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to the lifelong learning needs and aspirations of its clients, in a diverse range of settings.

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INTRODUCTIONAcross a wide range of activities, the efforts and outcomes of students and staff have been recognised locally and nationally by numerous awards. The 2011 Yearbook offers an insight into, and examples of, some of those achievements. It’s only a snapshot. It’s not one that does sufficient justice to the hard work that leads to the success of the people served by the College – its students, employer clients and local communities. The same is true for the committed staff who teach and support the people we serve.

We hope you enjoy leafing through our Yearbook and hope that these few pictures really are worth thousands of words.

Rob WallenPrincipal & Chief Executive

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LIVE FOR LIFE!The New Year saw the Occupational Health team running a Live for Life event. Advice and information were available for staff and students on Healthy Eating, Recipes for Change,Mental Health and Well Being and Food Allergy and Food Intolerance.

MELISSA’S SWEET SUCCESSVisual Communication student Melissa Jallit is pictured with her winning logo for ‘Lynne’s Sweet Treats’ which was chosen by local entrepreneur Lynne McLean-Brown for her company. The students really enjoyed taking part in a ‘live’ brief and the opportunity to see how their designs could be used in the business world.

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SAFETY DAYAberdeen College took part in a worldwide campaign to highlight issues surrounding internet safety and cyber bullying to young people. Drama and computing students joined forces to help get the message out to their peers about the issues surrounding their “Virtual Lives”. VoiceFM – the College’s student radio station - broadcast interviews with staff and students relating to the issues affecting young people using the internet and Grampian Police provided presentations relating to online safety and cyber bullying.

ABERDEEN COLLEGE IS THE

BIG WINNER AT SCOTLAND’S COLLEGES MARKETING AWARDSThe Aberdeen College Publicity and Marketing team walked away the big winner from Scotland’s Colleges Marketing Awards after collecting not only Gold and Silver awards in their respective categories, but also the event’s star prize. The team was nominated in both the Events and Digital Marketing categories; however it was the College’s exploits in the special ‘Grand Prix’ category that merited the highest praise, with the iTunesU project earning further acclaim as the best project of the evening.

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STUDENTS ON THEIR MARKS, TO GET SET AND BLOW!Aberdeen College’s North East Hair and Beauty Festival took place at the Beach Ballroom. The annual event, now in its seventh year, saw the crème de la crème of hairdressing and beauty therapy students and trainees participate in a number of competitions from Fantasy Make-up and Ladies Commercial Cut & Blow Dry to Manicure. Over four hundred entries were received from hair and beauty salons across the North East and Scottish colleges from Inverness to Edinburgh.

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RIBI ROTARY YOUNG CHEF 2011

The district final of the RIBI Rotary Young Chef 2011 took place in the hospitality department of Aberdeen College. Entrants were asked to prepare a three-course healthy meal for two people

(starter, main course and dessert) costing no more than £15.00. They were given 30 minutes to prepare and two hours to cook their meal. The winner of the district final went on to join fellow

district winners at the regional final held in Dundee.

LEWIS DESIGN IMPRESSES WOOD GROUPHND Visual Design student Lewis Rothnie received a cash prize when his design was chosen to promote the Aberdeen College Enterprise (ACE) initiative. Entries were scrutinised by Wood Group’s marketing director Carolyn Smith and Lewis’ design, which incorporates images of recognisable self-made entrepreneurs, was selected by Carolyn because it describes best what the ACE initiative is all about!

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SPORTS COACHING STUDENTS’ PRESENTATION AT PITTODRIEHND Sports Coaching students were presented with coaching awards at Pittodrie, home of

Aberdeen Football Club. The students have undergone intensive training in a variety of sports coaching roles, such as golf, football and basketball. The awards recognise the development of

the sports coaching students and allow them to progress their studies outside of the College, by gaining practical coaching experience within the community.

EILIDH SETS SIGHT ON SCOTLAND CAPEilidh Reid (18), from Stonehaven, is set to kick-start her international football career after winning a place in the 24-player squad for the Scotland Women’s U19 football team. Eilidh, an Aberdeen College sports coaching student, will join the squad in La Manga, Spain, following solid performances on recent training and educational camps.

