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As Chancellor of Adam smith College I would like to congratulate all of those who are graduating this week at the four College Graduation ceremonies.I have been very pleased to be able to visit the College regularly throughout the year and to see first-hand the great work being carried out by staff and students.In August I was extremely proud to introduce speakers sir James Wolfensohn and Dr Nicholas Phillipson to the prestigious Adam smith Lecture held here in st Bryce Kirk and hosted by Adam smith College. The ongoing success of Adam smith College can be seen in the quality and quantity of students graduating this year in a wide range of subject areas.I would like to take this opportunity once again to congratulate those graduating and also thank their family,

friends and College staff for supporting them through their studies allowing them to reach their true potential. Our graduates can now go on to make a real difference in today’s society and in the world of work.

Gordon Brown MP Chancellor of Adam Smith College

Our graduates can go on and make a real difference in society

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KEYNOTE SPEECH: Gordon Brown MP, and Chancellor of the College, introduces the Adam Smith Lecture. Inset: Speaker Sir James Wolfensohn gave his address via a video link

Giving students the skills, abilities and confidence to shape their world

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>> Ceremony 3 Friday October 53.30pmEngineering, Construction and ScienceComputing

>> Ceremony 4 Friday October 5 7.30pmBusiness & ManagementTravel and TourismFire Service

On the cover:Tracy Thomson from Glenrothes graduates this week with a PDA in Childhood Practice to add to her other childcare qualifications which have helped her secure an assist-ant manager’s job at Smart Cookies Nursery in the pretty village of Falkland.(3912051)Pic: Neil Doig

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THE achievements of students graduating from Adam Smith College are being celebrated this week.But as well as congratulating the students, Carol Humbert, executive director, says there are many people in the background who deserve credit for the support and encouragement which has been crucial in these successes.Carol said: “We take students from a range of diverse backgrounds, and Adam Smith College offers a breadth and depth of curriculum that I don’t think is equalled in Scotland. “That gives students a variety of opportunities to acquire knowledge and develop vocational skills.“Our graduation ceremonies are recognition of the success and hard work of the students, and it’s a real celebration of their achievements.“But it is also a real team

effort. ‘‘There is support from families, partners and friends, as well as the college lecturers and support staff – they’ve all played their part in the students’ successes.“The graduation ceremonies are an opportunity to pay tribute to everyone involved. College education is not just about studying a particular course, it’s about giving people new skills and confidence, and the belief and abilities to go forward and progress, to take and seize new opportunities.’’Aileen Lamden, executive director, added: “Last year was another hugely successful year. We’ll have hundreds of students crossing the stage on Thursday and Friday. It’s brilliant. People all with their own stories to tell. All making a success.“There are numerous examples of where college and learning have transformed people’s lives,

and the board, senior management and staff at Adam Smith are proud to be part of that.“Some people who will be graduating this week will have returned to education - perhaps some who didn’t do so well at school in the past or have been busy and they want to do something different. “Adam Smith College has helped them gain new skills and given them renewed confidence in their abilities. “Rather than just accepting their world, they should have the skills and confidence to actually shape their world. The college has added value to their lives, and they have added value to the college, and that’s a real success story.”Going forward, Irene Morrison, chair of the board of governors, accepts the current tough economic times are creating challenges for everyone, but Adam Smith

College graduates are well placed to make a positive contribution in the workplace and their communities.“Our qualifications and our vocations, are geared towards where there is demand,” said Irene. “We don’t offer courses where there are no jobs. That would be wrong of us. We are very much focused on employability. ‘‘That’s a key part of what we do, so people have the opportunity to secure the jobs that are out there.“We really try to focus on the job market of Fife and the wider area.“For example, last year we had the first year of a degree in conjunction with Abertay University and Dundee College, focusing on the renewable industries. “We are now into our second year of that, offering qualifications in renewables and sustainable energies, but we would also wish to take people with existing

qualifications in engineering and to retrain them for the new jobs which come through the likes of the Fife Energy Park and BiFab.”Christine Stronach, vice principal, curriculum, added: “Our graduates will have a crucial role to play in shaping Fife, Scotland and the wider world in terms of what they now go on to do. “These graduation ceremonies are a celebration of learning, which has the ability to transform lives. I believe that is something Adam Smith College does particularly well, and we should rightly be proud of that.“We’re proud of the college and we’re proud of our students and all that they have achieved, and I hope each and every one of them uses the qualifications, skills and confidence they have gained at Adam Smith College to make the most of the opportunities which come there way in life.”

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ADAM Smith College’s graduation ceremonies will include some special presentations this year.Fellowships are to be awarded to a world renowned Fifer, a company with a global brand and a charitable trust which has made a significant contribution to the Kingdom.The Fellowships will be conferred by the Adam Smith Foundation, the College’s charitable trust, and will be made during the evening ceremonies.The recipients include Jack Vettriano, the famous Fife born artist who is regarded as one of the most successful to emerge from Scotland.His paintings have sold in their millions across the globe, and his most famous work, ‘The Singing Butler’ sold at auction for a world record price of almost £750,000.Self-taught, the former mining engineer based many of his early works in Fife, and he remains a strong supporter of the Kingdom and the College.In 2010 he chose to launch his new exhibition, ‘Days Of Wine And Roses’ in Kirkcaldy before it went on to tour some of the biggest cities in the world.And in 2000 the Jack Vettriano art scholarship was established, and since then has supported 44 creative students through their studies to achieve their dreams. The College is delighted to also have welcomed Jack during this time to hold two ‘Audience with Jack Vettriano’ events which helped to raise a substantial amount of money

to benefit students.Diageo is another major success story in Fife.The Leven-based company is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of international brands across spirits, beer and wine. The Diageo Engineering Scholarship was set up in 2003 and since then has helped to support 29 students.John Paterson, Diageo’s recently retired former site manager, is now a Foundation Trustee.He has been particularly supportive of the scholarship programme, and for many years he welcomed students to tour Diageo’s bottling plant at Banbeath in Leven to receive their scholarship awards.The Russell Trust will also be made a Fellow of the Foundation in recognition of its support and generosity throughout the years.The Adam Smith Foundation was set up 15 years ago to improve and extend opportunities for students and has successfully awarded a wide range of scholarships over the years totalling an amazing £350,000 to nearly 700 students. The College is very proud of the scholarship programme. Its generous donors, who come from all walks of life, help to ensure that it continues to go from strength to strength each year. Many of the graduands attending this year’s ceremonies will also have been deserving recipients of scholarships and the support they have received will have helped to ensure that they are graduating this year.Aileen Lamden, executive director, said: “We are delighted to welcome many of our donors to the Graduation ceremonies and to also bestow Fellowships on three of them. These Fellowships are the first to be awarded by the Adam Smith Foundation and recognise the significant role all our donors play in supporting hundreds of our students every year.“We congratulate our Fellows and wish them and the Foundation every success for the future.”

The Jack Vettriano art scholarship has supported 44 creative students through their studies to achieve their dreams.

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business which has welcomed students over the years to tour its fantastic bottling plants.

The Russell Trust is a generous supporter of Adam Smith College, and it has has given a wide range of scholarships to benefit 195 students.

COLLEGE SUPPORTER: Jack Vettriano retains strong links with Adam Smith College. The highly successful artist provides scholarships and has backed many events staged at the campus in Kirkcaldy.

ADAM SMITH GLOBAL FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE GRADUATING FROM ADAM SMITH COLLEGE AND WISHES THEM EVERY SUCCESS IN

THEIR CAREERS OR FUTURE STUDY.

