Graduates take centre stage at Music Hall celebration

October 4, 2023

NESCol welcomed hundreds of guests to the Music Hall in Aberdeen yesterday for the final graduation ceremonies of the year.

The achievements of students who completed their studies at the City and Altens campuses were recognised. The event followed the Fraserburgh Campus celebration on 23 September.

Two ceremonies took place at the city centre venue, spanning all five of the college’s curriculum sectors.

NESCol Principal and Chief Executive Neil Cowie said: “Graduation is a special occasion for all involved – from those crossing the stage to mark their qualification to the guests who have supported them on their journey and NESCol’s staff who take enormous pride in the accomplishments of every individual.

“This year the ceremonies hold extra significance as they are part of the 10^th anniversary of our institution. NESCol was founded on 1 November 2013, following the merger of Aberdeen College and Banff and Buchan College, and graduation was a chance to reflect on that first decade as well as to look forward to the opportunities the future holds for the class of 2023.”

Included in the programme was the award of an honorary fellowship to John Henderson, who formerly served as a member and interim chair of the NESCol Regional Board. He had a long and distinguished career in which he rose to become Deputy Director of the Scottish Government and played a leading role in the implementation of devolution.

Neil Cowie added: “John has been an influential figure in the Scottish college sector, not only through his contribution to NESCol but also in leading Colleges Scotland as Chief Executive during a period of significant change in the country’s education and training landscape. The fellowship is the highest honour bestowed by our institution and John is a worthy recipient.”

The ceremonies were hosted by BBC Scotland presenter Fiona Stalker. They featured guest speakers James Bream, Chair of Developing Young Workforce North East as well as a Press and Journal columnist, and former NESCol student Danielle Jam, a professional actor currently touring in the National Theatre of Scotland production of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning.

11am ceremony 

HND APPLIED SCIENCES

Itxiar Martinez Muruaga, Aberdeen

HNC APPLIED SCIENCES

Tomazia Antonio, Aberdeen

Alana Kennedy, Kintore

Zaharah Sudheer, Aberdeen

HNC BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Andrew Henderson, Kintore

Claire Perfect, Kingswells

Stuart Scott-Kiddie, Westhill

HNC CHILDHOOD PRACTICE

Ann-Marie Auld, Alford

Amy Doherty, Aberdeen

Jordyn Fraser, Aberdeen

Amy Gordon, Aberdeen

Leah MacKinnon, Laurencekirk

Mandy Mackintosh, Westhill

Brooke Mcarthy, Laurencekirk

Katie McCafferty, Aberdeen

Bailey McManus, Livingston

Faye Smith, Aberdeen

Louise Smith, Oldmeldrum

Sanji Wickramasinghe, Milltimber

HND 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION

Ben Arkless, Westhill

Liam Briggs, Ellon

Finlay Crampton, Aberdeen

Katarzyna Dlugosz, Aberdeen

Coleen Elvey, Aberdeen

Lewis Ford, Aberdeen

Chelsey Gray, Lerwick

Thomas MacLeod, Aberdeen

Caitlin MacRae, Turriff

Hannah Ray, Stonehaven

John Rogers, Portlethen

Dominika Sajti, Aberdeen

Bruno Santos, Fraserburgh

HND COMPUTING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Jacob Higgins, Westhill

Roberta Raudonaityte, Arbroath

HND COMPUTING: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Bradley Biggerstaff, Turriff

Jamie West, Banff

Dawn-Maree Wilson, Fraserburgh

HNC COMPUTING

Euan Gray, Huntly

HND CYBER SECURITY

Bliss Ekhator, Aberdeen

Rory Greenhill, Aberdeen

David Reid, Fraserburgh

HND DIGITAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (GAMES DEVELOPMENT)

Kieran Brown, Newmachar

Jasper Kemp, Aberdeen

Adam Mair, Buckie

Jordan Penman, Newtonhill

Aisha Stewart, Aberdeen

Rolands Sudrabins, Aberdeen

Shane Vaz, Aberdeen

HND DIGITAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (WEB DEVELOPMENT)

