SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
Arnold Clark scholarships steer students toward success
Arnold Clark has presented special scholarships to six students at Fife College .
Students Ryan Marshall , Ewa Cios , Morgan Craig , Nataliia Shypunova , Harris Owen and Valentyna Rozdaibida received scholarships totalling £ 2,000 in recognition of their commitment to progress their careers within the areas of business , engineering and automotive .
The scholarships , awarded through Adam Smith Scholarships , part of Fife College , are to be used by the students to purchase resources or materials to support their studies .
Since 2010 , Arnold Clark , the largest privately owned car retailer in Europe , has been providing scholarships at Fife College with
“ I am over the moon to be picked as a recipient for this scholarship and I plan to put the money towards a run-down car to do up . This is going to help me get a future job or an apprenticeship .” - Morgan Craig
Transport Maintenance some of the students successfully securing employment with the company after completing their studies .
This year ’ s scholarship recipients were presented with their awards during a special event in the vehicle workshop at the Glenrothes Campus of the College . The awards were handed out by Lynne McBurney , Group Head of People at Arnold Clark to five of the six recipients who were able to attend .
Lynne , along with her colleague Carole Anne McCann , Group Recruitment Manager , were warmly welcomed to the College by Vice Principal Dorothee Leslie .
During their visit , Lynne and Carole Anne chatted with the students , learning more about their future aspirations while they also had the opportunity to meet with staff and Board Member Drew Connelly .
Electrical Engineering student Ryan Marshall , from Dunfermline , said : “ I ’ m overwhelmed to have been given the opportunity of this scholarship . This is a massive benefit for me in my future career and life goals .”
Ewa Cios from Kirkcaldy , who is studying Business Enterprise , said : “ I ’ m thrilled that I received this scholarship . I intend to allocate the money towards purchasing materials .”
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