Aquaculture Learner of the Year winner Derek Dunning is doing an SVQ through UHI Shetland while working in fish husbandry for Kames Fish Farm in Oban.
Speaking at the awards ceremony in Crieff, Dunning said: “I’m so glad to win this award, it’s been hard work, but worth the effort. Thanks to Lantra Scotland for the award, to Stuart Fitzsimmons my tutor at UHI, and my employer Kames Fish Farm for giving me this opportunity.”
Aquaculture Learner of the Year joint runners-up were Lewis Henderson and Mary Collins. Both doing an SVQ in aquaculture at UHI Shetland while working in fish husbandry for Bakkafrost Scotland.
Meanwhile, Robaidh Halliday from Portree on the Isle of Skye came runner-up in the higher education award BSc category. Halliday is doing an SVQ in aquaculture management at UHI Shetland, while working as a site manager for Organic Sea Harvest in Staffin.
Robert Stewart was highly commended for a research project and is doing a PhD in aquaculture at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh.
He said: “It’s a great feeling to win this award and makes all the hard work worthwhile. Thank you to and my tutors at the Roslin Institute for their continued support and Lantra Scotland for presenting me with this prestigious award.”
To find out more about the ALBAS, visit www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/learner-year