AS PART OF ADAM SMITH GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WE ALSO WISH TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS YEARS GRADUATES, HELPING THEM TO BECOME THE VERY BEST THEY CAN BE.

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>> HNC Early Education and Childcare Rebecca Baillie (Leven)Nicole Beveridge (Cairneyhill)Melanie Bray (Burntisland)Ellis Brown (Burntisland)Tamsyn Brown (Kirkcaldy)Janet Bull (Glenrothes)Megan Burns (Kirkcaldy)Kerry Cooper (Kennoway)Laura Dowie (Cardenden)Lisa Fleming (St. Monans)Christine Grace (Kirkcaldy)Shannon Gray (Lundin Links)Claire Herd (Kirkcaldy)Ainsley Imrie (Anstruther)Cheryl Jeffrey (Leven)Jodie Ligman (Kirkcaldy)Linda Lindberg (Kirkcaldy)Gemma McGee (Glenrothes)Rhiannon Millar (Kinnesswood)Lyndsay Mitchell (Windygates)Rebecca Parkinson (Kirkcaldy)Mirium Perviz (Kirkcaldy)Sarah Sellors (Cowdenbeath)Mairi Smart (Kirkcaldy)Alan Tully (Dunfermline)Dawn Westwood (Dunfermline)

>> PDA in Childhood PracticeSarah Astill (Kirkcaldy)Gail Currie (Kirkcaldy)Karen Davies (Glenrothes)Karen Diamond (Kirkcaldy)Kirsty Haston (Kirkcaldy)Elizabeth Hay (East Wemyss)Vivien Laing (Kirkcaldy)

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>> HNC Social CareJade Salmond (Glenrothes)Selena Selfridge (Methil)Laura Spencer (Leven)Lee Stevens (Kirkcaldy)Wendy Thomson (Leven)Laurin Tocher (Glenrothes)Laura Urquhart (Glenrothes)Kelsey Van Dieken (Methilhill)Audrey Wallace (Kinglassie)Aaron Williamson (Methil)

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>> HNC Police StudiesDaniel Bruce (Edinburgh)Kenneth Gray (Kirkcaldy)Samantha Holmes (Dunfermline)Gemma Nicoll (Dundee)Kufre Okoko (Cardenden)Carollina Riley (Kirkcaldy)Natalia Zdziemborska (Cardenden)

>> HNC Social Sciences Robyn Park (Rosyth)Amy Baxter (Windygates)Liam Bell (Burntisland)Melissa Birrell (Kirkcaldy)Rachael Clarke (St. Monans)Sarah Davis (Townhill)Lisa Findlay (Inverkeithing)Kirsty Killiard (Lochgelly)Katarzyna Kucwaj (Kirkcaldy)Ben Lamont (Kirkcaldy)Debra McInally (Dunfermline)Amber Reid (Lochgelly)Claire Roseweir (Kirkcaldy)Morgan Roth (Glenrothes)Heather Scott (Kirkcaldy)Lauren Stewart (Markinch)Nicole Thomson (Kirkcaldy)Fay Wallace (Cardenden)Daniel Wilson (Glenrothes)Adam Anderson (Hillend)Daley Bertham (Galashiels)Martin Binnington (Markinch)Samuel Birrell (Kennoway)Sharon Copland (Burntisland)Elizabeth Gavin (Kirkcaldy)Moira Hunter (Glenrothes)Jonathan Hynd (Kirkcaldy)Mariane King (Glenrothes)Tammy Marr (Lochore)Meghan McIlroy (Glenrothes)Annie Morrice (Kirkcaldy)Emma Motion (East Wemyss)Shaun O’Byrne (Glenrothes)Louise Penman (Burntisland)Callum Robertson (Dalgety Bay)Ross Shippin (Saline)Roisin Southwick (Glenrothes)Daryl Warrender (Kirkcaldy)Stuart Woodend (Glenrothes)

>> T and T Diploma in Employment Law Ronald Batchelor (Burntisland)Eileen Blair (Methilhill)William Brady (Kirkcaldy)Margaret Carrick (Kirkliston)Joanne Dall (Windygates)Paul Reilly (Kennoway)Graeme Turnbull (Leslie)

>> TUC Diploma in Occupational Health and SafetyHeather Barr (Rosyth) John Komlavi (Windygates)

>> BA Learning Difficulties/Disabilities Natalie Anderson (Carmondean)Janene Arthur (Cumnock)Allison Bradley (Auchtertool)Jayne Cuthbert (Glasgow)Manners Edson (Kelty)Martin Geddes (Edinburgh)Vari Gordon (East Kilbride)Kathleen Greenhorn (Glasgow)Angela Martin (Glasgow)Siobhan McDaid (Neilston)Elizabeth McDougall (Glasgow)Catriona McFarlane (Dalgety Bay)Colleen McGinley (Balloch)Kara Morrison (East Kilbride)Anne Mullen (Dunfermline)Caroline Pratt (Kirkcaldy)Johan Redmond (Glasgow)Karin Scott (Ratho)Kirsty Sime(Wemyss Bay)Marta Stelcner (Glasgow)Chelsea Young (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Sports Coaching with Development of SportSteven Gale (Buckhaven)Hannah Mathie (Pittenweem)Kirsten McKay (Crail)Katrina McLean (Kirkcaldy)Thomas McLean (Lochgelly)Louise Nairn (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND Sports Coaching with Development of SportGareth Bowman (Pittenweem)Lee Ewen (Glenrothes)Ross Graham (Lochore)Timothy Orwin (Inverkeithing)Gregor Smith (St. Monans)John Stevenson (Leven)

>> HNC Fitness Health and ExerciseLauren Baird (Dysart)Kayleigh Baxter (Dunfermline)

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>> HNC Professional CookeryGillian Keicher (Ballingry)Julia MacGregor (Rosyth)Chantelle Martin (Ballingry)Piotr Talecki (Kirkcaldy)Christopher Tracey (Dunshalt)Lewis Vimpany (Glenrothes)Nikki White (Glenrothes)Susan Wiseman (Methil)

>> HNC HospitalityYam Budhathoki (Kirkcaldy)Jacqui Bumbra (Newport-On-Tay)

>> HND Hospitality ManagementNavjeet Kaur (Kirkcaldy)Karen McLaren (Methilhill)Suzanne Murray (Methil)

>> Vocational Certificate in Working GloballyHelen Buckley (St. Andrews)Morag Chapman (Cupar)William Dickson (Kirkcaldy)

Samantha Hamilton (Glenrothes)Alexandra Holmes (Aberdour)Emily Kuzyszyn (Leslie)Timothy McNamara (St. Andrews)Shaun Oxtoby (Penicuik)Fiona Whyte (Dalgety Bay)

>> HNC Working with CommunitiesDarren Clark (Kinglassie)Catherine Dobbie (Lower Largo)Rhea Dryden (Dundee)Faye Fraser (Cupar)Tina Harris (Cupar)Margaret Jamieson (Cardenden)Karen McGregor (Kirkcaldy)Malcolm Noble (Cowdenbeath)Lorna Park (Glenrothes)Elaine Rough (St. Andrews)Ryan Smart (Buckhaven)Katrina Smith (Cupar)Ricky Williamson (Leven)

>> HNC Sound ProductionAndrew Sutherland (Kirkcaldy)Duncan Aitken (Cardenden)Lee Bayne (Dundee)Linzi Ferguson (Glenrothes)Oliver Gardner (Newton Of Falkland)Robert Harden (Cowdenbeath)

James Law (Kingskettle)Jack Meiklem (Ladybank)Paul Third (Dundee)Poul-Erik Thomassen (Arbroath)

