The document describes the AoC Gold Awards, which recognize individuals who attended a College and have since achieved excellence in their field. To be nominated, a person must have attended College for a significant period, benefited from their time there, received public recognition in their field, and continued supporting the College. Colleges can nominate alumni, and winners will be invited to a reception at the House of Commons to receive the award. Previous winners are also listed.
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Gold awards leaflet 2014
1. Each year, Colleges are invited to nominate a person to be considered for the AoC Gold Awards. This person should
be someone who has attended your College and who has since gone on to achieve excellence in his or her chosen
field. Recipients of the AoC Gold Awards will have:
ŒŒ Attended College for a significant period (e.g. for a year or until the completion of a qualification)
ŒŒ Acknowledged that they gained benefit from their time at College (e.g. by gaining the confidence and competence
to pursue an occupation)
ŒŒ Received public recognition and acclaim, or made a major contribution in their field
ŒŒ Continued to engage with the College and support current students
AoC Gold Awards for
Further Education
Alumni 2014
2013 Winners
Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of
Galliford Try, South Devon College, with
current student Luke Waldron
Lord Willis and all Award
Winners
Lord Willis and Hannah Cockroft
MBE, Double gold medallist for
wheelchair sprinting at London 2012,
Calderdale College
Adam Grey, Executive Chef, Skylon
Restaurant, Northampton College,
with current student Viktorija
Bernataviciute
Paul Barron, Business Consultant,
Lincoln College, with current
student Chris Barnes
Maggie Alphonsi, England Rugby
player, Hereford Regional College,
with currnet student Holly
Woodward
Sarah Longthorn, founder of
WedgeWelly, Hull College, with
current student Anna Lue Fook
Lord Willis and Professor Chris
Day, Pro-Vice Chancellor and
Professor of Liver Medicine at
Newcastle University,
Tyne Metropolitan College
“To now have myself and my
College recognised for the hard
work put in back in 2010/2011
is fantastic, it wasn’t easy for
me or my teachers when I was
studying on the other side of the
world, but we made it work and
I couldn’t have won my double
gold in London 2012 without
their support. ”
Hannah Cockroft MBE
Double gold medallist for
wheelchair sprinting at London
2012
Calderdale College
“I am absolutely delighted
to win this award. I hope my
achievements in academic
medicine inspire current students
in FE Colleges around the country
to set their sights as high as
possible in the knowledge that
anything is possible with a bit
of talent and lots of effort and
dedication.”
Professor Chris Day
Pro-Vice Chancellor and
Professor of Liver Medicine at
Newcastle University
Tyne Metropolitan College
“It makes me extremely proud to be
recognised in this way and I’m delighted that
I have been able to maintain my relationship
with South Devon College for many years.
Education is an important cornerstone for
any career and I was fortunate to receive a
great grounding in skills during my time at
South Devon all those years ago. I hope those
that taught me will take their own pride in
my success and look forward to continuing to
work with South Devon as we take forward
our new University Technical College and
hopefully equip the next generation of leaders
in construction with the skills they need.”
Greg Fitzgerald
Chief Executive, Galliford Try
South Devon College
2. The winners and the nominating Colleges will be invited to attend the presentation ceremony of the AoC Gold
Awards at a reception at the House of Commons which will take place on Wednesday 11 June 2014. Please mention
this date to your nominee so they can set it aside in their diary.
In 2013, we introduced a Roll of Honour which aims to acknowledge the wealth and calibre of the nominations
we receive each year and lists all of those nominees who meet the criteria but were not selected as winners on this
occasion.
Nominations for the 2014 AoC Gold Awards are welcomed at any time up until Wednesday 18 December 2013.
