Congratulating students gathered for their annual awards ceremony at the Barony campus of Scotland’s Rural College BAFTA winning film director Seth Gardner told them that with a clear dream and the belief they are worthy of that dream, everything was possible.
Seth Gardner, who won his BAFTA for the short film The Swimming Pool and owns digital media and film production company RedSnappa, told the students how, as a teenager, he had dropped out of school before realising at the age of 23 that he needed qualifications, so went back to college to pass the exams needs for a University place. He outlined how, following an Honours degree in Theatre, Film and Television, his dream became reality and he had gone on to have a very successful career.
“By passing your exams you have learned the most amazing and powerful secret for success,” he told the students. “With a clear dream and the belief that you are worthy of that dream, anything is possible.”
The gathering of students, proud parents, partners and friends at Barony had been welcomed by Alistair Marshall, Vice Chair of the SRUC Board. Dr Dave Roberts, SRUC’s Dean in Dumfries, outlined recent events at SRUC and its commitment to the regional delivery of services. Senior Tutor Julie Parker reviewed a highly successful and active year by staff and students at Barony before inviting Seth Gardner to present the certificates and trophies marking their achievements over the past academic year.
Twenty-eight prizes were awarded to students who made particular accomplishments, progress or contribution to their course with prize winners nominated by tutors from each department of SRUC’s Barony Campus.
The award winners were:
Carrs Billington Award – Most improved student in Agriculture, Hamish McGibney;
Novartis Award – The best practical student in Agriculture, Tom Forsyth;
Kilco International Dairy Trophy – The best dairy student, Scott Forsyth;
The Alisdair Clark Memorial Award – The best Stockperson prize, Thomas Smith;
Robbie Weir Memorial Quaich Joseph Mallen;
The Smith Trophy – The best trainee in Agriculture, Angus Milby;
Ishbel Cup and College Quaich – The top student in Agriculture, Hannah Graham
The Watson Prize – The best practical Animal Care student, Rachel Wield;
Shield and College Quaich -The top student in Animal Care, Ashleigh Sage
BARD Award and College Quaich – The top Animal Nursing Assistant student, Libby McLean;
The Scottish Oils Shield – The top student in Introduction to Service Engineering, Ritchie Glen;
CLAAS Prize -The student contributing most to the course, Alec Murdoch;
CLAAS Prize -The best performing CLAAS ND Year 1, Andrew Shorton
The Terry O’Neill Trophy – The most promising Engineering trainee, Connor Duff;
The Rickerby Prize – The best practical Engineering student, Peter Clifford;
The BAGMA Shield and College Quaich – The top student in Engineering, Jack Pybus;
The Harkness Shield – The student contributing most to the Horse Care course, Tegan Howard;
BHS Trophy – student most likely to continue in the industry, Ashton James ;
The Buckaroo Biz Award and College Quaich – The top student in Horse Care, Tamla Cunningham ;
Robert Beamish Memorial Shield – The student who put the most into the Countryside and Environment course, Glen Fairbairn;
The Crown Estates Cup – The best Chainsaw student, Stephen Sweeney;
Yerburgh Trophy and College Quaich – The top student in Forestry – Lewis Chilvers
Barony Gardening Club Cup – The best Groundsman – Brandon Hundertmark
Barony Gardening Club Rosebowl and College Quaich – The top student in Horticulture, Alexander Cook;
Inspiration Award – Alika Corder
Barony Campus Student Newsletter, Best Article – Hannah Graham
Barony Campus Student Newsletter, Runner up – David Whiting
Barony Campus “Through the Student’s Eye” Photo competition – Gemma Currie
The ceremony was closed by a vote of thanks by Adam Wardrop, Programme Leader for Agriculture.
Photo Caption: Back L-R: Andrew Shorton, Stephen Sweeney, Connor Duff, Jack Pybus, Ritchie Glen, Scott Forsyth, Alec Murdoch, Lewis Chilvers, Peter Clifford, Alexander Cook, Alika Corder, Brandon Hundertmark, Tom Forsyth, Joseph Mallen, Ashleigh Sage
Front L-R: Rachel Wield, Thomas Smith , Julie Parker, Seth Gardner, Alistair Marshall, Dave Roberts, Hannah Graham, Hamish McGibney