>> HNC Visual Communication Allan Cunningham (Burntisland)

>> HND Visual CommunicationLinsay Ball (Glenrothes)Steven Harris (Pitcairn)Toni Keicher (Ballingry)Hyun-Jung Kinnear (Glenrothes)Callum Kirkhope (Kirkcaldy)Steven Leswell (Pitteuchar)Greg Malcolmson (Kennoway)Ellis Pearson (Glenrothes)Hollie Sharp (Kinghorn)Ian Westwater (Thornton)

>> HND Creative Industries: Radio Robert Cudmore (Dunfermline)Connie Davidson (Kinglassie)Adam Gordon (Edinburgh)Andrea McKinnon (Cardenden)

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>> HND Creative Industries: TelevisionSteven Calder (Burntisland)Lee Cartwright (Glenrothes)Jonathan MacKenzie (Glenlomond)Autumn Morton (Ballingry)Michael Sandwell (Dundee)Craig Thomson (Glenrothes)Sam Timmins (Glenrothes)

>> HNC Acting and PerformanceSamantha Anderson (Cardenden)Nicola Ferguson (Kirkcaldy)Maddy Martin (Glenrothes)Lucyann O’Neill (Culloden)Nadia Prior (Comrie)

>> HND Acting and PerformanceLewis Brewer (Kingskettle)Kenneth Fairclough (Kirkcaldy)Natalie Galloway (Dysart)Cassie Gaughan (Kelty)Helen McIntyre (Kirkcaldy)Max McLaughlin (Glenrothes)Fraser McLoughlin (Cairneyhill)Sophie Meade (Kirkcaldy)William Michie (Leven)Connor Mitchell (Rosyth)Rachael Twigg (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Musical TheatreRebekah Arthur (Leven)Kay Buchanan (Kirkcaldy) Victoria Hislop (Howden)Hannah Kerr (East Wemyss)

>> HND Musical TheatreDaniel Douglas (Northmuir)Amanda Gear (Kirkcaldy)Kirsty Latto (Rosyth)Scott Mathers (Kirkcaldy)Jennifer McLafferty (Inverkeithing)Alex More (Dunfermline)Francesca Rullo (Glasgow)Thomas Schlordt (Broughty Ferry)Gary Steel (Kirkintilloch)Nicole Syme (Edinburgh)Leanne Tait (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Technical TheatreIona Gray (Lower Largo)Siobhan Scott (Limekilns)

>> HND Technical Theatre and Production ArtsGordon Douglas (Glenrothes)Jane Mitchell (Dundee)Thomas Neilson (Ladybank)Ruben San Roman (Edinburgh)Amy Smith (Kirkcaldy)

>> Diploma in Physical Theatre PracticeKatherine Borrowdale (Glasgow)Gemma Croft (Lower Largo)Miriam Doren (North Barr)Catherine Elliott (Airdrie)Megan Gillespie (Leven)Lisa Hayes (London)Sarah Kenchington (Balfron)Emma King (Balloch)Jasmine McDade (Edinburgh)Laura Miller (Glasgow)Gordon Muir (East Kilbride)Julie O’Leary (Shanakiel)Daniel Oliveira (Elgin)Nicola Patrick (Kirkcaldy)Emma Prior (Alva)

IT has been a fantastic end to the academic year for Adam Smith College student Ida Hallgren who has recently been awarded Best of Year in the prestigious D&AD Student Awards held in London.Ida (24), from Stockholm, came to Scotland on a gap year to spend time with her Scottish boyfriend. Having taken a break from her job in marketing with global giant sports firm Adidas, Ida looked into various courses to develop her career and after hearing good things about the courses at Adam Smith College she enrolled on the HNC 3D Design course.As part of the course students are encouraged to take part in a number of competitions and design awards throughout the year. This year Ida was among a handful of students picked by lecturer Colin MacKenzie who submitted their work for the competition. Ida’s submission of a hotel room of the future for the Environmental Design category went down a storm with the judges and she was delighted to receive the Best of Year award.The D&AD Student Awards are professional awards celebrating new creative excellence in the world of design and advertising. The awards, which have been running since 1978, help students make themselves known in the increasingly competitive creative industry. The competition is

open to all students whether they are in full or part-time education and categories for the awards range from copywriting and photography to digital and furniture design.Ida’s employers Adidas were soon to spot her talent and offered her a new job as an interior store designer which she started when she returned to Stockholm.Said Ida: “I really enjoyed living and studying in Scotland. Receiving the D&AD award was a great end to my year in Fife. ‘‘I have just started my new job as an interior store designer at Adidas and I’m loving it. It’s very challenging, I’m constantly learning new things which is great. ‘‘I am now taking on projects myself such as designing exhibition areas and working on new shop installations in Copenhagen and Norway. My time at Adam Smith has given me the skills and qualifications I need to continue and develop my career with Adidas and I’m really grateful for all of the help and support I have received.”Colin MacKenzie, Curriculum Head for Design, said: “Ida was extremely focussed and showed a real creative flair. Competitions such as D&AD provide a great learning experience for our students which helps prepare them for the world of work. Ida has a promising career ahead of her and I wish her all the best.’’

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>> HNC Art and DesignLauren Duncan (Glenrothes)Nicole Meldrum (Glenrothes)Natalia Sedlak (Glenrothes)

>> HND Art and DesignKeren Arlow (Inverkeithing)Susan Bentley (Freuchie)Jill Carnihan (Coaltown)Dominic Curri (Methil)Euan Dick (Glenrothes)Charlotte Gordon (Glenrothes)Megan Jentas (Glenrothes)Chloe Lorimer (Glenrothes)Louise MacDonald (Glenrothes)David Murray (Glenrothes)Ruth Murray (Strathkinness)Megan O’Donnell (Kirkcaldy)Gemma Smith (Markinch)Mhairi Stewart (Cupar)

>> HNC Fashion: Design and Production with RetailLaura Groves (Dunfermline)Jay McDowall (Markinch)

>> HND Fashion: Design and Production with RetailNatalie Armstrong (Prestonpans)Jessica Copland (Beattock)Caitlin Harley (Coaltown Of Balgonie)Louise Hindhaugh (Glenrothes)Gwen Li (Kirkcaldy)Anna MacAvinue (Kirkcaldy)Rebecca Malcolm (Kelty)Ashley McAllister (Methil)Rianne Miller (Kirkcaldy)Laura Revell(Bridgend)Sarah Simon (Cowdenbeath)Kathryn Simpson (Cleeve)Oscar Watson (Dalgety Bay)Ruth Watson (Cardenden)

>> HNC 3D DesignIda Hallgren (St. Andrews)Louise Lowe (Cowdenbeath)William Alderson (Kirkcaldy)Alice Grange (Kirkcaldy )Lynne Kelly (Kirkcaldy)Jakub Panek (Kirkcaldy)Kris Wilson (Kelty)

>> HNC FurnitureLee Gibson (Glenrothes)Simon Madden (Kelty)

>> HND FurnitureJohn Hart (Leven)Alan MacLeod (Cupar)Helen Miller (Duns)Brendan Slater (Lochgelly)Louise Thaw (Cellardyke)Robbie Welsh(Tayport)

>> HND Practical Journalism Lauren Aitchison (Perth)Jamie Callaghan (Lundin Links)Andrew Reade (Markinch)

