The annual Harrow College Student Awards ceremony has taken place to celebrate the academic achievements of students.
Over 100 students attended the awards ceremony at Kenton Hall, Kenton, on Thursday 25 June. During the event students from the across the college were celebrated for their achievements in the arts, sciences, humanities and construction. Principal and Governor Awards were also presented to students for their courage, commitment and dedication.
A number of influential Keynote speakers were in attendance and inspired the audience with their stories. The first speaker was Levi Francis, a former student who now encourages young people to maximise their potential. Levi arrived at Harrow College in 2005 with one GCSE and left with 3 A's at A-Level. He then went on to achieve first Class Honours in Actuarial Science from City University and was voted one of the Top Ethnic Minority students in London.
Also speaking at the event was Lee McQueen who was named as Lord Sugar's Apprentice in 2008 and is now the Founding Director of the Raw Talent Academy which aims to provide employability skills and work opportunities to young people. The 12-stage training course includes topics such as in goal-setting, motivation and the power of knowledge. This year 14 students from Harrow College collected certificates after completing the Raw Talent course.
The final keynote speaker was Saima Butt, another former Harrow College A-Levels student and now a successful entrepreneur who runs her own company called EBT Ltd which represents BT to the business and education sectors in North West London with over 40,000 customers.
Guests including proud parents, tutors, governors and community members were treated to entertainment from college students including singer Bobby Milenovski and Sushmita who performed a song and dance medley as well as sisters Preya and Prachi Shah who performed a Bollywood dance. A series of impressive short videos made by film students were also shown. Student volunteers from the college were at hand to ensure everyone involved had a fantastic evening.
More photos from the event can be viewed on our Facebook page.