Local student istop of the class in engineering

Northern Regional College’s Jordan Hunter has been named as the Northern Ireland winner in the prestigious Sir Winfried Bischoff Award, which recognises the UK’s most promising students.
Northern Regional Colleges Jordan Hunter has been named as the Northern Ireland winner in the prestigious Sir Winfried Bischoff Award, which recognises the UKs most promising students.Northern Regional Colleges Jordan Hunter has been named as the Northern Ireland winner in the prestigious Sir Winfried Bischoff Award, which recognises the UKs most promising students.
Northern Regional Colleges Jordan Hunter has been named as the Northern Ireland winner in the prestigious Sir Winfried Bischoff Award, which recognises the UKs most promising students.

Jordan, who was just one of 12 students selected to take part in the College’s pioneering Engineering Career Academy, has received £250 and is in the running to be named as the student who has made the most progress on their two-year journey completing his studies and a placement at Hutchinson AeroTech.

William Watson, Curriculum Manager, Career Academy (Engineering) said: “I’m absolutely delighted for Jordan. We put him forward for this award because he has shown so much promise as well as determination to do well. The Ballymena campus was the first in Northern Ireland to pilot the engineering programme in 2012 and we have hadexcellent feedback from all the companies we have worked with.

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Jordan, who began studying for a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering in 2012, spent six weeks at Hutchinson AeroTech, and following his initial placement the company were so pleased with his work that they extended his internship and have now contracted him to work two days per week whilst completing his studies.

Commenting on the award, Jordan Hunter said: “Studying at the Engineering Career Academy and working with the team at Hutchinson AeroTech has not only built my confidence but shown me the endless possibilities out there. I can’t believe I’ve won this award and I just want to thank everyone who has helped me over the past two years.”