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>> HNC Beauty TherapyMichelle Barnes (Glenrothes)Nicola Brown (Kirkcaldy)Emma Carrol (Milnathort)Melanie Clark (Buckhaven)Kirsty Devlin (Rosyth)Lisa Donald (Dunfermline)Amira Elmisurati (Kirkcaldy)Sharmaine Gilmour (Dunfermline)Corinne Herd (Leven)Sara Hussain (KirkcaldyNafeeza Javid (Kirkcaldy)Stacey Johnston (Dunfermline)Daryl Joy (Dunfermline)Claire Luke (Rosyth)Hayley Mayne (Cowdenbeath)Lucy Montgomery (Kirkcaldy)Lindsay Penman (Dalgety Bay)Louise Ramsay (Comrie)Angela Rolland (Coaltown Of Wemyss)Hayley Ross (Glenrothes)Nikki Stewart (Kirkcaldy)Danielle Thomson (Glenrothes)Lisa Thomson (Glenrothes)Caitlin Wilson (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC HairdressingSharon Allison (Kirkcaldy)Toni Cunningham (Glenrothes)Elizabeth McCreadie (Dunfermline)Louise Stewart (Glenrothes)

>> BA Visual Communication and Digital PublishingSusel Arredondo (Edinburgh)Lewis Bell (Bonnybank)Fiona Donaldson (Edinburgh)

Jamie Ford (Dunfermline)Michael Gillon (Kirkcaldy)Dominic Hudson (Dalgety Bay)Sarah Lawson (Kirkcaldy)Christopher Mayberry (Cupar)Arran McKinlay (Aberdour)

>> HNC Electrical Engineering Christopher Beaton (Leuchars)Jay Biddle (Kinglassie)Darren Cooper (Kennoway)Graham Craig (Oban)James Crozier (Glenrothes)James Cruickshanks (Glenrothes)Michael Doyle (Leven) Steven Dupuy (Glenrothes)Peter Henderson (Kirkcaldy)Vlastimil Hovan (Glenrothes Ryan Kernaghan (Dalgety Bay)Graeme Sharp (Kirkcaldy)Leanne Taylor (Leuchars)

>> HNC ElectronicsJohn Healy (Kirkcaldy)Vlastimil Hovan (Glenrothes)Scott Lennie (Glenrothes)Christopher McColl (Aberdour)

>> HND Engineering SystemsMichael Doyle (Leven)Anthony Galloway (Milnathort)Rony Hamed (Kirkcaldy)Dean Harrow (Markinch)Richard Morrice (Kirkcaldy)Ross Newlands (Cupar)Michael Scott (Leven)Reece Smart (Dunfermline)Calum Smith (Perth)Gavin Trolland (Glenrothes)

>> HNC Fabrication, Welding and InspectionJavid Aslam (Kennoway)James Burns (Methil)Sacha Caira (Markinch)Andrew Caldwell (Methil)James Edwards (Burntisland)Hugh Ellis (Cardenden)Ryan Gourlay (Kirkcaldy)Ryan Hamilton (Methilhill)Grant Haycock (Leven)Mark Lawson (Methil)Jack Meldrum (Glenrothes) Darren Munro (Buckhaven)Lee Ogg (Kirkcaldy)Craig Paterson (Balado)Jack Robertson (Buckhaven)Thomas Shields (Dysart)Craig Stewart (Markinch)Joe Wanecki (Leven)

Friday October 5 3.30 p.m.

engineering, construction & science

computing

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ADAM SMITH GLOBAL FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE GRADUATING FROM ADAM SMITH COLLEGE AND WISHES THEM EVERY SUCCESS IN

THEIR CAREERS OR FUTURE STUDY.

AS PART OF ADAM SMITH GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WE ALSO WISH TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS YEARS GRADUATES, HELPING THEM TO BECOME THE VERY BEST THEY CAN BE.

7Fife Free Press GRADUATION2012

>> HNC Mechanical EngineeringScott Abercrombie (Cowdenbeath)Connor Aitken (Dunfermline)Craig Bruce (Ballingry)Robbie Brunton (Leven)Ross Carlton (Dunshalt)Christopher Collins (Glenrothes)George Durie (St. Monans)Kieran Gault (Windygates)Greg Gilfillan (Crossgates)Arthur Gilmour (Dunfermline)Iain Goodwin (Glenrothes)Gareth Haffenden (Uphall)Joshua Jack (Kirkcaldy)Liam Justice (Kirkcaldy)Steven Kennedy (Dunfermline)Callum Moran (Dunfermline)Shaun Orr (Kennoway)Gavin Robson (Kirkcaldy)Marcin Rogoz (Glenrothes)Derek Smith (Kirkcaldy)Grant Taylor (Livingston)Carlene Tindale (Leuchars)Yasmin Vettrino (Kennoway)Amanda Walker (Kennoway)Stephen Webster (Dysart)Jamie Young (Dunfermline)

>> HNC Manufacturing Engineering Lee Byers (Methil)Christopher MacFarlane (Glenrothes)Martin McLaren (Dundee)Lee Richards (Dunfermline)Lee Small (Buckhaven)

>> HNC ShipbuildingDavid Fotheringham (Leven)Stuart Greig (Cairneyhill)

Daniel Hacon-Deavin (Glenrothes)Luke Hacon-Deavin (Glenrothes)Kevin Hynd (Oakley)Fraser MacHray (Cowdenbeath)Euan Malcolm (Crossford)Samantha McCombe (Rosyth)Christopher Nizetich (Dunfermline)Scott Ramsay (Kirkcaldy)Ryan Rice (Edinburgh)

>> HNC Petroleum EngineeringHarry Butler (Saline)Daniel Chapman (Kirkcaldy)Christopher Golz (Glenrothes)Brandon Henderson (Leuchars)Jordan Keil (Beauly)Daniel Lamb (Baillieston)Dean McCourt (Glenrothes)Rab Nawaz (Glenrothes)

>> HND Petroleum EngineeringMarcin Andrejuk (Bridge Of Earn)Ross Hardie (Kirkcaldy)Kate MacGregor (Friockheim)Cameron Todd (Star)

>> HNC Computer Aided Draughting and DesignJulie Arthur (Cowdenbeath)Dominic Bell (Bonnybank)David Bruce (Glenrothes)Sacha Caira (Markinch)David Campbell (Ballingry)Sean Colebourn (Milnathort)Carrie Cruickshank (Aberdeen)Ryan Fleming (Kirkcaldy)Martyna Gruszka (Kirkcaldy)Liam Hunter (Crombie)Blair Johnstone (Kennoway)

Marissa Kennedy (Glenrothes)Liam Nicol (Kinghorn)Niall Schaller (Star)Peter Spence (Auchtertool)Martina White (Coaltown)

>> PDA Computer Aided Draughting and DesignRobert Aimer (Glenrothes)John Anderson (Kinghorn)Shaun Beattie (Arbroath)Michael Boyack (Glenrothes)Sidney Comfort (Dunfermline)Annalisa Coutts (South Queensferry)David Duncan (Coaltown)Alan Gammie (Glenrothes)Steven Paterson (Kelty)Crawford Patterson (Dunfermline)Joseph Schiavone (Lochgelly)Ian Sheerins (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Renewable Energy SystemsCameron Barrowman (Kirkcaldy)Derek Duke (Markinch)

>> PDA Renewable Energy SystemsGarry Bonas (East Wemyss)Liam Gentles (Dundee)

>> HND Renewable Energy SystemsAli Albraiki (St. Andrews)Simbarashe Dzvova (Dalgety Bay)Stewart Gray (Kelty)Rory Johnstone (Lundin Links)Katherine Morris (Dunfermline)Craig Ogilvie (Kelty)Stephen Trainer (Leven)Robert Turnbull (Glenrothes)

