Treloar College programme manager is a Star |
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14-Dec-2007 - [College] Treloar College Programme Manager, Muriel Wilson, was surprised to find out she had been both nominated and subsequently short-listed for a 2007 QIA STAR Award after retiring from Treloar’s at the end of July 2007. Muriel was completely unaware of her success and in the middle of a well-deserved break in Canada when she heard that she’d been short-listed for the Outstanding Leadership award. STAR Awards are presented by the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) to people making a difference in learning and skills and are designed to celebrate the tremendous achievements of the unsung heroes of the further education system. “This is an amazing achievement given the overwhelming quality of the nominations received by the QIA each year,” said Pat Teague, Treloar College Principal. “We didn’t want to let Muriel know about the nomination initially as she’s very modest and would have been embarrassed but it’s fully deserved after nearly 21 year’s of dedicated service to education within the College”. During Muriel’s time as Programme Manager: Access (Entry Level) and Skills for Life she has provided outstanding vision, dedication and support for members of her team. In the last twenty years of her service she became an innovative and creative leader, leading by example as an experienced practioner herself. Having made it through the first stage of the judging process, both Muriel and Pat attended the prestigious 2007 National STAR Awards ceremony in London, where the winners for each category were announced. Although Muriel didn’t get first place in the Outstanding Leadership category, for which there were 9 other candidates, she was touched to have been so highly regarded by her fellow colleagues at Treloar College that they felt strongly enough to nominate her. “There is something quite unreal about being nominated for this award by Treloar’s who gave me the opportunity to develop my leadership skills and supported me 100% throughout the whole of my time at the College. Nevertheless, it is a huge privilege to have received such a nomination and the icing on the cake at the end of a long, happy, challenging and fulfilling career,” said Muriel. |