Aberdeen College
Emma Brumpton
Global adventurer and
film-maker
(2010)
Stewart Milne CBE
Chairman and Chief
Executive of the Stewart
Milne Group
(2011)
Alton College
Vicky Broadribb MBE
Paralympian
(2001)
Russel Howard
Comedian
(2013)
Barking & Dagenham
College
Josette Bushell-Mingo
OBE
Actress, director and
producer
(2004)
Idris Elba
Actor
(2012)
Barnsley College
Kate Rusby
Folk singer
(2006)
Matt Helders
Member of the “Arctic
Monkeys”
(2007)
Alex Turner
Member of the “Arctic
Monkeys”
(2007)
Barton Peveril College
Colin Firth CBE
Actor
(2010)
Bolton College
Paul Heathcote MBE
Restaurateur
(1996)
Amir Khan
Professional boxer
(2012)
Bradford College
Balbir Panesar
President of Bradford
Chamber of Commerce
(2009)
Brockenhurst College
Kate Royal
Opera singer
(2009)
Burnley College
Sir Kevin Smith CBE
Chief Executive of GKN plc
(2012)
Calderdale College
Hannah Cockroft MBE
Paralympic Gold Medalist -
wheelchair sprinting
(2013)
Capel Manor College
Kim Wilde
Award-winning gardener
(2006)
Carshalton College
Richard Blackwood
Television personality
(2002)
Cheadle and Marple Sixth
Form College
Sarah Storey OBE
Paralympian
(2010)
City and Islington College
David Oyelowo
Actor
(2003)
City College Brighton and
Hove
Deborah Meaden
Businesswoman and star of
BBC’s Dragons’ Den
(2010)
City College Coventry
David Moorcroft MBE
OBE
Former Chief Executive, UK
Athletics
(2002)
City College Norwich
Stephen Fry
Actor, author, comedian,
director
(2004)
City Lit
(Formerly City Literary
Institute)
Steven Berkoff
Playwright, actor & director
(2001)
City of Bath College
Peter France
Chief Executive of Rotork
plc
(2012)
City of Wolverhampton
College
Gurbux Singh
Former Chair of the CRE
(2002)
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Sixth Form College
Kate Barker CBE
Former External Member
of Monetary Policy
Committee
(2004)
Joanne Clowes
Former Producer: Microsoft
Game Studios, USA
(2007)
Colchester Institute
(Formerly Braintree College)
Giles Long MBE
Paralympian
(2005)
Coleg Cambria
(Formerly Deeside College)
Brian Fleet CBE
Former Senior Vice
President of Airbus UK
(2003)
Coleg Glan Hafren
Shelim Hussain MBE
Chairman & Managing
Director of Euro Foods Ltd
(2005)
Coleg Morgannwg
Marco Marenghi
Lead animator (Walking
with Dinosaurs)
(2000)
The College of Haringey,
Enfield and North East
London
(Formerly College of North
East London)
Audley Harrison MBE
Gold medalist for
heavyweight boxing
(2001)
Craven College
Justine Whitaker
Director of Northern
Lymphology
(2008)
Ealing, Hammersmith &
West London College
Trevor Baylis OBE
Inventor and entrepreneur
(2012)
Edinburgh’s Telford
College
James Thomson OBE
Restaurateur
(2009)
Exeter College
Michael Caines MBE
Chef patron/entrepreneur
(2007)
Spencer Dale
Executive Director and
Chief Economist at the
Bank of England
(2010)
Grimsby Institute
(Formerly Grimsby Art School)
John Hurt CBE
Actor
(2011)
Hackney Community
College
Jeff Danchie
Professional basketball
player
(2009)
Leroy Logan MBE
Superintendent and
member of the Olympic
Policing Coordination Team
(2010)
Henley College Coventry
Marlon Devonish MBE
4 x 100m Gold medalist,
record holder of 200m
(2006)
Previous winners
3. Hereward College
Sir Bert Massie CBE
Former Chair, Disability
Rights Commission
(2003)
Baroness Campbell DBE
Commission for Equality
and Human Rights
(2008)
Hertford Regional College
Maggie Alphonsi
England rugby player
(2013)
Hopwood Hall College
Lorna Fitzsimons
Former MP
(2002)
Hull College
Sarah Longthorn
Founder of WedgeWelly
(2013)
Kirklees College