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BECTU SEMINAR &

TRADE FAIRAll students studying radio,

TV, sound engineering, drama, music, art, media studies, visual communication and

photography were invited to attend a seminar and trade

fair organised by BECTU - The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre

Union. Aberdeen College hosted the event, which saw

representatives from the BBC, STV and His Majesty’s Theatre

among others, meet with students interested in a career

in the creative industries.

ROSEHIP AND TUTU DESIGN COMPETITIONFashion and textile students were given a challenge to create an outfit for ‘Rosehip & Tutu’ - an independent fashion boutique in Aberdeen. The winning design, created by Sarah Kalume, was selected due to her progressive styling which encapsulated the theme of the shop. Sarah is photographed during a day she spent on work experience with shop owner Sally Simpson who helped Sarah make up the winning outfit.

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MARTIN’S WINNING WEBSITE!HNC Interactive Media students were given the opportunity to create a new site for the Aberdeen and District Disabled Multisports Coaching Group. Martin Richen, who created the winning design, is pictured with Alasdair Williamson, chairperson of the group at the official launch of the website.

SPORTS STUDENTS UP THEIR GAME WITH NEW FACILITIESAberdeen College and Aberdeen Sports Village entered into a partnership which will give sports and fitness students access to the amazing facilities at the Sports Village as part of their course.

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FIRST MINISTER OPENS ALTENS CENTREThe Rt. Hon Alex Salmond MSP officially opened Aberdeen College’s £15 million state-of-the-art Construction Training Facility in March. The new facility houses some of the best workshops, classrooms and learning resources for any student of these subjects in the country. College Engineering and Automotive students will also benefit from shared learning and teaching resources and new catering, leisure and gym facilities.

ABERDEEN COLLEGE ‘ON AIR’ FOR OPEN DAYVerity Erdman from Aberdeen College’s very own VoiceFM, is pictured interviewing HND Events Management students Iain Cuthill and Chloe Borwick about their role in the Aberdeen College Open Day. VoiceFM held a special Open Day broadcast across the College where they ran interviews with staff and students, as well as their usual mix of great tunes.

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VISUAL COMMUNICATION STUDENTS WOW ABERDEEN ARTS CENTREVisual Communication students show off their winning logo at Aberdeen Arts Centre. The Centre approached Aberdeen College with a client-initiated brief, to design a new logo and branding for the Arts Centre. After weeks of hard work, the winning team were chosen for the functionality and creativeness of their design.

BARCLAYS MONEY WEEKAberdeen College took part in the Barclays Money Week by giving students information on how to manage their finances, shop for less, avoid debt and prepare for work or university. Pictured is professional cookery student Melissa Wood, who demonstrated how to create tasty and cheap meals on a budget.

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‘HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS’ WINNER DELIGHTS GUESTS AT ‘DISCOVERY DINNER’Professional Cookery student Debra Bridgewater-Tinegate won the ‘Healthy and Delicious’ event, which saw members of the public judge the innovative and imaginative menus of eight short-listed cookery students. Debra’s winning menu was later served at the ‘Discovery Dinner’ – an initiative from the University of Aberdeen’s Public Engagement with Science unit, which takes the popular cafe science format one step further, allowing members of the public to enjoy a full dinner while engaging with researchers across a range of topical subjects.

ABERDEEN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WIN BRONZEThe Aberdeen College Women’s Volleyball Team won bronze at the British Colleges Sport National Championships at Bath University.

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INTERNATIONAL DAYAberdeen College went ‘international’ with a spectacular day of cultural celebration, allowing

staff and students to discover more about countries around the world. Countries such as Russia, Poland, Malawi, Hungary, Thailand, Latvia and Venezuela were represented.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Students from across all curriculum areas enjoyed a day of recognition when the College hosted a special award ceremony for students who have demonstrated outstanding citizenship and for those whose achievement has been exemplary.

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CITY BURGESSES ENJOY AN EXPERIENCE

THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD

SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF TIMBER TRADE TEACHERS WINNERJoinery apprentice Chris Milne, from Banchory, carved out victory in a national craft competition. He came first in the 2011 Scottish Association of Timber Trade Teachers (SATTT) Competition which attracts entries from as far as Shetland and Dumfries and Galloway, and tests students under the age of 20 who are studying at craft level. The competition this year was to complete a key cupboard with opening door in just six hours.

