News and Events

South Lanarkshire Students Graduate| 04.10.10

South Lanarkshire College was a buzz of excitement on Monday 4 October as HNC/D students donned graduation gowns and took part in the annual graduation ceremony.  Proud family members, friends and College staff looked on as the students were presented with their certificates by College Chairperson Jane McCartney at the ceremony held in the Hamilton Town House. Students of all ages gained awards in subjects as diverse as Accounting, Construction Practice, Hairdressing and Early Education and Childcare. A full list of grauands are detailed below:

Faculty of Business

HND Accounting Jessica Chiang, Edward Thomas Connelly, Jennifer McKeown, Maxine Tracey

HNC Accounting
Victoria Allan, Leanne Barton, Carrie Binnie, Elaine Agnes Campbell, Elaine Carlyle,Kamila Chobot, Natalie Donachie, Siobhan Catherine Donnelly, Janet Alison Gardiner, Mary Sommerville Gibson, Sherlene Gordon, Bonnie-Louise Greenan, Stuart Irvine, Patricia Talbot Law, Jillian Maxwell Leitch, Allison Louden, Kirsten Maguire, Dionne McKenna, Lynn Mills
Julie Lynn Sweeten, Jack John Welsh

HND Administration & Information Technology
Lisa Laird, Kimberley McKay

HNC Administration & Information Technology
Graeme Bruce, Bridget Rose Crummie, Margaret Devlin, Laura Hinshelwood, Gemma Kelly,
Katherine Hannah King, Natasha Catherine Elizabeth Lavery, Jamie Leggatt, Nicole Lightbody
Kris McCormick, Dana McGarry, Marie Murphy, Maureen Neilly, Christine Ann Rogerson, Angela Russell, Gemma Stewart, Natalie Sinclair Stewart, Lynne Taylor, Ann Frances Wildman

HND Business
Kirsty May Bannan, Nicola Dalton, Dean Marriott

HNC Business
Linzi Hamilton

HNC Interactive Media
Andrew Breslin, Catherine McMillan, Alan Purves Thomson

HNC Hospitality
Michael Docherty, Michelle McLeod, Joseph Patrick McMenemy, Julie Morgan, Lorraine Mullen, Jacqueline Parfery, Alan Reilly

Faculty of care

HND Beauty Therapy
Marcella Albertus, Lynne Boyle, Melissa Carroll, Sarah Chisholm,Gillian Fisher, Rachel Greenaway,Collette Jarvie,
Karen Johnstone, Natasha Marie Kerr, Aikaterini Kokkinaki, Edwina Lithgow,Vivienne McBryer,Laura McConnell, Lauren McVeigh
Stephanie Louise Menzies, Paula Anne Page, Natalie Anne Poole, Kerry Anne Sinclair, Carole Anne Wilson

HND  Make-Up Artistry
Hazel Lauriston, Monica O’Neill, Joanne Ramsay

HNC Hairdressing
Sharon Bogachev, Ann Brown, Jennifer Brown, Danielle Carson, Cheryl Dall, Pauline Catherine Gordon,Julie Anne Gray, Hannah Lawrence, Sandra McGuinness
Janene McMahon, Jacqueline Jane Muldoon, Shauna Park, Kirsty Taylor, Lisa Williamson

HNC Early Education & Childcare
Zoe Aitken, Kelly Anderson, Louise Campbell, Vanessa Chung, Julie Coyle, Susan Dempster, Marie Anne Dougherty, Alison Gray, Linsey Anne Hamilton, Kimberley Harris, Zakia Hussain, Lindsay Jukes, Jacqueline Anne Lush, Tracey Magee, Lesley McAulay, Debbi McDougall, Maria Louise McGinley, Janet Margaret McMoneagle, Lindsay Montgomery, Lynsey Murray, Ruth Margaret Murray, James Neil, Ron Przyborski, Lesley Russell, Heather Scott, Alana Stewart, Moira Sullivan, Julie Tomlin, Caroline Watson, Jade Watson

HNC Health Care
Joanne Fyfe

NC Social Care
Annemarie Campbell, Nicola-Ann Chateau, Roger Davidson, Kirsty Docherty, Louise Gallacher, Kirsty-Ann Gillespie, Siobhan Gillespie
Catherine Gilmour, Laura Kilgariff, Susan Lesley Lakey, Susan Margaret Livingston, Elizabeth McCann, Karen McKeown, Sharon McLean
John McNaughton, Lynda McTeer, Graeme Neil, Gillian Margaret Nelson, Jodie Phillips, Anthony Rae, Susan Richardson, Alana Margaret Scott, Eilidh Gillian Smith, Eilidh Mikhala Swatton, Julie Anne Wallace, Angela Williams, Karen Winter

Faculty of Construction

HND Construction Management
Kerr Campbell, John Gerard McManus, Craig Morris, Billy Young

HNC Construction Management
Michael Brannan, Anthony Gallagher, Stephen Low, Francis Patrick Reilly, Guy Stewart

HNC Construction Practice
David Cox Gilmour, Graeme Hutton, James Lang, James Laurie, James Lee, Kevin James McMillan, Daniel James Molloy, Christopher Mooty
Darren O’Rourke, David Ian Porter, Alastair Warnock

HNC Painting & Decorating Supervision
Derek Gardner Brown, Brian Ferguson, Richard McGuire, Paul Travers

Master Chefs of Great Britain Award 2010| 04.10.10

Five students from Hospitality in the Faculty of Business have been awarded ‘Diplomas’ and ‘Advanced Diplomas’ at a recent prize giving ceremony and lunch at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 5 * Resort, St James in London.  Claire McEwan and Laura McFarlane were awarded the Advanced Diploma in Professional Cookery whilst Andrew Finnegan, Heather Simpson and Gillian Hanson picked up the Diploma in Professional Cookery.

