Adult students from across Salford City College Group’s curriculum gathered at Future Skills last night for the first annual Adult Awards event. Showcasing the outstanding achievements of students from a range of backgrounds, this event celebrated the incredible dedication, commitment and hard work of our adult students and all the challenges they have been able to overcome in the past year of their studies. The night was electric and the atmosphere was fantastic, with all students being thrilled with the chance to relax, reflect, and honour how far they have come in their work.  

Starting off with a drinks reception, beautifully accompanied by some live music, guests arrived and kicked off the evening by networking with fellow students and teachers. Sharing in the excitement of the evening, attendees enjoyed a warm welcome with a lively opening as they prepared to look back.  

The ceremony opened with remarks from Nicola Mullarkey, the Centre Principal for Adult Education. Nicola expressed her admiration for all the dedication and resilience demonstrated by the students in their studies. As the first annual Adult Student Awards ceremony, she also mentioned how pleased she was to be inaugurating the first of many such annual celebrations.  

Thereafter, the winners began coming to the stage to collect their awards. Covering a range of categories, such as ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and awards for Levels 1, 2 and 3, the achievements of both the winners and all the nominees was recognised with remarks from teachers and staff. Equally, guest student speakers got the chance to share their experience with the assembled audience.  

Adult Awards Winners 2025:

  • Broughton Trust Community Education Student of the Year – Nosa Omoruyi
  • Corinth Community Education Student of the Year – Sean Robinson
  • Community Education Cohort of the Year – DIY Theatre Group
  • ESOL Pre-Entry Student of the Year – Intisar Mohammed
  • ESOL Entry Level 1 Student of the Year—Lillia Lytvynenko
  • ESOL Entry Level 2 Student of the Year – Agnieszka Walewaska
  • ESOL Entry Level 3 Student of the Tear – Bushra Ahmed Mohammed
  • ESOL LEvel 1 Student of the Year – Samuel Armando Solito Cruz
  • ESOL Level 2 Student of the Year – Nouf Kurdi
  • Level 1 Student of the Year – Monique Fennell
  • Level 2 Student of the Year – Louise Hardman Bailey
  • Level 3 Student of the Year – Leyton Norris
  • Access to Higher Education Student of the Year – Souzan Alasri
  • English and Maths Student of the Year – Salah Eddine Zahraoui
  • Overall Adult Student of the Year – Rebecca Bardsley

Some of these students have overcome immense hardship and challenges to get to where they are today, and these awards and the evening as a whole was a recognition this. At Salford City College, we are immensely proud to support the education and career journeys of our adult students, and we we remain committed to providing these opportunities for adults looking to further their education.  

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