(Formerly Dewsbury College)
Baroness Boothroyd
Former Speaker of the
House of Commons
(1996)
Baroness Lockwood
Former Deputy Speaker in
the House of Lords
(2000)
Simon Needham
Founder and Creative
Director of ATTIK
Communications
(2010)
James Sommerville
Founder and former
Creative Director of ATTIK
Communications
(2010)
Baroness Warsi
Former Chair Person of the
Conservative Party
(2011)
Leeds City College
(Formerly Park Lane College)
Kay Mellor OBE
Playwright and actress
(2000)
Leeds College of Building
Mario Martin
UK Plumber of Year 2005,
Tradesperson of Year 2005
(2006)
Andrew Iveson
Managing Director, SIAS
Building Services Ltd
(2008)
Leicester College
Gok Wan
Channel 4 Presenter and
fashion guru
(2008)
Lincoln College
Paul Barron
Business consultant
(2013)
Liverpool Community
College
Willy Russell
Playwright
(1996)
London College of Fashion
(Formerly Cordwainers
College)
Jimmy Choo OBE
Footwear designer and
manufacturer
(2000)
Luton Sixth Form College
Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys
Royal Soc. Wolfson
Research Professor,
Genetics
(2008)
Myerscough College
Christine Walkden
Horticulturalist,
plantswoman, TV presenter
(2009)
Paul Burgess
Head groundsman of Real
Madrid Football Club
(2011)
National Star College
Katy Etherington
Graphic designer and
founder of PA Pool
(2012)
New College Nottingham
Robert Lindsay
Actor
(2005)
Northampton College
Adam Gray
Executive Chef, Skylon
Restaurant
(2013)
Oldham College
Sarah Lancashire
Actor
(2001)
Paul Walsh
Chief Executive of
Diageo plc
(2007)
Preston College
Nick Park CBE
Animator
(2005)
Richard Huish College
Andy Robinson OBE
Former Senior Assistant
Coach to England Rugby
Team
(2004)
Rotherham College of Arts
and Technology
Sean Bean
Actor
(2006)
Salford City College
(Formerly Eccles College)
Hazel Blears MP
Former Labour Party Chair
Person
(2007)
Sandwell College
(Formerly Rycotewood
College)
Kojo Afful
Relief worker
(1996)
Sheffield College
(Formerly Norton College)
Richard McCourt
TV and radio presenter
(2008)
Shipley College
Alan Titchmarsh MBE DL
Gardener, TV presenter and
novelist
(2002)
The Sixth Form College
Solihull
Justin King CBE
Chief Executive of
Sainsbury’s
(2012)
South Devon College
Greg Fitzgerald
Chief Executive of Galliford
Try plc
(2013)
South Essex College
(Formerly Thurrock and
Basildon College)
Wale Adeyemi MBE
Fashion designer
(2004)
South West College
(Formerly Fermanagh College)
Neven Maguire
Chef and TV presenter
(2002)
Southgate College
Ozwald Boateng OBE
Bespoke couturier
(2009)
Stockton Riverside College
(formerly Stockton and
Billingham College)
Richard Griffiths OBE
Actor
(2000)
Swansea College
Henri Oguike
Professional dancer/
choreographer
(2007)
Thanet College
Gary Rhodes OBE
Celebrity chef
(2000)
Thomas Rotherham
College
Justine Greening MP
Former Secretary of State
for Transport
(2012)
Varndean College
Natasha Kaplinsky
TV presenter
(2003)
Thurrock and Basildon
College
Wale Adeyemi
Fashion Designer
(2004)
Tyne Metropolitan College
Professor Chris Day
Pro-vice Chancellor and
Professor of Liver Medicine
at Newcastle University
(2013)
Wakefield College
Faye Banks
Young Woman Engineer of
the Year 2004
(2005)
Adeem Younis
Entrepreneur and creator of
singlemuslim.com
(2011)
Westminster Kingsway
College
Jamie Oliver MBE
Celebrity chef
(2003)
Wirral Metropolitan
College
Christian Furr
Artist
(2004)
Worcester College of
Technology
Kate Jones
Former Fund Manager,
Barclays Global Investors
(2006)
Xavarian College
Andrea Ashworth
Author and academic
(2003)
