QE Amongst the Best of Darlington
The fifth Best of Darlington Awards Ceremony was recently held and an extraordinary number of QE students were nominated and shortlisted in various categories.
For Academic Excellence, first year student Josh Phillips was acknowledged for his outstanding GCSE results attained at Hurworth School. Josh‘s 14 A* grades were an amazing achievement and Josh was named the overall winner of the category, being presented with a cheque and certificate by QE Principal, Tim Fisher. Laura Williams and Jonathan Coulthard were also shortlisted for this award. Laura‘s accolade was for her incredible A Level achievements; she already had 5 A levels before she came to QE in 2008 and will attain another 3 before she leaves in the summer to study at Cambridge University. Jonathan‘s nomination and shortlisting were for his outstanding academic performance in AS Levels and work on an extended physics project; Jonathan has a conditional place at Oxford University for the autumn.
Hannah Russell was shortlisted for the Student of the Year award for her academic achievement and her courage and determination to overcome cerebral palsy. Hannah left QE last year and is now studying at Gloucestershire University. In the category Putting Darlington on the Map, Hannah Marshall’s contribution to volunteering and sport, particularly football, was recognised. Hannah is one of 10 national ambassadors for British Colleges Sport. Also shortlisted in this category was Penny Porter, QE’s Head of German, for promoting international links with Germany, Spain and Russia.
Assistant Principal, Laurence Job, sums up:
"The Best of Darlington Awards honour the unsung heroes of the town and celebrate their achievements. At QE we are delighted that so many of our students were nominated and shortlisted for awards – each has a unique story and we are proud of them all. It was particularly pleasing that Josh Phillips won one of the key prizes."
The Best of Darlington Awards Ceremony was hosted by Darlington College in association with the Darlington Partnership. An audience of 300 people enjoyed the glittering and entertaining ceremony.
March 8, 2010