Shining a light on exceptional achievements
Western Gazette
|June 19, 2025
YEOVIL College recently hosted its prestigious Shining Stars Awards Ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic year.
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This event celebrated the exceptional talents of 65 standout students. Held on Thursday, June 12, at the Westlands Entertainment Venue, the ceremony recognised the remarkable efforts, achievements, and ambition of students across the College's diverse curriculum, including A Levels, T Levels, Vocational Qualifications, Apprenticeships and Access to Higher Education.
From a pool of over 5,500 eligible candidates, the elite 0.1% of the Yeovil College student community were honoured with more than 60 prestigious awards. The event was attended by families, friends, the Yeovil College team, local business leaders, school representatives, and community influencers.
This story is from the June 19, 2025 edition of Western Gazette.
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