higher education institutions and is awarded by Edexcel for the eighth year in 2003. John Morley, said:
"It is Shelley’s drive, determination and commitment to her studies and to her personal development that made her an obvious candidate for this award.
"Shelley has overcome severe dyslexia to achieve a very high standard of performance in assessments that contradicts her lack of confidence in her abilities.
"Shelley is pleasant, polite, friendly and a pleasure to deal with. She has a determination to succeed coupled with an ability to motivate and support others."
BTEC Higher Nationals, awarded by Edexcel BTEC, are higher education qualifications in vocational subjects. The most popular subjects are business, IT, engineering and design.
Other subjects include science, hospitality and catering, leisure and tourism, health and social care and construction. The long-established two-year qualifications are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.
Edexcel BTEC is one of the UK’s leading awarding bodies and offers an extensive range of vocational, occupational and academic qualifications including BTEC qualifications, NVQs and A levels.
The presentation will take place at 12 noon on Friday 12 December at Mithras House, University of Brighton, Lewes Road, Brighton.
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