Several Forth Valley College students were presented with awards from the Stirling Incorporation of Hammermen recently.
Several officials and post holders from the Hammermen were in attendance at the event to present the prizes on Tuesday 23 June in the Kildean Suite at the FVC Stirling Campus.
Traditionally the Hammermen Craft was the trade guild which regulated all who wielded the hammer. These included gold, silver and blacksmiths as well as clock makers, addlers, lorimers, baxters, and pewterers. Their motto was ‘By hammer in hand, all arts do stand.’ Awards were presented this year to apprentice joiners, masons, engineers and a student baker.
Forth Valley College Principal Kenny MacInnes was also present on the day to give the vote of thanks at the end, as were colleagues Mhairi Hay Head of Curriculum for the Department of STEM and Construction, Karyn King, FVC’s Operations Manager for the Department of Creative, Digital and Leisure Industries, Graeme Williamson Curriculum Manager in the Department of STEM and Construction, Ronnie Millar, Joinery Lecturer, Chef Lecturer Martin Rodgers and Callum Plews senior lecturer with Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Award sponsors were Hammermen, Howdens and Philips Industrial.
Winners on the day were:
| Arran Ramsay-King | Best First Year | Hammermen |
| Michael Noble | Best Second Year | Hammermen |
| Thomas Templeman | A Group Best Advanced | Hammermen |
| Arran Ramsay-King | Best Student | Howdens |
| Matthew Mitchell | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Dave Kerr | Best Student A | Howdens |
| Adam Mcdermott | Most Improved B | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Adam Tweedy | Best Student | Howdens |
| Aiden Macdonald | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Lewis Scott | Best Student | Howdens |
| Jamie Allan | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Chris Fitch | Best Student | Philips Industrial |
| James Meudell | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Michael Noble | Best Student | Philips Industrial |
| Mackenzie Fraser | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Alistair Mackie | Best Student | Philips Industrial |
| Alexander Belton | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| David Notman | Best Student | Philips Industrial |
| Ross Tait | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Thomas Templeman | Best Student | Forth Valley College |
| Calvin Wallace | Most Improved | STEM & Con Dpt |
| Oakley-Jay Hill | Baxters Awards Level 6 Bakery and Patisserie |
Caroline Hogg, FVC’s Head of Apprenticeships, said: "At Forth Valley College, we are immensely proud of our apprentices for winning the Hammermen Awards. This remarkable achievement is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the exceptional guidance provided by our brilliant lecturers. Their success highlights the high standard of education and training at our institution, and we look forward to supporting more students as they reach for similar heights. Thanks go to the Stirling Incorporation of Hammermen for all their support for these awards."
Karyn King, FVC’s Operations Manager for the Department of Creative, Digital and Leisure Industries, said: “Well done to Oakley-Jay on winning the Baxter Award this year. He has been one of the most consistently impressive students throughout the year and thoroughly deserves this recognition. Well done to him.”
For more information on Modern Apprenticeships at FVC visit: https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/apprenticeships/
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