Aberdeen College catering and hospitality students served up one of the most exciting meals of the year to the City’s Burgesses when they visited the College restaurant. Included in the dining

experience was a lecture in the College’s very own Planetarium by one of the UK’s foremost astronomers, Dr Robin Catchpole. Dr Catchpole was an astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy,

Cambridge, having retired as Senior Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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ADULT LEARNERS’

WEEK Aberdeen College took part in national Adult

Learners Week, which puts a focus on encouraging adults to realise their potential,

by updating or discovering new skills. Learners from across Aberdeen city and shire were invited to take part in a variety of free taster sessions from the College’s part time leisure range including creating cupcakes and painting and decorating.

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ABERDEEN COLLEGE STAFF GET FIT WITH ‘WALK AT WORK’Aberdeen College staff kept on the move and clocked up their steps when they took part in the Walk at Work Step Count Challenge. Over twelve weeks, twelve teams of five managed to walk a staggering 49 million steps.

ENERGY@ABCOLOver 300 students attended the first Energy@Abcol event at the new Altens building. The event aimed to highlight the increasing range of career opportunities in oil and gas and renewable energies. Representatives from various companies such as OPITO, ECITB, Construction Skills, Wood Group and AMEC attended the busy event.

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HNC ACTING AND PERFORMANCE STUDENTS STAR IN ‘OUR TOWN’ HNC Acting and Performance students, as part of their end of year assessment, presented ‘Our Town’ at the Lemon Tree. Set in a small American town called Grover’s Corner in 1901, ‘Our Town’ is a Pulitzer Prize award winning play by Thornton Wilder.

FORMER ABERDEEN COLLEGE STUDENT DELIVERS SILVER SERVICE WITH RADIO ADVERTJane Robertson, a former HNC Radio student recently won a Silver in the ‘Winner in the Radio: Conceived and Produced by Station’ category of the 2010 London International Awards (LIA). The radio commercial, which was produced on behalf of Shropshire Fire Service and was entitled ‘Girl’, was designed as a warning to the public regarding fire safety in the home at Christmas.

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CALLING ALL ‘FASHIONISTAS’ AS COLLEGE STUDENTS HIT THE CATWALK!Aberdeen College Fashion and Textile students hit the catwalk at the end of year fashion show. Students modelled creations they have both designed and created themselves. Modelling their designs before the event are, left to right, Rebecca Milne, April Buchan, Zara Tait and Gemma Henderson.

HIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Six Aberdeen College students from Professional Cookery and HND Events

were successful in applying for scholarships through the Hospitality Industry Trust

Scotland. HIT Scotland helps those training to enter the industry to realise their full

potential. This is achieved through practical support, including bursaries, scholarships

and industry events.

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FUNDRAISING In 2010/11 students raised almost £11,000 for their chosen charities. This session (2011/12) the students hope to beat last years total and as this Year Book goes to print, have already raised over £7,000 (Dec 2011). Here are just a few of their examples of the excellent contributions the students make to their community.

MOTOR VEHICLE STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR CICRAVehicle Body Repair & Refinishing and Service & Repair of Road Vehicles students studying at Aberdeen College, while learning about motor vehicles, have helped to support suffers of Crohn’s and their families. The students raised £2,000 for CICRA (Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association) by building a car from spare parts, making it road legal and then selling it with the profits going to the charity.

FUNDRAISING FOR GUIDE DOGS At the start of the year, the Charity Box raised £574.80 for Guide Dogs. Rolf Summers and Chris Gordon, accompanied by guide dog Yogi, were delighted to visit the student-run shop early in the New Year to collect a cheque on behalf of the charity.

EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR HELALAT VILLAGE TRUST Pupils from the Aberdeen International School collect a cheque for their charity, the Helalat Village Trust. Aberdeen College Childcare students raised the money by a nursery rhyme quiz and a sponsored walk. The money will be used to help this Moroccan village school buy books and other teaching equipment.

Pictured above is Colin Tweedie, Team Manager of Electrical, Process & Automotive Engineering, presenting the cheque to Dr Deborah O’Neil a committed scientist who has been helping CICRA for many years.

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STUDENTS HELP GIVING TREE APPEALNC Health and Social Care and NC Child Health and Social Care students recently completed a fancy dress sponsored walk raising a fantastic £2020 for the Giving Tree to buy presents for children and young people across Aberdeen who otherwise would not receive a gift at Christmas. Pictured is a selection of the students from both classes who took part in the walk.

PUDSEY VISITS ABERDEEN COLLEGEPudsey Bear visited Aberdeen College to help NC Child, Health & Social Care students raise money for Children in Need.