>> HND Architectural TechnologyKenneth Boyle (Craigrothie)Mark Bramwell (Kirkcaldy)Jordan Cowie (Leven)Blair Hardie (Glenrothes)Michael Kane (Kirkcaldy)Grzegorz Kurnyta (Glenrothes)Sebastian Mercer (Aberdour)Jordan Mooney (Burntisland)Andrew Mundy (Kirkcaldy)Andrew Robertson (Buckhaven)Stewart Robinson (Kinglassie)Gurpreet Singh (Kirkcaldy)Magdalena Zubrzycka (Warsaw)

>> HNC Building SurveyingArthur Wiseman (Glenrothes)

>> HNC ConstructionJohn Anderson (St Andrews)Tzu Lin (Dundee)Russell Penman (Glenrothes)Kevin Sutherland (Kirkcaldy)Magdalena Zubrzycka (Warsaw)

>> HND Construction ManagementCraig Armstrong (Lochore)Kirsty Burns (Kinglassie)David Dempster (Dunfermline)Alan Grant (Shotts)Thomas McCafferty (Glenrothes)Martin McHatton (Kirkcaldy)Iain Newman (Dunfermline)Michael Penman (Cowdenbeath)Finlay Ross (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND Quantity SurveyingNeil Aitken (Kirkcaldy)Sean Annan (Kirkcaldy)Ross Baillie (Dundee)Jamie Docherty (Glenrothes)Shannon Essoo (Mauritius)Robert Everard (Glenrothes)Callan Francis (Dunfermline)Adam Hodge (Lochore)Stefan Hughes (Kirkcaldy)Scott Newbigging (Bo’Ness)Ross Nicol (Cowdenbeath)Louisa Shuttleworth (Denny)Stacy Young (Kirkcaldy)

>> MA Laboratory Science Level 3Martin Brewster (Kirkcaldy)Sungmin Lee (Dunfermline)Ashley Pearson (Falkland )

>> HNC Applied SciencesGreg Baker (Glenrothes)Steven Barr (Aberdour)Callum Crawford (Livingston)Emma Finch (Kirkcaldy)Stewart Gunn (Dunfermline)James Hanson (Glenrothes)Rachelle Laidlaw (Glenrothes)Andrew Palmer (Dalgety Bay)Mehak Parvez (Faisalabad)Louise Paterson (Glenrothes)Ailisa Proudfoot (Dunfermline)Scott Rigney (Cardenden)Ross Thomson (Glenrothes)Fiona Ward (Kirkcaldy)Kirsteen Wilkie (Glenrothes)

>> HND Applied Chemistry Gemma Brown (Kirkcaldy)Stewart Gunn (Dunfermline)HND Biomedical SciencesTessa Davies (Methil)Gail Foy (Kirkcaldy)Ryan Mathieson (Methilhill)Ross Thomson (Glenrothes)Kirsteen Wilkie (Glenrothes)

>> HNC Administration and Information TechnologyMalgorzata Borowska (Leven)Lisa Brennan (Glenrothes)Bethany Butchart (Glenrothes)Sylvia Campbell (Pittenweem)Susan Dalgarno (Glenrothes)Colin Davie (Buckhaven0Pauline Dewar (Kirkcaldy)Donna Fraser (Methil)Christina Gibson (Newton Of Falkland)Tunzala Guseinova (Leven)Lisa Hunter (Inverkeithing)Jasmin Lowe (Cardenden)Michaela Lumley (Kirkcaldy)Morag MacRae (Cardenden)Michelle Mitchell (Glenrothes)Valerie Penman (Kirkcaldy)Michelle Petrie (Crail)Pauline Rae (Lochore)Kerry Scott (Kirkcaldy)Ewa Siwulec (Kirkcaldy)Jade-Danielle Smith (Cardenden)Samantha Steedman (Finglassie)Linda Williams (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND Administration and Information TechnologyLinda Balfour (Kirkcaldy)Alison Bell (Kirkmuirhill)Sharon Gill (Kirkcaldy)Liam Greenwood (Rosyth)Sheila Hastie (Kirkcaldy)

TEN Adam Smith College students are the first in the world to graduate with a new global qualification after taking part in the trip and learning experience of a lifetime!The students will graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Working Globally which is the first qualification of its kind to be made available to a college within the United Kingdom. The students, who have all previously completed Higher National or Degree level study with the College, left for Australia in February to embark on a the new qualification.The College was able to offer the course to students after taking full advantage of a new European project - Co-operation in Higher Education and Vocational Training Industrialised Countries Instrument, Education Co-operation Programme - with the aim of enhancing the skills and employability of its graduates. The graduate level course, developed in partnership with European and Australian colleges, is aimed at providing those freshly qualified with the international skills that today’s global workforce requires within the hospitality industry.The course lasts for six months and includes two months of study and one month work placement in Melbourne plus three months study back at Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy. The students were

joined with others from the Netherlands and Denmark.Part of the exchange programme involved the arrival in April of eight students from Australia who all studied at the College’s St Brycedale campus.Bryan McCabe, Department Manager for Hospitality and Fashion said: “We are thrilled that the first students to complete this new qualification will now be graduating. This course is a fantastic opportunity for our students and has been life changing for many of them as those individuals who have global skills, and can think on a global scale, have significant advantage in the workplace and are sought after around the world.“We are currently looking at funding opportunities to enable us to run the course again next year.”William Dickson (23), from Kirkcaldy, a previous Hospitality student, is currently working as assistant manager at the Dunnikier House Hotel in Kirkcaldy. Said William: “Visiting and studying in Australia was fantastic. I was there for three months. ‘My placement was in the amazing five star Langham Hotel which was hard work but very rewarding. The whole experience was brilliant and I gained a great deal from it. Long term it would be great to go back.’’

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GRADUATION20128Michael Hildrew (Rosyth)Lisa Hunter (Inverkeithing)Fiona Irwin (Kinglassie)Alicja Lebiest (Kirkcaldy)Catherine Luff (Leven)Kyle McDonald (Cupar)Claire Morrison (Kirkcaldy)Julie Murray (Rosyth)Kirstin Rhodes (Kirkcaldy)Karen Smart (Springfield)Lee Turner (Kinglassie)Gillian Westwater (Glenrothes)Anne White (Leven)

>> HND 3D Computer AnimationDavid Brand (East Wemyss)Michael Hazle (Glenrothes)Gary Jackson (Kirkcaldy)Michael Maynard (Cupar)Kymo Moir (Glenrothes)Aaron Semple (St. Monans)Ryan Boardman (Falkirk)

>> HNC Computer Games DevelopmentCameron Crawford (Saline)Timothy Griffiths (Kirkcaldy)Steven McCallum (Kirkcaldy)Mark McLachlan (Dalgety Bay)Michael Serman (Leven)Jordan Vaughn (Hillend)

>> HND Computer Games DevelopmentDeclan Davis (Cellardyke)Lewis Dawson (Dalgety Bay)Paul Gander (Dunfermline)Glenn Harrow (Glenrothes)Graham McManus (Kirkcaldy)Derry Purves (Glenrothes)Douglas Tyndall (Kingskettle)

>> HNC Computer NetworkingAleksander Waitz-Rainey (Aberdour)

>> HND Computer Networking and Internet TechnologyQasim Ali (Dunfermline)Adao Bundi (Kirkcaldy)Christopher Finlay (Dunfermline)Angela Gannon (Kennoway)David Kilgour (Burntisland)Wojciech Orlowski (Glenrothes)David Robertson (Glenrothes)Pedro Vemba (Kirkcaldy)Euan Wilson (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Computing Ross Paterson (Glenrothes)Kieran Turner (Lower Largo)

