A STUDENT from Okehampton has been recognised by City College Plymouth at their Student of the Term awards.

Alex Lewington, aged 17, is an engineering operations apprentice with Premier Foods in Lifton. He started his course at City College when his employer selected the college as their training provider.

Justine Focone, human resources manager with Premier Foods, said: ’We are very pleased that Alex has made such a fantastic start to his apprenticeship with City College. Since Alex started with us in August 2015, he has shown his eagerness and commitment to learn and develop, and it is great that this has continued into his college work.

Alex received a certificate and a prize at the ceremony held in the College’s PL1 Restaurant.

READ the full story in Thursday’s Okehampton Times (January 28)