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Everyone who completes a course of study has a unique story to tell and South Essex Colleges Group wants to hear yours. Did you achieve your qualification under difficult circumstances? Have you gone on to a career that uses your qualification or did you follow a different pathway? What are you doing now?

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Explore the success stories below and discover where learning can take you.

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Celebrating Success 2026: A Level Student of the Year – Iyinoluwa Akinnadeju

A Level Medical Pathway

I loved my teachers and classmates and I am very proud of what I have achieved. I hope to progress to be dentist after university but I am going to have a gap year first to gain some work experience.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Hospitality and Catering Student of the Year – Ashton Burke-Smith

Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery Studies

I loved the staff and made many friends. After I get more experience I want to open a restaurant. I am very proud to have won this award.

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Celebrating Success 2026: T-Level Design, Surveying and Planning Student of the Year – Ellianna-Star Naphtali

T-Level Design, Surveying and Planning

I really enjoy the work in design and surveying. The best thing about the college is how much I have learned. The course is well organised and as given me a good start.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Hairdressing Student of the Year – Lilly-Rae Ashford

Level 4 Diploma in Salon Management

My tutor was an inspiration and built my confidence. I would 100% recommend the course as it has prepared me for the future with the experience you get with clients. In the future I would like to teach others to be an assessor.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Catering Student of the Year – Tia Reeve

Level 3 Patisserie and Confectionery

“I enjoyed everything on course, particularly Sugar craft. I would tell anyone Believe that you can do it and you will achieve it! The competitions really pushed me forwards!” 

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Celebrating Success 2026: Motor Vehicle Student of the Year – Kassia Barron

Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

The tutors were amazing, they are so supportive and always there to help. I study with a nice group of people and we all come together to study something we all are passionate about. I would 100% recommend this course.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Pre‑16 Student of the Year – Olivia McLauchlan

Pathway to College

The course was good and a great atmosphere to get back into an educational environment.

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Celebrating Success 2026: Business and Logistics Student of the Year – Mohdjamiu Lawal

BTEC National Foundation Diploma and Extended Diploma in Business

I live in Grays and the college was close. The college and the course were very good and there wasn’t one favourite part because I enjoyed everything about it. It was very friendly and inclusive. I would like to pursue investment banking. I’m going to take a gap year and then go to university.

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