>> HND Computing: Software DevelopmentEmma Bruce (Bridge Of Don)Martin Dick (Kirkcaldy)Dmitrijs Vinogradovs (Cupar)

>> HND Computing: Technical SupportSteven Bright (Anstruther)Tracy Chalmers (Glenrothes)Aden Ford (Ballingry)Allan Harris (Glenrothes)George Laidlaw (Kirkcaldy)Andrew Little (Methil)Jay Mace (Kirkcaldy)Steven McCafferty (Methilhill)David Neilson (Glenrothes)Ross Paterson (Glenrothes)Graham Robertson (Windygates)

Sean Swinley (Kirkcaldy)Kelvin Teague (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC Interactive MediaBrodie Hamilton (Leven)Hayley Mayes (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND Interactive Media Martin Bell (Leven)Charles Edmond (Kirkcaldy)Robert McGuire (Kirkcaldy)Lisa Reynolds (Kirkcaldy)Steven Whyte (Cardenden)

>> PDA Computer SupportCraig Honeyman (Drymen) Gordon Kay (Kinghorn)Peter MacKwell (Dalgety Bay)

>> CCNA Associate SecurityAideen Higginson (Kirkcaldy)Alasdair MacLennan (Isle Of Lewis)Munir Malik (Perth)

>> BSc Applied NetworkingStuart Barnes (Glenrothes)Shaun Bettaney (Kirkcaldy)Graeme Birrell (Leven)Junior Clarke (Kirkcaldy)Conrad Diraham (Glenrothes)Graham Farmer (Glenrothes)Christopher Finlay (Dunfermline)Aideen Higginson (Kirkcaldy)Grant Kealing (Dunfermline)Munir Malik (Perth)Graeme McDonough (Glenrothes)Zoe Nicholson (Glenrothes)Graham Stevenson (Kirkcaldy)Iain Taylor (Kirkcaldy)John Tennant (Cowdenbeath)Fiona Tuite (Kirkcaldy) Stephen Watkins (Inverkeithing)

>> BSc Web Design and Development Laura Dickson (Kirkcaldy)William Feeley (Cardenden)Scott Fletcher (Kinghorn)Simon Grady (St. Andrews)

>> BSc (Hons) Renewable Energy Technology Danny Hughes (Dalgety Bay)Ewan Spence (Balmullo)

>> HNC AccountingGordon Binnie (Kirkcaldy)Kerry Christie (Glenrothes)Stacey Coull (Thornton)Margaret Drylie (Cupar)Caron Grieve (Buckhaven) Kazi Hassan (Kirkcaldy)Frances McClarence (Kirkcaldy)

Nikki Neilson (Burntisland)Linda Vincent (Leslie)Karen Wakefield (Kinghorn) Steven Murray (Kirkcaldy)Sandie Rankine (Lochore)Lynne Veale (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND AccountingVicky-Louise Brown (Glenrothes)Evelyn Caldwell (Kettlebridge)Natalie Coleman (Rosyth)Sam Crawford (Methil)Andrew Deas (Methil)Caroline Dick (Kirkcaldy)Pauline Donaldson (Kirkcaldy) Craig Falconer (Kirkcaldy)Gehan Ghattas (Kirkcaldy)Louise Harkins (Inverkeithing)Andrew Heath (Leven)Stephen Howell (Buckhaven)Aleksandra Jacniacka (Glenrothes)Lesley Johnston (Dalgety Bay)Daniel Laing (Kennoway) Craig MacKie (Kirkcaldy)Monika Malkowska (Kirkcaldy)Deborah McIntyre (Thornton)Lucinda McQuade (Kirkcaldy) Beata Muraszko (Anstruther)Krzysztof Opila (Glenrothes) William Penman (Glenrothes)Andris Pozarskis (Kirkcaldy)Shaena Robertson (Leven) Neil Rocks (Kirkcaldy)Fathima Roy (Kirkcaldy) Sarah Saleem (Kirkcaldy) Clare Stenhouse (Dunfermline)Daniel Stewart (Glenrothes)Nicola Stewart (Glenrothes)David Swan (Edinburgh) Erin Walsh (Kirkcaldy)Derek Young (Lochore)Amy Younger (Cardenden)

>> HNC BusinessDarren Dryburgh (Kirkcaldy)James Dunstan (Coaltown)Jill Graham (Kirkcaldy)Avril Guild (Glenrothes) Claire Houghton (Glenrothes)Victoria Murray (Glenrothes) Dawn Shaw (Buckhaven)Heather Underwood (Glenrothes) Jayne Wishart (Kirkcaldy) Calum Birse (Glenrothes) Daniel Daglish (Rosyth) Ryan Ferguson (Saline) Christopher Killean (Cupar) Louise Lindsay (Leven) Zara Sharif (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND BusinessSusannah Arnott (Kelty) Catriona Henderson (Kirkcaldy)Sarah Hutchison (Kennoway)Amanda MacKie (Lower Largo)Lorraine Miller (Kirkcaldy)Danielle Porteous (Kelty) Sandra Smith (Glenrothes) Omar Yassen (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC EventsGillian Burnett (Lochgelly) Claire Cheyne (Dalgety Bay)Amanda Dera (Kirkcaldy)Sean Duddy (Kettlebridge)Geraldine Gillespie (Leuchars) Nicole Gregor (Dunfermline)Pamela Stewart (Leven)

>> HND Events ManagementChristopher Curran (Kennoway)Melissa Grant (Cupar)

Alix Harvey (Cupar) Sarah MacKie (Glenrothes) Callum McIntosh (Elie) Shauney Millar (Freuchie)Elise Milton (Dunfermline) Gemma Parnell (Dunfermline)Callie Provan (Thornton) Amereen Shahzad (Kirkcaldy)Jayne Willis (Aberdour)

>> HNC Legal ServicesEmily Bayne (St. Andrews)Frances Beaton (Kirkcaldy)Rachael Farnaby (Monifieth)Natalie Gracey (Glenrothes)Fiona Gunnemann (Kirkcaldy)Kirsty Herd (Kirkcaldy)Ailsa Hughes (Tayport)Calum Jenkins (Kirkcaldy)Anouk Johnson (Dysart) Jason Julien (Tayport)Nicole King (Saline)Rhianna King (Kirkcaldy)Bryan Lithgow (Glenrothes) Sophia Mayo (Glenrothes)Pamela McGee (Rutherglen) Vicky McKay (St. Andrews)Carly Nicholson (Glenrothes)Jenna Penman (Kirkcaldy)Nazia Raheem (Kelty) Rebecca Ralph (Burntisland)Lucienne Robertson (Methil)Joshua Smith (Balcurvie) Murray Stewart (Glenrothes)Kelsey Wilson (Buckhaven)Shelley Winton (Glenrothes)

>> PDA ConveyancingFarhan Ahmed (Glenrothes)Claire Armit (Kirkcaldy)Frances Beaton (Kirkcaldy)Tracy Buttercase (Ceres)Marina Dupliy (Edinburgh)Nicole Fleming (St. Monans)Selina Fridge (Falkirk)Fiona Gunnemann (Kirkcaldy)Nicole Hunter (Kelty)Gemma-Grace Johnstone (Perth)Emma Kane (Methil) Chantell Malunga (Edinburgh) Hannah O’Neill (Kelty)Marlena Pakula (Edinburgh) Kieran Shafiq (Edinburgh)Kayleigh Thomson (Kirkcaldy)