To be considered for this prestigeous award students must have worked with a Master Chef for a minimum of 12 months for diploma level and a minimum of 24 months for advanced diploma. During this time they must demonstrate consistently the highest levels of craft and academic standards. Only then is their application considered for judging by the Master Chef panel who also assess their folio of academic achievement and professional proficiency.

Tutor and Master Chef David Auchie said ‘The students from South Lanarkshire College have once again been rewarded for their commitment, dedication and professionalism in Hospitality during session 2009-2010’. ‘I am extremely proud of all five students’. ‘To put their achievement into perspective South Lanarkshire College is the only college in the UK to have students selected and recognised for these awards year on year.

Jobserve Launch| 30.09.10

This week sees the launch of Jobcentre Plus’ Digital services week to promote Jobcentre Plus’ digital services and demonstrate the importance and value of online skills.  To coincide with this South Lanarkshire College launched its in-house Jobcentre Action Points on Thursday 30 September 2010.  The College Jobcentre Action points will be open to students and the general public Monday – Friday from 9 am to 4.30 pm and will feature lists of employers with vacancies available. 

College Principal Stewart McKillop said of the launch “We are delighted to host the jobserve points in the College and provide access to recruitment for our current students and the wider community.  Hosting the points reflects South Lanarkshire College’s continual commitment and enthusiasm to provide the best possible learning and employment opportunities to those served by the College"

Jobcentre Plus District Manager for Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire Stephen McConnachie said; "We are pleased to work in partnership with South Lanarkshire College. It is important that customers have access to the Internet to make the most of opportunities on offer. The access to Jobcentre Plus services in the College Advice Centre offers students as well as other customers, the opportunity of using digital services. A link to Direct Gov provides advice and information about employment, benefits, training and much more, and it’s Jobs and Skills Search gives jobseekers access to hundreds of thousands of vacancies and training opportunities.

South Lanarkshire College is the first College in Scotland to offer this service and with the recent news that unemployment in the East Kilbride and Strathaven area has soared by 536 per cent since 2008, and statistics now showing that Scotland’s unemployment rates are back to where they were in 1996, the launch of easily accessible Jobcentre points is great news for students and the general public who are seeking employment. 

Skillbuild| 16.09.10

South Lanarkshire College was recently represented in the UK National Skillbuild finals at Coleg Menai in Wales by College Construction faculty students.

Student Steven Butler took home a WorldSkills UK Silver medal, in the roof slating and tiling category  while Kenny McAllister was awarded a WorldSkills UK Bronze medal, in
the plastering category.   Sean Ferguson, took home a WorldSkills UK bronze medal, in the Painting and Decorating category. As one of the four finalists to share  third place in the competition Sean received a WorldSkills UK medal. He was also presented with a Crown Trade Apprentice Decorator of the Year 2010 medal and a cheque for £250.

Steven Butler was also the  winner of the Frank Eaton Award said: “It feels fantastic to have won a medal at the UK final of SkillBuild and to be named as one of the best construction
appretices in the country. The competition at this level is so fierce, so to come out on top and demonstrate the expert skill and experience I have attained is amazing".

College Information Evening| 24.08.10

South Lanarkshire College East Kilbride’s will host an information evening on Tuesday 24 August 2010 from 4.30 - 7 pm.

The event will be a drop-in Information session for full-time and part-time courses commencing August 2010 and will be held at our state-of-the-art Campus in East Kilbride.  Members of Faculty staff will be on hand to answer questions and give information and advice on full-time, part-time and infill study courses.

For further information on the event please contact South Lanarkshire College’s admissions team on 01355 270750.

Partners Sign up for Climate Change| 29.06.10

On Tuesday 29 June 2010, South Lanarkshire Council's Community Planning Partners Joined Councillor Eddie McAvoy and Councillor Hamish Stewart, Chair of South Lanarkshire Sustainability Partnershipto sign up to the declaration at the College's Low Carbon House - 'Aurora'. 

For further information, please read the press release.

Beauty Sucess| 16.06.10

HND Beauty student Karen Johnstone, was announced as the winner of the The Young Enterprise Scotland, Small Business Programme, Business Planning Competition in June of this year. Fellow student Colette Jarvie was also named as the competition's runner up.

Karen's business plan was noted as standing out from the others as it identified a 'gap in the market', 'was of a high quality, notably her industry analysis and marketing plan' and contained 'financial assumptions which were well thought through and realistic.

Her reward a financial initial investment for her new business venture . Karen was awarded with the prize at the Young Enterprise Annual Awards Dinner which was held at Hampden Park on Wednesday 16 June.

All student submissions for the award were highly commended for their effort. ICAS commented that this effort 'would stand their authors in good stead should they pursue their own business in the future'. They also commented that all business plans 'displayed strong evidence of passion and understanding of the beauty business'.

Charity Walk| 14.06.10

On Monday 14 June, South Lanarkshire College Painting and Decorating year 1 students raised £1000 in aid of MacMillan Cancer Care by participating in a sponsored walk through the vast Achray Forest, Aberfoyle.

The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were thrilled to raise so much for the worthy cause. Pictures of the successful students with their lecturers Brian Hannigan and Mark Haddow are included.

For more information on this event, please read the press release.