STUDENTS ‘BEAR IT’ FOR A GOOD CAUSEFive NC Mechanical Engineering Students had their legs waxed to raise money for Children in

Need. Robbie Lawrence, Sam Booth, Colin McClure, Chris Boag & Sven Miller along with electrical student, Steven Lewington, who had his long hair shaved off raised over £800.

In addition to this, students raffled a handmade Mohair Bear which was donated by Kathy McBain of Beechgrove Bears. Together the total raised was £1150.56.

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COLLEGE COMMUNICATION STUDENT WINS GRAMPIAN PR AWARDGabriela Balcerzak is presented with her award by Michail Tzouvelekis from the Grampian PR Group. This is a highly prestigious award given by those working in industry to the highest achieving student from HND Communication with Media. Also pictured is Curriculum Leader Grace Grimshaw.

IT’S A ‘DREAM’ FOR NC ACTING AND PERFORMANCE STUDENTS NC Acting and Theatre Performance students Jenny Sangster (front), Elaine Brooks (centre) and Rebecca Clements (rear) are pictured performing a scene from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare as part of their acting assessment. All three students have progressed on to HNC Acting and Performance.

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ART AND DESIGN DIPLOMA EXHIBITIONThe extremely popular end of year Art and Design Diploma Show allows students to show off their work to friends, family and representatives from local businesses. High profile judges gave prizes to the top students in different fields such as Textiles and New Media. Pictured are all the award-winning students.

CARE PLACEMENT OF THE YEARAberdeen College hosted an event to thank care placement providers who have supported the College in 2010/2011. The event also recognised students who had made a positive impression whilst in their placement with Placement Student of the Year Awards.

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STUDENTS INSPIRED TO PROMOTE BUS SAFETYA group of HND Advertising with Public Relations students were inspired by Aberdeenshire Council’s Bus Stop! safety campaign to research and develop new ideas for future promotional use. Lisa Arnold, Malwina Miklas and Ruaridh MacDonald, who used the project as part of their coursework, pitched their ideas to council staff who were so impressed they invited the group back for further discussions.

COMPUTING LEARNER OF THE YEAR AWARDSThe Computing Learner of the Year Awards took place in the William Dyce Brasserie. The successful students are pictured with their certificates.

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ASET RECEIVES VISIT FROM ‘DOWN UNDER’

The Hon Rob Knight MLA, Minister for Business and Employment, Northern Territories Australia (left) is pictured with Atholl Menzies, Chief Executive and Executive Director of ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy. ASET is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Aberdeen College, which is acknowledged worldwide as a specialist training provider within the Oil & Gas, Marine,

Electrical, Transportation and Health & Safety industries.

RICH REWARDS

FOR LOCAL TRADESMEN

A group of 16 young tradesmen were congratulated on their achievements at a formal ceremony, hosted by the Wrights and Coopers

Incorporation, one of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen, at Trinity Hall. Each of

the students crafted, as part of their course, a friction-stay sash window. The windows were

judged by the Wrights and Coopers and bronze, silver and gold awards were presented to the

winning students at the event.

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TOP APPRENTICES’ RECEIVE AWARDSThe annual Construction Crafts & Plumbing Awards Ceremony provides an opportunity to offer formal recognition of the hard work and achievements of our students, who, in conjunction with the efforts and commitment of staff, and the support of their employers, have been involved in the vital process of education and training related to the construction industry.

This year the event moved from the Gallowgate to the new purpose-built centre at Altens where students received their awards from Allan McIntosh, past president of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering.

1 Pictured are plumbing students, left to right, Daniel Mackie, Sean Conway, Michael Simmers, Craig Forbes, Will Atherton.

2 Pictured are Painting & Decorating students Debbie McHattie (front), Scott Wight (back left), Gemma Duncan (back centre) and Darren Crook (back right).

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4 Pictured are Carpentry & Joinery students, Graeme Penny (front left), Kirsty Spence (front centre), Lewis Taylor (front right), Andrew Reid (back left), Dominic Clutterbuck (back second

left), Chris Milne (back second right) and Lewis Forrester (back right).

3 Pictured are Bricklaying students, left to right, Andrew Grant, Scott Geddes and Danny.

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BEST SCIENCE PROJECTAberdeen College’s science team held a presentation for the best project from last session’s HND Applied Sciences course. Carla McAllister was presented with the prize for her project on the preparation and properties of transition metals compounds. Carla has now progressed to further scientific studies.

