News Archive Summer 2008

Yeovil College Design Students Shine

 Yeovil College BTEC National Diploma Graphic Design students were celebrating today after winning a competition to design a logo for new community health organisation, SHINE.  Continued. ...

Celebrating Success of Enterprising Students

Yeovil College and its Young Enterprise Team 2008, the European Dynamix Company, has celebrated its year in business with a final AGM and formal presentation.

China Visit for Tourism Students

Seventeen students and staff from Yeovil College visited the People’s Republic of China as part of their BND Travel and Tourism courses. Continued...

Supported Learning Students Celebrate Achievements

As part of the Festival of Achievement at Yeovil College, the Department of Supported Learning recently held an action-packed celebration evening, organised and presented mainly by the students including dance routines, awards and a fundraising auction. Continued...

Bumper Year for Student Fundraisers

Yeovil College Business Students have raised a record £3500 for charity this year during a range of different events. Five groups of BND Business students held different events to raise money for various charities as part of a popular second year module on ‘Managing a Business Project or Event’. Continued...

Engineering a Success

Students were praised for their skills and aptitude in engineering programmes last week. Friends, family and local employers gathered to celebrate in the end of year engineering awards held at Yeovil College. Continued...

Alternative Media Awards Fly Off To A Great Start...

As part of the end of term celebrations during Festival Fortnight, Yeovil College students wanted to enjoy the successful completion of their qualifications in an alternative way this year! Continued...

Sports Students Celebrate Awards

Rob Rooks, a national slalom canoeist, celebrated the success of Yeovil College students as the Guest of Honour at the awards ceremony for the Department of Sport, Leisure, Tourism & Horticulture, held at The Haselbury Mill on Wednesday evening. The awards ceremony, part of the College’s Festival of Achievement, was attended by over 200 staff, students and guests. Continued...

A Time to Dance on DVD!

Yeovil College students have presented the South East Somerset School Sport Partnership with a DVD of a recent dance performance featuring local primary schools. Continued...

Students Play at Glastonbury Festival

Yeovil College indie pop band, the Melancholy Moose Society, is performing on the Late ‘N’ Live stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The band won the chance to perform at the festival following a two-stage ‘battle of the band’ contest organised by Somerset County Council’s Youth Service. Continued...

 Decisions Made Easier By College Information Day

Yeovil College has held a very successful Higher Education and Careers day, an event designed to support students and help them make informed decisions about their lives after graduation. Continued. ...

Student Designs Take the Catwalk

Family, friends and colleagues were wowed by a Fashion Show, which formed part of the End of Year Art Show at Yeovil College on Friday. Continued. ...

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The Yeovil College Bursary Foundation (YCBF) holds fourth successful Gala dinner.

Last week saw an amazingly successful Charity Gala Dinner which not only raised funds for the YCBF, but also show cased Yeovil College catering and hospitality students together with a talented student pianist Joshua Hart and staff member Lorraine Dash singing “Hey Big Spender “as Shirley Bassey. Continued. ...

Adult Learner's Week Celebrations 

Learners from across Somerset came together to celebrate their achievements at a presentation evening held at Yeovil College. The event was part of the Adult Learners’ Week celebrations and the learners had all been nominated in recognition of their achievements. Also attending were their nominators, guests and representatives of the community.  Continued ...

Junior Engineers for Britain Winners

Yeovil College was the proud host of the recent Dorset County final of the Junior Engineers for Britain K’NEX Challenge competition 2008, organised by SETPOINT Dorset.

Twenty-six 7-11 year olds from 9 middle and primary schools around Dorset took part in the contest, which aims to introduce school children to the exciting world of design and engineering.  Continued. ...