On Thursday 6 March, 20 scholarships were awarded to students at Alton College by the Alton College Foundation (ACF) during the annual Scholarships for Excellence Awards Evening. The ACF is a charity based at Alton College that works with staff to celebrate the success of students and to raise funds for college resources.
These Scholarships for Excellence are funded by the ACF’s Student Support Fund, which aims to award grants to students in recognition of their excellence across both academic and vocational subjects. Since 2002, 440 such scholarships have been awarded, all of which have made a real difference to the education of Alton’s students and the enrichment of the local community.
The scholarships are a truly unique part of studying at Alton, and reflect the College’s commitment to allowing its students to reach their full potential, both inside and outside of the classroom.
This year, the Wessex Arts Theatre at Alton was filled with local business representatives, charities, staff, students of the College and their families, all enjoying an evening of celebration.
The 20 scholarship winners were:
- Elizabeth Lacey – Scholarship for Excellence in Business
- James Severs – Headley Financial Services Scholarship for Excellence in Economics
- Grace Wickens and Robert Parr – Craven Brothers Scholarship for Excellence in the Space Technologies Programme
- Brian Janicki and James Cameron – Craven Brothers Scholarship for Excellence in Engineering
- Ralph Welbourn – Scholarship for Excellence in History
- Malenna Moreira Da Silva – Scholarship for Excellence in Law
- River Kavanagh – The Rotary Club Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics
- Indigo Gold – Scholarship for Drawing
- Robyn Harris – Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Writing
- Xavier Landscheit – Richard Frankel Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Medicine
- Bronya Carlin and Logan King – The Alastair Graham Scholarship for Excellence in Modern Foreign Languages
- Annie Goodridge – Scholarship for Excellence in Music
- Ronnie Gray – Scholarship for Excellence in Performing Arts
- Atticus Kerr – Peter Dilloway Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Science
- Bradley Lipas and Jacob Gibbs – The Arts Society Alton Scholarship for Excellence in Art
- Megan Else – Scholarship for Excellence in Digital Media
Trevor Heley, Managing Director of the Alton College Foundation, congratulated all those who received scholarships, saying:
“Even after 23 years of awarding scholarships, I am always pleased to see that both applicants and selected scholars continue to be great ambassadors for Alton College.”
Speaking about the range of scholarships on offer this year, Mr Heley said:
“This year we introduced two new scholarships to the selection on offer. A scholarship for drawing sponsored by Mrs Rosemary Andreae and aimed at supporting the excellent A Level Art students who come to the College to join the wonderful Art department, and two scholarships sponsored by the Ellis Campbell Foundation for the Space Technologies Programme, an exciting new programme introduced this year at the College. We are truly grateful that these, and other long-term sponsors, enable us to award such a wide range of scholarships.”
Following the ceremony, Ashley Grute, Assistant Principal for Curriculum at Alton, delivered some closing remarks, thanking the sponsors and wider community for their generosity. Mr Grute praised the outstanding quality of the applicants and congratulated them for their success in receiving the scholarships.
Please visit the Alton College Foundation page to find out more about the Scholarships for Excellence and the Student Development Fund.