{"id":590257,"date":"2025-11-24T06:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/590257\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T06:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:34:11","slug":"im-deeply-grateful-glasgow-college-student-honoured-with-major-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/590257\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;m deeply grateful&#8217;: Glasgow college student honoured with major award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An engineering student has been honoured with a major academic award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ben Wilson, from Neilston, received the Principal&#8217;s Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the City of Glasgow College, as he completed his HND in electrical engineering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The engineering student earned the award, which comes with a \u00a3100 prize, for his dedication and &#8220;exceptional work&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25607546.glasgow-pupils-explore-careers-sea-major-programme-city-college\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glasgow pupils explore careers at sea in major programme at city college;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glasgow pupils explore careers at sea in major programme at city college<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25608463.hospitality-mental-health-champion-recognised-major-industry-award\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hospitality mental health champion recognised with major industry award;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hospitality mental health champion recognised with major industry award<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The achievement reflects both his technical skill and his determination to succeed despite challenging personal circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In recognition of his award, Ben said: &#8220;I&#8217;m extremely honoured to receive this award after the hard work that went into completing my HND.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Over the past two years, I&#8217;ve developed a real passion for electrical engineering, and I&#8217;m excited to see where it leads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This passion wouldn&#8217;t have been possible without the lecturers who genuinely cared about our learning and created an environment I truly enjoyed being part of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m deeply grateful to my mum and my family for their constant support, especially through difficult times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And lastly, I want to thank my dad, who, even through his illness, always put me first and encouraged me to work towards my future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;RIP Dad \u2014 Ian &#8216;Wulsy&#8217; Wilson.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An engineering student has been honoured with a major academic award. 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