STUDENT of the year Julie Collopy was honoured at the annual awards night at Accrington and Rossendale College.

Julie, 28, of Oaklands Drive, Rawtenstall, who is a third year BA (Hons) Cultural Studies student, received a plaque and cheque for £100 from vice- chancellor of the Open University Sir John Daniel who was the main speaker.

The event took place at the Sandy Lane centre and celebrated the success of local people who have studied for degrees.

Many had already attended graduation ceremonies at the validating universities, but this was an opportunity for them all to get together and receive certificates from the college.

The college's undergraduate programme has been running successfully for nine years.

This was the fifth awards ceremony to take place at the college. AWARDS: Cert Ed/PGCE: Ms J Makey, Accrington; Miss J Maycock, Accrington; Mrs J MCarthy, Crumpsall; Mr J Meller, Haslingden; Mrs C Pierce, Accrington; Miss C Sadler, Lower Darwen; Mr H Sadler, Clayton-le-Woods; Ms C Scheffmann, Rawtenstall; Mrs C Stephenson, Edenfield; Mr R Wilson, Salford; Mr G Wright, Blackburn.

HND Business Studies: Mr M Abdulah, Rawtenstall; Miss A Ashton, Clayton-le-Moors; Mrs S Blunt, Ewood Bridge; Mrs L Broad, Accrington; Miss R Buffin, Church; Miss T Cooper, Church; Mr S Dickinson, Burnley; Ms Kathryn Ginns, Helmshore; Mr M Isherwood, Accrington; Miss E Jones, Knuzden; Miss S Roberts, Clitheroe; Mr P Slinger, Clitheroe; Mr D Spencer, Stacksteads; Mrs S Tytler, Baxenden.

HNC Business Studies: Mr A Crowder, Rawtenstall; Miss F Grimshaw, Newchurch; Mr I Hargreaves, Crawshawbooth; Mr G Heys, Clayton le Moors; Miss N Higham, Barrow; Miss C O'Neill, Hareholme; Mrs K O'Brien, Rochdale; Mr M Shorrock, Balladen; Miss M Stephenson, Great Harwood; Mr A Westall, Oswaldtwistle.

BA (Hons) App Soc Studies: Mr C Braidford, Accrington; Mrs M Blunt, Accrington; Miss S Chandley, Clayton-le-Moors; Miss A Duckworth, Barrowford; Mr C Duerden, Burnley; Ms C Hartley, Burnley; Mr A Jones, Haslingden; Miss D Moss, Clayton-le-Moors; Mr S Rahman, Haslingden; Miss S Robinson, Burnley; Ms D Rothwell, Oswaldtwistle; Mr I Simpson, Accrington; Miss G Whitakerbridges, Great Harwood; Miss A Wilson, Burnley.

BA Band Studies: Mr T Crouter, Swindon. BA (Hons) Band Studies: Mr P Johnson, Devon; Mr W Jones, Neath; Ms P Porter, Co Antrim; Mr C Smith, Swansea; Mr D Warley, York; Mr G Westwood, Preston.

BA (Hons) Cultural Studies: Miss D Beech, Clayton le Moors; Mr S Charnley, Clitheroe; Miss V Curran, Haslingden; Mr M Drain, Accrington; Mrs J Garrigan, Oswaldtwistle; Mrs A Pickover, Clitheroe; Miss A Quinn, Church; Miss J Shirtcliffe, Accrington; Miss S Taylor, Loveclough; Mrs H Yeomans, Rawtenstall.

BA (Hons) Health Studies: Miss E Ashton, Altham West; Mrs D Aspin, Blackburn; Mrs P Casement, Rawtenstall.

HNC M/V Man: Mr P Bleasdale, Clitheroe; Mr C Davey, Rawtenstall; Mr D Ferguson, Rawtenstall; Mr C McCrerie, Sabden; Mr G Mitchell, Chatburn; Mr R Sutton, Clayton-le-Moors; Mr A Tattersall, Oldham; Mr L Welton, Edgeside.

HNC Mech/Prod Eng: Mr C Aspin, Oswaldtwistle; Mr R Ball, Bury; Mr N Burns, Colne; Mr D Burrows, Huncoat; Mr L Cronshaw, Accrington; Mr K Driver, Clayton-le-Moors; Mr A Farnworth, Burnley; Mr B Graves, Clitheroe; Mr A Hall, Rawtenstall; Mr A Haworth, Baxenden; Mr G Hood, Haslingden; Mr S McMillan, Oswaldtwistle; Mr C Pickles, Read; Mr P Rowbottom, Accrington; Mr C Telling, Baxenden.

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