Top Students Honoured with Jack Petchey Awards

116 students from Hounslow Borough recognised

On 15 May students from West Thames College joined other high achieving young people from across Hounslow for the Jack Petchey Foundation Awards evening. The foundation was set up in 1999 by successful businessman Jack Petchey, to support, recognise and celebrate the achievements of young people across the London area.

The ceremony held at Brentford's Watermans Theatre, saw nine students from West Thames College presented with their awards along with other young people from the borough. The student award winners included Iqra Abubaker (aged 18), Billy Lamb (15), Cecily Johnson (23), Andrew Gil Kay (18), Christopher Periera (17), Kayley Wilton (18), Shakira Harding (19), Sameya Shah (20) and Akash Chawla (16) who all demonstrated determination and success in their personal and College lives.

The students were congratulated on their success and dedication by the Mayor of Hounslow, Councillor Sachin Gupta and MP for Brentford & Isleworth, Mary Macleod.

May 21, 2014