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VISIBLE FICTIONS WORKSHOP

Paul Gorman, a drama practitioner from Glasgow-based theatre group Visible Fictions, delivered two practical workshops for NC and HNC Performing Arts students.

ART STUDENTS

HAVE SPOOKY

TIME AT CASTLE FRASER

NC Art & Design students used the theme ‘Devoid, Dismantle,

Distort’ to create heads on spikes for a Halloween celebration at Castle Fraser. They were

delighted to be invited to contribute once again this year

after designing pumpkin lanterns for the same event last year.

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ABERDEEN COLLEGE AWARDS CEREMONYAround 400 students were joined by proud friends and family members to celebrate their achievements and completion of their respective courses at two separate graduation ceremonies on Monday 07 November 2011 at the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen.

CREATIVE CLARE SNAPS UP A NEW QUALIFICATIONClare Lumsden ran her own hairdressing salon in Aberdeen for a number of years before becoming ill and finding that she was unable to continue running her own business. On recovering, however, she decided that she still wanted to be creative but in a different way and signed up for an introductory Visual Communication and Photography course at Aberdeen College. Clare enjoyed this challenging course and quickly progressed to HND Photography, in which she excelled. Clare was able to progress straight into third year of BA Commercial Photography at the Robert Gordon University and is delighted to still be able to use the photography equipment at Aberdeen College.

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JING-PANG SOUNDS LIKE HE IS ON TRACKJing-Pang originally began training as an electrical engineer before deciding that his future lay in the music industry. He was delighted when he discovered that Aberdeen College ran a Sound Production course. He explained, “The course was perfect for me. I know I could never be a musician but I really wanted to do something in the music industry.” He collected his HND in Sound Production at the Aberdeen College Awards Ceremony and is now at the University of Huddersfield.

THE FIGURES ADD UP FOR SARAHSarah Sweeney from Stonehaven has always had a head for figures and decided to apply to study HND Accounting after attending an Aberdeen College open day. She was delighted to be accepted and recently attended the awards ceremony to collect her certificate on completing the course. Although she was accepted to progress directly to university from College, she was also offered a full-time position with an accountancy firm which she couldn’t refuse. She said, “I’m currently sitting my professional exams, and I’m finding that my course at College has really prepared me well for them”.

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SOUNDS RIGHT ON THE NIGHT FOR SANDYAfter a major operation in 2007, Sandy McGrath decided to completely change his career path and become a music teacher. He then spent four years training at Aberdeen College while volunteering with OXJAM, a music charity, securing venues and bands for a music festival in Aberdeen. Sandy collected his HND in Music at the Aberdeen College Awards Ceremony.

ROSEMARY RELATES TO HER NEW CAREERNigeria-born Rosemary moved house several times with her engineer husband’s job before the young family settled in Aberdeen in 2006. With her three sons growing up, Rosemary decided it was time to think about her future career. She has always been interested in public relations and was delighted to find her ideal course at Aberdeen College. Rosemary collected her HND in Advertising and PR at the Aberdeen College Awards Ceremony and has progressed straight into third year of BA/BA (Hons) Communication and Public Relations at Robert Gordon University.

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ABERDEEN TO SHETLAND RETURN – FOR THIS GROUP OF WORKERS!When Aberdeen College was approached to run HNC Working with Communities in partnership with Shetland Islands Council, this group of students never thought that they would be taking centre stage later in the year to collect their new qualification at the Aberdeen College Awards Ceremony. Pictured, left to right, are Susan Jamieson, Ryan Jamieson, Lesley Gray, James Leask and Wendy Lowe.

APRIL DOUBLE DELIGHT!April Ross knew she wanted to study administration when she left school and jumped at the chance to apply for a place on HNC Administration with Information Technology at Aberdeen College. April enjoyed the course and has stayed on at the College for another year to continue her studies at HND level. She collected her HNC at the recent Aberdeen College Awards Ceremony and plans to attend again next year to collect her HND. She said, “I have a large family and this will allow them all to share in my big day!”

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STRICTLY HAIR & BEAUTYHairdressing and Beauty Therapy trainees sharpened their scissors, brushed up their techniques and got down to some serious competition as they styled their way to a much-coveted Gold place at Aberdeen’s Beach Ballroom in November.

