Linda Ham
The Estates Manager at Alton College in Hampshire has won the QIA STAR Award for outstanding leadership, sponsored by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL). Linda Ham was nominated for her leadership of the estates team and for transforming the way in which the college is served by caretakers and cleaning staff. Her daughter Nicola, who also works at the college, collected the award for Linda at a gala ceremony on Monday 26 November 2007.
Alton College was graded 'Outstanding' in all five areas when reviewed by OfSTED at its last inspection, and the quality of the campus is seen as a major factor in its success. Many students cite this as their reason for choosing the college and, under Linda's leadership, the estates team has succeeded in maintaining the attractiveness of the campus and facilities, in spite of several major building projects in recent years.
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Roland Griffiths
Reaseheath College, part-time warden winner of the outstanding contribution in a support role award at the 2007 QIA STAR Awards.
Can you explain what your job entails and how long you have been doing it for?
I am a part-time warden at Reaseheath College at Nantwich. This is a land based college which has Beacon status and is set within the grounds of a magnificent old country mansion. At present we have 350 residents housed in 8 hostels. My job is to come in in the evening, usually about 5pm, and look after the residents.
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Eddie Bedford
Leicester college, lecturer winner of the outstanding contricution to Skills for Life award at the 2007 QIA STAR Awards.
Eddie said, "I am delighted to have received the award. It's not just the recognition of my achievements, but recognition of all the hard work of the Skills for Life team and the efforts of all the support services involved.
"Skills for Life enhances the students' experience whilst on their learning journey at Leicester College. It presents an opportunity for learners to gain extra skills, learn about professionalism, create reports and take a closer look at the way we use numbers in everyday life."
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