A dog trainer and manager of an animal feeds shop took top titles at a Reaseheath College awards ceremony celebrating apprenticeships and traineeships.
Sian Howells, 24, who works for WKD Trained Dogs in Stone, was crowned Intermediate Apprentice of the Year.
And Katie Stanley, who runs Prince Farm Feeds in King’s Bromley, was awarded ‘Advanced Apprentice of the Year’.
Sian, a Level 2 Animal Care apprentice, and Katie, a Level 3 Agriculture Apprentice, were among 156 apprentices and trainees who have completed their qualifications at the Nantwich college.
The awards ceremony was held during National Apprenticeships Week.
Engineering Apprentice of the Year was Liam Abbotts, one of 13 apprentices on or about to start a programme with Bombardier Transportation in Crewe.
Best Vehicle (Parts, Sales and Marketing) Apprentice was Antony Hempstead, of Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd in Grantham.
Best Agriculture Apprentice Sam Jones of Ellesmere Port, who works as a calf rearer for G J Willis of Cholmondeley.
Best Equine Apprentice was Dominic Eccleston, a groom and eventer with Bazaars Stud in Stafford.
Best Food Apprentice was Stuart Palin, a trainee butcher and now owner of Stuart Palin Butchers in Crewe who employs two apprentices.
Best Construction Apprentice (Brickwork) was Connor Whitney, of NTC Building Ltd in Congleton.
Best Construction Apprentice (Joinery) was Adam Cooper of MAC Joinery and Building Services in Nantwich.
James Lewis, of MSL Contracts, Stockport, took Construction Apprentice of the Year.
An award for Traineeship Achievement went to Latisha Woolley, a sports turf apprentice with Malkins Bank Golf Club, Sandbach.
New Employer of the Year award went to Craig Hallworth, of Hallworth Construction Cheshire Ltd.
The Northwich business has worked with Reaseheath Training for 10 years and supports apprenticeship opportunities for young people.
Best Horticulture Apprentice was James Alley, a greenkeeper with Delamere Forest Golf Club.
James joined guest speaker Tony Lavelle, a dairy farmer and apprentice employer, on stage to make a presentation to apprentices, employers and families.
Reaseheath supports more than 1,500 apprentices, and with a success rate 13% above the national average.
Other apprentices to be commended during the evening were:
Certificates of Excellence:
Thomas Oulton (Agriculture – J E Oulton)
Peter Crimes (Agriculture – D A Platt and Partners)
Certificates of Endeavour:
Bethany Hamer (Gauntlet Birds of prey Knutsford)
Adam Kingston (Traineeship)
Certificates for Outstanding Achievement:
Andrew Sharpes (Construction – Conran Homes Ltd)
(Pics: Advanced apprentice of the Year Katie Stanley and Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Sian Howells; Successful Bombardier Transportation apprentices with training and competency assessors Jason Cheetham and Russell Clarke; Agriculture Apprentice of the Year Sam Jones; Best Engineering Apprentice Liam Abbotts; Best Horticulture Apprentice James Alley; Traineeship Achievement Latisha Woolley and Adam Kingston)
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