Presentation Evening 2011
This year's annual presentation evening was held at Kingsholm Rugby Stadium on Friday 29 July at 7pm.
Over 250 guests including parents and employers attended the evening to mark the end of the off-the-job foundation satge of training for the first year apperntices, and their progress to their employers.
Apprentices who had completed the full framework were issued with apprenticeship certificates as they take up professional careers as qualified electrical or mechanical engineers.
The evening was well attended by a variety of engineering employers, all of whom have long standing working relationships with GTG. Chief Executive, Linsey Temple used the opportunity to reassure both parents and apprentices that choosing engineering as a future career was definitely a good decision. She emphasized that the growth in apprentice numbers during the 2010-2011 intake and the predicted growth for 2011-2012 was really encouraging and a sure sign that the industry is recovering from the effects of the recession. This was echoed by their guest speaker, Mr Mike Doane from Douglas Equipment Ltd, who shared his experiences in the sector and spoke of the recent developments within his organisation. He commented on the exciting future that lay ahead of all the apprentices and said that if he had his time again, he wouldn’t change a thing.
The winners of the 2011 awards were as follows:
* The Douglas Equipment Cup awarded to the Best overall Fitter - Jack Benfield from Douglas Equipment
* The Delphi Diesel Systems Cup awarded to the Best overall Turner - Alex Simmonds from Messier Services
* The Sapa Pressweld Challenge Cup awarded to the Best overall performer in CAD (Mech) - Miles Millward from Stock Redler
* The Sapa Pressweld Challenge Cup awarded to the Best overall performer in CAD (Elec) - Jointly awarded to Oliver Sanders and Michael Webster both from TRL Technology
* The Renishaw Cup awarded to the Best overall Miller - Roxanne Pollard from Renishaw plc
* The Gary Peake Memorial Shield awarded to the Best Electronic Apprentice - Oliver Sanders from TRL Technology
* The Oldham Foundation Cup awarded to the most improved Apprentice - Daniel Browning from GE Aviation Systems
* The Messier Services Cup awarded to the Apprentices Apprentice of the Year - Jordan Booth from National Oilwel Varco
* The ABB Cup awarded to the Apprentice considered to have given the most contribution to the centre - Dale Price from Messier Dowty
* The GTG Award awarded to GTG's Apprentice of the Year - Alex Simmonds from Messier Services
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