It may have been cold outside but for those competing in Aberdeen College’s North East Hair and Beauty Festival, the heat was on and the atmosphere electric as over 400 students, pupils and professional hairdressers took part in competitions ranging from Fantasy Make-up and Ladies Commercial Cut & Blow Dry through to Manicure and Cover Girl Make-up.

It’s a nail-biting day for the competitors, but a fascinating day for spectators who can sit back and watch as models are transformed before their very eyes.

Aberdeen College did very well this year winning five Gold, two silver and three bronze medals with Lauren Sutton winning North East Trainee Make-Up Artist of the Year and Lisa Cowieson being crowned Skills Scotland Trainee Beauty Therapist of the Year.

Lauren Sutton

Lisa Cowieson

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CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE NORTH EAST REGIONAL GOOD PRACTICE SEMINAR AND DINNERSenior representatives from Aberdeen College, Banff and Buchan College, Robert Gordon University, The University of Aberdeen and Local Authorities participated in an event which promises to mark another significant stage in the effective partnership working that is now well established in the education sector in the North East.

A seminar and dinner was held at Aberdeen College’s Gallowgate Centre Training Restaurant, The William Dyce Brasserie, on Tuesday 6th September 2011 where key partners shared their experiences of implementing Curriculum for Excellence and discussed future plans. Since the Publication of “Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 3” in June 2008, partners in the North East have been working together to implement Curriculum for Excellence in education and training across the region and are now eagerly looking forward to the next stage in embedding Curriculum for Excellence into practice.

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ABERDEEN COLLEGE IS MUSIC TO THE EARSAberdeen College’s newly established facility for Music and Performing Arts has been officially opened. The new area includes music practice rooms, recording studios, drama and dance workshops and a 96-seater Studio Theatre. These new facilities will ensure that the studio theatre and recording studios are the primary location for a wide variety of performance events right in the heart of the city.

Guest speakers at the opening included Mr Stewart Aitken, the Chief Executive of Aberdeen International Youth Festival and Caroline Docherty, Portfolio Partnership Manager with Creative Scotland. Music students, ‘Writing on the Walls’ featuring Jasmine Dey (18), Keiran Shields (19) and Rhuairidh Walker (19), provided entertainment to over 100 guests during the opening ceremony, which was followed by a tour of the facilities.

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP DAYDecember saw the return of the Global Exchange volunteers to the College. The volunteers from Tanzania and elsewhere in the UK had previously visited the College in November and in the intervening period had worked with a group of students on the Routes to Higher Education (Social Science) and Introduction to Social Science courses to prepare workshops on various aspects of global citizenship. Approximately 150 students from various Social Science courses participated in the workshops on Global Citizenship Day. This activity raised awareness of global citizenship amongst participating College students.

JUGGLING ACT FOR DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENTSAberdeen University Juggling Society came into College to show off their skills and pass on their expertise to a group of Introduction to Digital Media students. The students filmed the juggling workshop to develop a multi-media project outlining how to juggle and its benefits including hand/eye co-ordination and stress relief.

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Aberdeen College is committed to ensuring that people with additional needs and disabilities are treated fairly.

We will, therefore, make reasonable adjustments to ensure that students with additional needs and

disabilities are not substantially disadvantaged.

Aberdeen College is committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of unlawful discrimination. Copies of the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy and its Race, Gender and Disability

Schemes are available on the College website.

The information contained in this publication, particularly relating to College Policies, Codes and Regulations, courses and fees, was correct at the time of going to print but is subject to alteration

without notice. Anyone wishing to confirm any of the information should write to the enquiry address or check the College website (www.abcol.ac.uk) which is regularly updated. Feb 2012

Copyright © 2012ABERDEENCOLLEGE®, all rights reserved.

This publication must not be copied or reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of ABERDEENCOLLEGE®.

This publication was designed by the Publicity & Marketing Team, Aberdeen College.

EMS 532235OHSAS 18001

MISSION STATEMENTTo deliver, in partnership with other providers, a high quality education and training service, appropriate

to the lifelong learning needs and aspirations of its clients, in a diverse range of settings.

2009

YEARBOOK2011

Aberdeen College, Gallowgate Centre, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN.Tel 01224 612000 • Fax 01224 612001 • Email enquiry@abcol.ac.uk • Web www.abcol.ac.uk