>> HND Legal ServiceFarhan Ahmed (Glenrothes)Claire Armit (Kirkcaldy) Alison Brown (Kirkcaldy)Tracy Buttercase (Ceres) Kieran Coxson (Kirkcaldy)Abbeigh Deacon (Glenrothes) Gerard Dobiezynski (Edinburgh) Euan Dryburgh (Glenrothes) Marina Dupliy (Edinburgh) Nicole Fleming (St. Monans)Selina Fridge (Falkirk) Heather Higgins (Kirkcaldy)Nicole Hunter (Kelty) Chantell Malunga (Edinburgh) Christopher Oliva (Cupar) Hannah O’Neill (Kelty)Kieran Shafiq (Edinburgh)Kayleigh Thomson (Kirkcaldy)

>> HNC TravelNicole Allison (Kirkcaldy) Claire Leonard (Cupar) Dannielle Nash (Auchtermuchty)Becky Robb (Burntisland)Donna White (Burntisland)Hayley Young (Kirkcaldy)

Friday October 5 7.30 pm

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9Fife Free Press GRADUATION2012>> CIPD Applied Field WorkshopsLesley MacNiven (Edinburgh)

>> CMI Level 5 Management & Leadership DiplomaKaren Henderson (Kelty) Alice Kinnaird (Leslie) Mariann Varga (Kirkcaldy)

>> SVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and DevelopmentEmma Alcock (Dalgety Bay) Lorna Allan (Kirkcaldy)Stacey Ascheri (Kirkcaldy)Laura Baxter (Burntisland) Leanne Berry (Dunfermline)Rhiannon Cameron (Kirkcaldy) Anna Clark (Kirkcaldy)Tracey Cosgrove (Dalgety Bay) Karen Coventry (Glenfarg)Pamela Craigie (Kennoway)Laura Cunningham (East Wemyss)Terri Dempster (Kirkcaldy)Julie Dick (Kirkcaldy)Aycan Diyenli (Leven) Christine Donald (Dunfermline)Lesley Fleming (Crossford)Gillian Flower (Dunfermline)Rachel Foster (Glenrothes) Lauren Fraser (Glenrothes)Kirsty Funnell (Glenrothes)Lesley Gilfillan (Kirkcaldy) Iona Gray (Dalgety Bay)Deborah Hamill (Kirkcaldy)Elvisa Hogg (Methil)Kirsten Hood (Kirkcaldy) Claire Hunter (Glenrothes)Melanie Hutchison (Lochgelly) Shauni Johnston (Kelty) Belinda Keenan (Cowdenbeath)Leanne Laing (Glenrothes)Elizabeth Lee (Kirkcaldy)Amanda MacKie (Methil) Sera MacKie (Glenrothes)Rosalind Maugham (Dalgety Bay)Lynda McGregor (Kirkcaldy) Eleanor O’Rourke (Rosyth) Karen Paterson (Dysart) Lyndsey Peebles (Kirkcaldy) Lorna Petty (Cairneyhill)Nova Pinfold (Charlottetown)Stephen Pope (Dunfermline)Nicole Pryce (Kirkcaldy)Kelly Ramage (Cowdenbeath)Noreen Ramzan (Kennoway)Nicole Richardson (Glenrothes)Natalie Robertson (Kennoway)Kim Shields (Kirkcaldy)Gillian Sinclair (Ballingry) Zoe Smith (Cupar)Shivonne Stafford (Methil)Lisa Taylor (Leven) Debbie Thomas (Methil) Pamela Thompson (Dalgety Bay) Debbi Thomson (Leven)Stephanie Walker (Markinch) Adele Weir (Kirkcaldy)Julie Welsh (Buckhaven)Jacqueline Williamson (Leven)

>> SVQ Level 4 Children’s Care, Learning and DevelopmentSharon Cura (Cupar) Bianca Irvine (St Monans)Audrey Kerr (Glenrothes)Lorraine King (Wormit)

>> SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)Colin Brown (Kirkcaldy) Michelle Reid (Kirkcaldy)

>> SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) Emma Fairie (Glenrothes)Louisa Ricks (Glenrothes)Shona Stevenson (Methil)

>> SVQ Level 4 HousingFiona Adams (Kirkcaldy)John Ashford (Glenrothes)Laura Back (Methil)Denise Baillie (Kirkcaldy)Gillian Cunningham (Kirkcaldy)Nicole Fleetham (Lochgelly)Marie Forbes (Glenrothes)Claire Galloway (Cardenden)Alastair Hunter (Dysart)Laura Lawson (Buckhaven)Robert Little (Cowdenbeath)Louise Logie (Rosyth)Shona MacKenzie (Lochgelly) Mandy MacMillan (Methil) Tony McIvor (Kirkcaldy)Claire Porter (Kirkcaldy)

Simone Redpath (Glenrothes)Jackie Ritchie (Glenrothes)Barry Smith (Auchtermuchty)Gillian Stewart (Dunfermline)David Urquhart (Kirkcaldy)Jill Urquhart (Kirkcaldy) Christine Westwater (Ballingry)

>> SVQ Level 4 Business and Administration Claire Browning (Lochgelly)

>> SVQ Level 4 ManagementAlexandra Baxter (Pumpherston)

>> SVQ Level 5 Management James Grant (Cardenden)

>> ILM Certificate in First Line ManagementDiane Childs (Cupar)Suzanne Holmes (East Wemyss)

Mark Neal (Glenrothes)Steven Smart (Kinglassie)

>> ILM Certificate in First Line ManagementArthur Williamson (Glenrothes)Jean Priestley (Burntisland)

>> SVQ Level 4 Supply Chain Management John Colligan (Bathgate) Paula Faccenda (Broughty Ferry)Fiona McLellan (Dunfermline) Julie Nicholls (Cairneyhill)Gayle Smith (Kirkcaldy)

>> BA Accounting with FinanceColene Anderson (Oakley) Michaela McCormick (Glenrothes)Aaron Milligan (Methil) Tracy Swanson (Kirkcaldy)Lee Westwater (Kirkcaldy) Distinction

TRACY Thomson from Glenrothes is carving out a great career in childcare thanks to lots of hard work and some help from Adam Smith College.The bubbly 30-year-old graduates this week with a PDA in Childhood Practice to add to her other childcare qualifications, all of which have helped her secure an assistant manager’s job at Smart Cookies Nursery in the pretty village of Falkland.Tracy helps to manage the day-to-day running of the privately run nursery which looks after around 28 children per day from 5 months to 5 years. Working with the pre-school children is Tracy’s favourite area of her work alongside developing activities to help offer a fun, stimulating and educational environment for all of the children.After leaving school Tracy did a Beauty Therapy course and then trained in Fashion Design which led her on to working in a tie factory. She never settled and it wasn’t until she had her son Jack that she decided to try childcare. Tracy quickly realised that she had found her niche and was keen to learn as much as she could, enrolling on a range of courses over the years. Said Tracy: ”I love my job, it doesn’t feel like a job really as I enjoy it so much. “The team here are like a family and the setting of the nursery in Falkland means there are lots of places to take the children including beautiful walks and interesting things to see and do right on our doorstep.“Gaining the right qualifications is important to me and I am delighted to be graduating this week and look forward to going on to study a degree in the near future.”

