Speaking shortly after finding out she’d been shortlisted for the second consecutive year, Lily said: “It's surreal and I didn't really expect to be shortlisted once, let alone twice. I'm grateful to the College and especially my tutor for always encouraging me to sign up for these things.
View details“These photos not only document the people who have helped me make improvements in my photography career but also show how far I have come as a person. I am grateful and thankful for the opportunity to have my work selected. I just hope that others can take inspiration from my work and create something amazing.
View detailsNoel explained: “India House is literally ground zero in the story of my musical life! I moved into a flat there with my then girlfriend in 1989, broke and bored. By the time I left in 1993 I’d joined my little brother’s band and had written Live Forever and Rock ‘n’ Roll Star!”
View detailsThe filming piece and website are two exceptionally challenging live briefs and a unique step for the students on their journey to amazing careers. I believe the experiences they have working with Kamla Foundation will stay with them for the rest of their lives.’ Bhupendra Mistry, Founding Director of Kamla Foundation, said: ‘Over the past 18 months we have been exploring ways in which the college and the Foundation can collaborate in order to transform the lives of the communities we support.
View detailsAfter reminiscing about the historical links the bee has with Manchester, Mike Kane said: “Art has amazing regenerative effects. I hope that people will wander through and visit because this is a part of the area and the city they live in.” The project to bring Overgrown to Wythenshawe has been led by local organisations, including The Manchester College, Wythenshawe Forum Trust and Real Food Wythenshawe.
View detailsChristine explained: “We started to discuss Colleges Week before our students returned for the new academic year so, there has been a lot of hard work involved and I can’t wait to see things come together. I know first-hand that something remarkable happens at our College every day but, Colleges Week gives us the opportunity to take a step back and shine a spotlight on the skills our students are learning thanks to our incredible staff.
View detailsLaura, who was also shortlisted in The Manchester College’s Student Excellence Awards last year, said: “I’m excited to be involved in this competition as it’s all about the Greater Manchester region, which makes for a friendly rivalry between colleges in the area. “It has been a great experience winning awards with AHT and I can’t thank my nail tech tutors enough for the help and encouragement I’ve received. I really hope I can now make a success of my competition at Greater Manchester Skills.”
View detailsUmar Ali said: Young people, especially in a creative city like Manchester, have a way of shaping the future of the industry and so it’s incredibly important to allow students to apply their skills in a professional environment. “Having worked in the College in the past, I know how important it is for the students that we create these opportunities. The Manchester College has an excellent provision that will help the city solve its digital skills gap and I am delighted to be supporting them to do this.”
View detailsI want to thank all of my teachers and friends who helped me along the way and encouraged me to push forward and advance my work and skills to the next level.”
View detailsThe deadline was during lockdown and luckily they had completed the work before college closed! They’re now working hard on phase two of the competition and I wish them the best of luck in making it to the UK Finals.” Danae, Rachelle, Unita and Ria are all studying Level 2 or 3 Extended Diploma Nail Technologies at our Hair & Beauty Centre of Excellence .
View detailsThe business support for the event followed the announcement that the College had become an ABLE Centre of Excellence Speaking at the Masterclass, a delighted Andrew said: “What I enjoyed most about the session is the excitement and engagement from the students and helping them progress to the next level of their training.”
View detailsSpeaking about the GM Skills competition, Grace, who is planning to progress to study SFX Make-up at the College’s Higher Education partner UCEN Manchester, said: “I really enjoyed the competition and getting to put my knowledge into practice. It was amazing to win and meet students from across Greater Manchester to get inspiration for new types of looks from them.”
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