Award Winners 2009

Download the winner’s sheet to see a full listing of the 2009 Award Winners

For the first time ever, the names of the winners of the top prizes in each level of the education programme were not announced until the day of the Awards Lunch, it turned out to be a good day for the girls who scooped three out of the four top prizes.

There were 53 diplomas awarded on the day, one of the highest numbers ever. There were some impressive candidates to applaud, for instance Greame Sylvester, who was top in Business Studies dropping just 1 mark out of a maximum of 124.

The results were equally encouraging at levels one and two with 83% and 68% of students passing respectively.

The Pinnacle Award, sponsored generously by ASSA ABLOY was won by Claire Furness of Jacksons Building Centres. This was particularly noteworthy since she followed directly in the footsteps of her husband, David, who won the Pinnacle Ward only last year – there’s nothing like keeping it in the family!

The Pinnacle Award, sponsored by ASSA ABLOY, is part of the GAI’s ongoing commitment to excellence in education and training in the architectural ironmongery trade. It is won by the student who gains the best aggregate score over three years of the education programme and, as such, is a just reward for the best all-round achiever in the industry. The prize, a substantial travel voucher will be sure to reward Claire for all her hard work.

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