College Awards - 2008/2011

The College, its staff and its students win national and international awards for excellence every year:

• 2011 - Queen's Anniversary Prize - For "Delivering World-class Excellence in Hospitality at Every Level"
• 2011 - ColegauCymru Awards: 'Outstanding Practice in the Maintaining and Improving of Quality'
• 2011 - TES Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award - Huw Evans (Principal)
• 2011 - NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire! Awards: 'Basic Skills Tutor of the Year' - Rhian Evans, 'Digital Inclusion Award' - Melinda Gardner, 'Vocational Tutor of the Year' - Helen Hodgkinson, and 'Wales Further Education Learner of the Year' - Eirlys Bowler
• 2011 - The International Association of Book-keepers (IAB): "Top UK Student Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping" - Matthew Elliott
• 2011 - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - First Further Education Establishment in Wales to become an Affiliate College
• 2011 - Urdd Eisteddfod Crown: Llŷr Titus Hughes
• 2011 - UK Apprentice of the Year Awards: Best Apprentice Plumber in Wales - Calum Tait
• 2011 - Construction Skills Challenge for Wales: Several Medal Winners
• 2011 - SkillsCompetition Wales, Web Design: Runner-up - Richard Jones
• 2011 - Nelson Thornes UK Hair & Beauty Competition: Winner - Zoe Williams
• 2011 - Institute for Travel & Tourism's Hospitality Student of the Year Award: Winner - Jonathan Davies
• 2011 - Swansea Festival of Music and Sport: Independent Living Skills students win 58 medals
• 2011 - UK Craft Guild of Chefs: 'UK Hospitality & Catering College of the Year"
• 2011 - UK South Asian Chef Competition: Runner-up - Tina Ditchfield
• 2010 - ColegauCymru Awards: 'College Engagement with Employers' Award' and 'Effective Use of the Tribal Benchmarking Tool Award'
• 2010 - City & Guilds: Medal for Excellence - Susie Williams
• 2010 - NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire! Awards: 'Vocational Tutor of the Year' - Sylvia Davies, 'Basic Skills Tutor of the Year' - Sally Bond
• 2010 - NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire! Awards: 'Vocational Learner of the Year' - Zoe Smith, 'Conwy County Learner of the Year Award' - Glyn Cocking, and 'Denbighshire County Learner of the Year Award' - John Foulkes
• 2010 - Wales Public Sector Waste & Sustainability Awards: 'Sustainability Award'
• 2010 - Skills Competition Wales Restaurant Service Competition: 'Nation's Best Waiter' - Mark Irvine
• 2010 - Welsh International Culinary Championships Awards: 'Best College' and Hospitality students win over 50 medals/awards
• 2010 - UK's Best Restaurant Service Professional: Channon Morris
• 2010 - Lantra Young Learner of the Year Award: Gethin Hughes
• 2010 - SkillPLUMB Welsh Finals: 'Best Apprentice Plumber in Wales'
• 2010 - UK Skills, North West and Central heat: Advanced Nail Enhancements Award Winner - Leah Jones
• 2010 - UK Skills Hairdressing, London heat: Winner - Amy Hughes
• 2010 - Signature Annual Awards: Deaf Studies Learner of the Year award for Wales - Becky Steen
• 2010 - National Skills Academy for Retail: First Retail Academy in Wales at Rhyl Campus
• 2010 - Bangor University's Engineering Challenge: Winning Group
• 2010 - Environmental Pioneer Awards: Runner-up
• 2009 - AoC Beacon Award: 'International Student Support'
• 2009 - fforwm Annual Awards: 'Leading Innovation in the Management of Quality' and 'Digital Learning Resources'
• 2009 - NIACE Dysgu Cymru Inspire! Awards: 'Further Education Learner of the Year' and 'Adult Learner of the Year' - Kizzy Jones, 'Vocational Learner of the Year' - Mandy Giblin
• 2009 - Welsh International Culinary Championships Awards: 'Best College' and Hospitality students win over 50 medals/awards
• 2009 - UK South Asian Chef Competition: Runner-up - Tina Ditchfield
• 2009 - Wales National Games: Independent Living Skills students win 26 medals
• 2009 - Institute of Legal Executives: 'ILEX Best Secretarial Student of the Year' - Lynette Wilkes
• 2009 - Denbigh Film Festival: First Prize in the 'Open Category'
• 2009 - High Sheriff Award: Performing Arts Students
• 2008 - AoC Beacon Award: 'College Engagement with Employers'
• 2008 - David Duller shortlisted for national 'ITV Teacher of the Year' award
• 2008 - Tutor awarded silver medals at the Culinary Olympics - Sally Owens