Forth Valley College’s Student of the Year award for 2022 has gone to Allison Potts from Redding in Falkirk.
Forth Valley College hosted two successful graduation events at Falkirk Town Hall on (Tuesday 4 October) and Stirling Castle on (Thursday 6 October) and Allison was presented with her award – sponsored by the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) - at the Falkirk event.
Allison (40) from Redding in Falkirk, graduated with a HND in Accounting and won the Most Inspirational Student in the Department of Business and Communities award, said: “I never thought I would win this award. There were seven other worthy department winners on the night and a College full of great students and I never thought I would deserve something like this. I am very proud of myself."
Forth Valley College Principal Professor Ken Thomson OBE, said: “Allison has, through extremely challenging medical circumstances, demonstrated tremendous qualities throughout her time at Forth Valley College.
“Allison is an outstanding student, who thoroughly deserves her Student of the Year award. She is an inspiration to others, a credit to herself, her family and to the College and we know she will go on to achieve even greater success in her career.”
More than 780 students were eligible to graduate this year from Forth Valley College and 269 of them chose to collect their scrolls - 155 at Falkirk and 114 at Stirling Castle.
Guest speaker at the Falkirk Town Hall event was Tracy Black Scotland Director for the CBI, while BBC presenter Amy Irons gave the keynote speech at Stirling Castle. Ross Martin, current Chair of the Forth Valley Board of Management gave the Vote of Thanks at Falkirk, while Vice Chair Trudi Craggs ended the ceremony at Stirling.
The Alloa Bowmar Pipe Band were on hand to lead in the top table and stage party at both ceremonies.
At the Stirling Castle ceremony on Thursday 6 October former Forth Valley Board of Management member Davie Flynn and former FVC Depute Principal Andrew Lawson, were awarded Fellowships of the College.