Award winners were announced on Thursday 22 May as Forth Valley Student Association (FVSA) celebrated achievements and success across the College.
The Student Awards ceremony was held at the Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus from 6-8pm, where a buffet was served to the attending guests. FVSA’s Student Vice President, Kirsten Kennedy took centre stage to provide opening remark and present the awards and FVC Principal Kenny MacInnes was also invited to say a few words at the start of the ceremony.
Representatives from event sponsors: OCS & FES, SP Energy Networks, We Proudly Serve Starbucks, GMC Corsehill Ltd, The Talking Rooms and Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce, as well as FVSA Executive Officers Kasia Slapek and Jaimie Gauld, Lisa Baxter, FVC’s Student Association & University Partnership Manager and former Principal Professor Ken Thomson, who attended in his capacity as Vice Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk.
Current students from Sound Production, and Hospitality and Events Management courses were on hand to make sure the awards evening went as it should, and Alloa Bowmar Pipe Major Campbell Macintyre piped invited guests in before the start.
Additional pictures on the night were brilliantly taken by HND Photography student David Chapman, and popular Delta Blues musician Iain Donald (also a Graphic Design student) played a four song set at the interval.
The winners in the ten categories were as follows:
Advocate for Mental Health and Wellbeing Award (sponsored by The Talking Rooms)
Mark Milligan
Student Enterprise (sponsored by Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce)
Scots Group
Team of the Year (OCS & FES)
FVC Gym Team
Student Green Commitment Award (sponsored by SP Energy Networks)
Workstart/Lifestart Stirling
Class Rep of the Year (sponsored by We Proudly Serve Starbucks)
Marie Temporal – BA Art and Design Year 1
Student Excellence Award – STEM and Construction
Kara Ashton
Corporate Staff of the Year
Linda Campbell (Information Assistant Stirling)
Student Excellence Award – Care, Sport, Business and Communities (sponsored by GMC Corsehill Ltd)
Samuel Smillie – Pathway to Fitness, Health and Exercise
Academic Staff of the Year
Carol Anderson – Lecturer in Hairdressing
Student Excellence Award – Creative, Digital and Leisure Industries (sponsored by We Proudly Serve Starbucks)
Craig Thomson
All of the winners were presented with an engraved glass award and a certificate. The runners up in each category were also presented with a certificate.
Kasia Slapek, FVC Student Engagement Officer, said: “Huge congratulations to all the winners and runners-up at this year’s Student Awards! You’ve all shown amazing talent, hard work, and dedication — we’re so proud of everything you’ve achieved.
“A massive thank you to all the staff and students who supported the event from start to finish. Your time, effort, and patience made it all happen!
“And of course, a big shout-out to our fantastic sponsors – your generous support is greatly appreciated. It was great to have you and your representatives there to help hand out the prizes and celebrate with us. Thanks again to everyone who helped make the night so special!”