Playing to her strengths with a little help from Adam Smith College

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GRADUATION201210>> BA Business AdministrationNatalie Bayne (Kirkcaldy)Emma Burton (Glenrothes)Paul Cairns (Glenrothes)Marion Campbell (Dalgety Bay)Antonia De Rosa (Kinglassie) Alice Elsby (Saline)Rebekka Fotheringham (Wellwood) Nicky Fraser (Kinglassie)Emma Gillespie (Leven) Eve Gillies (Auchtertool)Catriona Henderson (Kirkcaldy)Danelle Hocking (Glenrothes)Gaynor Inglis (Dunfermline)Claire Jamieson (Cowdenbeath)Jackie Johnston (Coaltown Of Wemyss)Brian Keddie (Kirkcaldy) Gemma Knox (Dysart)Duncan Manzie (Kinross) Kirsty McKay (Ladybank)Gayle Mochan (Kirkcaldy)Eleanor Ocimek (Kirkcaldy)Caroline Patrick (Thornton) Jacqueline Penman (Thorn-ton) Samantha Reekie (Glenrothes)Gemma Stevenson (Kirkcaldy)Nicki Taggart (Dalgety Bay)Jennifer Teoh (Markinch)Yvonne Whiteman (Kirkcaldy)Arleen Whyte (Cowdenbeath)Audrey Wilson (Kirkcaldy)

>> BA (Hons) Business AdministrationJonathan Astill (Kirkcaldy)Roman Brejska (Kirkcaldy)Peter Crowther (Kirkcaldy)Natalia Debniak (Methil)Kerry Ely (Kirkcaldy)Louise Martin (Dunfermline)Anthony Reddie (Dunfermline)Daniel Rocks (Kirkcaldy)Nicola Smith (Thornton)Martin Stevely (Glenrothes)Jill Thorbjornsen (Kirkcaldy)Gemma Tweedie (Dalgety Bay)Kathleen Wilson (Methil)

>> HNC Watch ManagementDavid Anderson (Livingston)Morag Bannigan (Loch Flemington)Lance Barclay (Broughty Ferry)Brian Barron (Broughty Ferry)William Bremner (Stirling)Allan Brown (Bearsden)James Bryden (Milton Of Campsie)Stephen Brymer (Tillicoultry)Dominic Buxton (Huntly)Scott Cassidy (Edinburgh)Dennis Chalmers (Ellon)Bruce Christie (Westhill) David Clark (Dumfries)

Tommy Craig (Beattock)Colin Devine (Skene)Nicholas Doherty (Peebles)Andrew Fenton (Stirling)Michele Fisher (Motherwell)Blair Fletcher (Arbroath)Murray Forbes (Gourock) Colin Fowler (Falkirk)Gary Fox (Dundee)Michael Gaffney (Perth)Andrew Galloway (East Whitburn)Alexander Garvie (Dunfermline)Fergus Gatt (Aberdeen)Robert Graham (Bathgate)Alan Hall (Lochgelly)William Hand (Edinburgh)Gary Harkins (Dundee)Paul King (Birkhill)Craig Lauder (Strathyre)Alexander Lindsay (Loans)Cameron MacCallum (Stirling)Iain MacLeod (Arbroath)Scott MacMillan (Kilwinning)Donald MacNeil (Galashiels)Robin Mainstone (Haddington)James Mapplebeck (Edinburgh)Neil McAllan (Aberdeen)Stuart McDonald (Dundee)Gillian McGhie (Dundee) David McGinley (Gourock)Christopher McGready (Perth)Steven McLean (Old Kilpatrick)Lauchlan McLellan (Rutherglen)Carol McPherson (South Queensferry)James McPherson (Lossiemouth)Davie Meddes (Lismore)John Melrose (St. Boswells)Christine Moodie (Edinburgh)David Moore (Milton Of Campsie)Paul Morrison (Bridge Of Don)James Muir (Hamilton)Kevin Murphy (Kilmarnock)Lawrence Murphy (Coatbridge)Malcolm Nicolson (Skelmorlie)Stuart Paley (Stonehaven)Louise Pincombe (Whins Of Milton)Marc Pincombe (Whins Of Milton)Murray Rankine (Polmont) Adrian Rice (Wemyss Bay)Craig Robertson (Cupar)Craig Scott (Livingston)Craig Smith (Blairgowrie)Scott Smith (Ashgill) Susan Sutherland (Nairn) Lee Taylor (Kilmarnock)Jamie Thrower (Haggs) Paul Timmons (Kilwinning)Lee Turnock (Falkirk)Mark Tweed (Law)Alexander Walker (Blackford)Karen Walker (Wellbank)Craig Wallace (Perth)Stuart Watson (Airdrie) Karen Weir (Houston)Scott Westworth (Musselburgh)Terence Whyte (Perth)

BROTHERS Luke and Daniel Hacon-Deavin from Glenrothes are flying high after successfully completing an HNC in Shipbuilding at Adam Smith College. The course, which was studied via their employers, Babcock, has helped both men to secure brighter futures for themselves and their families.Daniel (35), was recently promoted into a supervisor role and Luke is keen to secure a job in Quality at the base in Rosyth, thanks to their new qualifications.Both men studied the course part-time at the College’s Stenton Campus in Glenrothes while working full-time as shipwrights on the Royal Navy’s two new 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers.Said Luke: “The course has been great as it has given

us both the qualifications to accompany our skills which is helping us both progress in our careers. ‘‘As brothers we are quite competitive and this has helped us do well on the course. ‘‘It was also good to have each other, alongside our colleagues, for support. ‘‘We are grateful to Babcock for enabling us to take time out to study and to the lecturers at Adam Smith who were really supportive and encouraging.”Sandy Boiling, Shipbuilding Lecturer at Adam Smith College said: “Daniel and Luke were excellent students and equally motivated, so much so that they both achieved an ‘A’ grade in their graded unit, which was a fantastic achievement. It is great to see that all their hard work is paying off for them.”

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>> reaping benefits of saturday classesWHEN Sharon Gill from Kirkcaldy enrolled on a one hour per week shorthand course at Adam Smith College, little did she know it was to lead to much bigger and brighter things.After successfully completing her shorthand course a few years ago Sharon was advised that she had credits towards a further qualification and was encouraged by her lecturers to join an HNC Business Admin course. Sharon was excited about the prospect and enjoyed it so much decided to go on and do the HND.Gaining an HND opened doors for Sharon and meant that she could apply for other jobs. After spending most of her adult life working in admin

within the NHS Sharon applied for an assistant manger’s position and was successful.Sharon yhas also enrolled to do a degree in Business Admin, also through Adam Smith College.Said Sharon: “I’m using existing skills and experience of working with the NHS alongside my new skills and qualifications that I picked up during my time at college. I enjoy setting up systems and also like the people contact part of my job. The main reason I have been able to continue studying is due to the courses being run on a Saturday morning which has enabled me to fit it around bringing up my family and working full-time.’’

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A GROUP of staff from Adam Smith College will be celebrating alongside the other graduates this year after successfully completing a degree course while working at the College. The students, six of whom are pictured, have worked their way through HNC and HND courses before completing a BA course in Business Administration just before the summer.Their new qualification is already helping some of the staff secure new jobs within the College. Audrey Wilson from Kirkcaldy was recently promoted to Registry Specialist and is delighted to now have her degree. Said Audrey: “The degree course took only two

years part-time to complete since I already had an HND. It was hard work but worth it.“I enjoy working at the College – seeing all the students studying does make you want to improve your own qualifications and it has been achievable thanks to our own hard work and support from the College. I’m really looking forward to the graduation ceremony and of course celebrating with the rest of the class afterwards.”Other staff graduating this year include: Brian Keddie, BA Business Administration; Margaret Carrick, TTDEL; Geraldine Gillespie, HNC Events; Jim Guyan TUOHS; Kirstin Rhodes, HND Administration and IT; Mhairi Winton, HNC Counselling

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