City College Norwich toasted the achievements of its outstanding further education students at its Further Education Awards.

Norwich Evening News: Winners of the City College Norwich Further Education AwardsWinners of the City College Norwich Further Education Awards (Image: Copyright © Keith Whitmore)

Principal Corrienne Peasgood said: 'We are immensely proud of our students' successes, which have been brilliantly supported by our expert teachers and valued employer partners.

'We are also celebrating City College Norwich's 125th anniversary, and our progressing students from the class of 2016 remind us of the huge and continuing contribution that the college and our students make to Norfolk's workforce and the wider community.'

The event took place at the Assembly House in Norwich last night.

Norwich Evening News: Jared Carpenter, 22, from West Runton, won the City College Norwich Outstanding Achievement at AS Award as well as The Governors Award for Outstanding Student Achievement. With Jerry White, vice principal of City College.Jared Carpenter, 22, from West Runton, won the City College Norwich Outstanding Achievement at AS Award as well as The Governors Award for Outstanding Student Achievement. With Jerry White, vice principal of City College. (Image: Copyright © Keith Whitmore)

Tennis star honoured

He may have spent the week battling for Paralympic glory, but wheelchair tennis star Alfie Hewett also celebrated success at City College's further education awards.

He gained top marks of a triple Distinction for his Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science, and, before he flew out Rio, he received the award for Exceptional Individual Performance from college principal Corrienne Peasgood.

He said: 'The time management and balancing it between tennis and training and making sure I got all of my assignments in on time was hard. I hope I can show and inspire others what you can do. For other kids out there I hope you can maybe look up to that and for me to show them that anything is possible.'

Award for outstanding achievement

Jared Carpenter, 22, from West Runton, won the Outstanding Achievement at AS Award, as well as The Governors' Award for Outstanding Student Achievement.

He came to City College Norwich in 2012 as a Phoenix Purple student, a course designed to enable students with autistic spectrum disorders to progress on to further education and training.

He said: 'I came to City College Norwich as a very nervous young individual. The courses I have done have given me the confidence to go on to other courses and achieve my A-levels. I nearly jumped for joy when I received the letter telling me that I had won the Outstand Achievement at AS Award but I never imagined in a million years that I would ever win the second award.'

Full list of winners

Outstanding Achievement at A Level

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Zazie Tuson

Outstanding Achievement at AS Level

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Jared Carpenter

Outstanding Student Progression – Foundation Learning

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John Robinson

Overcoming Barriers to Success in Pre-Employment Training (MINT)

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Mark Barnes

Dedication and Progress in English

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Charlotte Carter

Dedication and Progress in English

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Dane Williams

Dedication and Hard Work in ESOL

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James Pingol-Segador

Outstanding Personal and Academic Progression in Phoenix Plus

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Willow Skyzer

Outstanding Achievement in Construction

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Matthew Smithson

Outstanding Achievement in Creative, Production and Performing Arts

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Liam Sayer

Outstanding Progress in Business and Retail

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Kaitlyn Richards

Outstanding Effort in Engineering

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Cameron Grier

Outstanding Achievement in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

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Laura Cogman

Outstanding Commitment and Progression in Hospitality and Catering

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Edward Vergel

Outstanding Achievement in Health and Social Care

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Megan Green

Outstanding Commitment to Learning and Supporting Others in Sport and Exercise Science

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Alexandra Gudgeon

Outstanding Achievement and Commitment in Access to Higher Education

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John Raspin

Outstanding Achievement in Education and Training

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Louise Seaman

The Students' Union Award for Enhancing the Student Experience

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Victor Mwembo

The James Barr Memorial Award

Daniel Hodds

The Governors' Robert Walton Award for Outstanding Contribution to College Life

John Robinson

Willow Skyzer

The Governors' Award for Outstanding Student Achievement

Jared Carpenter

Award for Exceptional Individual Performance

Alfie Hewett