Archie Deans, Aberdeen

David Oldroyd, Aberdeen

Ella-May Quinn, Dyce

Michael Shaw, Aberdeen

HND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

John Grewar, Aberdeen

HNC HEALTHCARE PRACTICE

Ruth Ozah, Aberdeen

HND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Gabriel Liddle, Aberdeen

HND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Robyn Blacklaw, Ellon

Sasha Brydon, Kemnay

Giellan Buking, Westhill

Rebecca Chalmers, Kintore

Jovita Davicikaite, Fraserburgh

Jack Forbes, Portlethen

Ally Forsyth, Pitcaple

Summer Lawson, Portlethen

Louise Leiper, Aberdeen

Kirsty Reid, Dyce

Sophie Rose, Kinross

Leighanne Stephen, Ellon

Kieran Strachan, Echt

Stuart Thompson, Johnshaven

Chloe Toward, Aberdeen

Oscar Wyllie, Peterhead

HNC SOCIAL SCIENCES

Amy Campbell, Aberdeen

Andreea Dimitriu, Aberdeen

Remi Duncan, Aberdeen

Dominika Gawlik, Aberdeen

Alicia Keay, Westhill

Amie MacDonald, Turriff

Deyn McKeachan, Peterhead

Chloe MacLeod, Banchory

Courtney Scorgie, Dyce

Kate Williams, Oldmeldrum

HNC SOCIAL SERVICES

Robert Andrew, Elgin

Ekaterina Assenova, Aberdeen

Hannah Ellington, Dyce

Alisha Esson, Aberdeen

Pamela Farquhar, Banchory

Maya Filipova-Erdem, Aberdeen

Callum Gerrie, Aberdeen

James Holmes, Aberdeen

Kirsty Louttit, Inverurie

Emma Morton, Inverurie

Laura Paterson, Aberdeen

Kelly Rettie, Aberdeen

Omena Udolu, Aberdeen

Tracy Wilson, Balmedie

HND TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS

Bradley Clarke, Aberdeen

3pm ceremony 

HND ACCOUNTING

Duncan Alexander, Inverurie

Dorota Bednarz, Pitmedden

Nikol Drzezla, Aberdeen

Sara Duncan, Inverurie

Natalie Fordyce, Kintore

Kristina Krasauskaite-Taylor, Aberdeen

Natasha McGregor, Torphins

Ryan Mennie, Kingswells

Rory Ross, Aberdeen

Suyada Sandison, Aberdeen

Andra Strazdina-Stradina, Aberdeen

Craig Tindall, Aberdeen

HND ACTING AND PERFORMANCE

Kayleigh Donald, Aberdeen

Magnus Nicol, Dyce

Ethan Smith, Alford

Abigail Underwood, Aberdeen

Nicoya Youngson, Peterhead

HND ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Marta Gey Otero, Spain

Gillian Gray, Alford

Rachel Johnston, Newtonhill

Sonia Seivwright, Aberdeen

Agata Szulc, Aberdeen

Jelyn Waites, Inverurie

HND BUSINESS

Jenna Conway, Lochcarron

Rebecca Dingwall, Westhill

Agata Kowalik, Aberdeen

Rachel Mulraney, Turriff

HNC COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES

Liam Downie, Aberdeen

Robyn Grubb, Kingswells

Amanda Fern, Monymusk

Sarah MacDonald, Ellon

Amy Mackie, Kintore

Demi Mathieson, Aberdeen

HND CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE

Daisy Allardyce, Oldmeldrum

Aneila Dalgarno, Strichen

Giordan Day, Daviot

Callie Dunn, Peterhead

Katherine Martin, Huntly

Megan Thomson, Methlick

Yasmin Veitch, Udny Station

HND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

Jennifer Bruce, Stonehaven

Austin Stephen, Aberdeen

Craig Stewart, Aberdeen

HND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: TELEVISION

Roberto Bellini, Aberdeen

Claire Douglas, Dyce

Kyla Gaull, Aberdeen

Jack Gordon, Kirkwall

Dylan Hepburn, Aberdeen

Charley Lamond, Aberdeen

Timothy Liddell, Dundee

Anthony Lawson, Huntly

Lewis Robertson, Aboyne

Kevin Stirling, Inverbervie

HNC FASHION BUSINESS

Nicole Buchan, Aberdeen

Bianca-Ioana Chindris, Aberdeen

Erin Deans, Ellon

Catriona Johnstone, Mosstodloch

Ellie Linklater, Aboyne

Nikki McDonald, Portlethen

HND FITNESS, HEALTH AND EXERCISE

Mya Allan-Boath, Ellon

Ethan Anderson, Aberdeen

Ben Campbell, Kingswells

Jordan Cruickshank, Dyce

Eleanor Green, Monymusk

Aaron Johnstone, Aberdeen

Cammy Ledingham, Aberdeen

Brooke Masson, Turriff

Anna Miller, Aberdeen

Piotr Moj, Peterhead

Andrew Philip, Aberdeen

Casey Spriggs, Aberdeen

Eilidh Sutherland, Cairnbulg

Liam Urquhart, Aberdeen

Nathan Walker, Cove

HND LEGAL SERVICES

Pauline Day, Aberdeen

Lee Hill, Aberdeen

Brandon Innes, Aberdeen

Holly Kelman, Aberdeen

Chantelle Mottram, Banff

Lisa Stuart, Aberdeen

Kamila Varenik, Fraserburgh

HND MUSIC

Paul Davidson, Buckie

Alexander Durrant, Elgin

Euan May, Huntly

Aiden Meldrum, Arbroath

Mark Ross, Aberdeen

Poppy Wishart, Aberdeen

HND PHOTOGRAPHY

Zsanett Angyal, Aberdeen

Laurence Cameron, Aberdeen

Jordan Crooks, Newtonhill

Innes Gregory, Aberdeen

Katy Greig, Blackburn

Peter Holmes, Aberdeen

Micky McQueen, Aberdeen

Chloe Ogilvie, Aberdeen

Agata Rozek, Westhill

Hannah Smith, Tarves

Katie Watt, Inverurie

HNC PHOTOGRAPHY

Skye Michaud Simms, Westhill

HNC SOFT TISSUE THERAPY

Amy Forbes, Aberdeen

HND SPORTS COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT

Laura Fraser, Mintlaw

Emily Howie, Aberdeen

Lyle Lawrence, Kemnay

Keith Noble, Fraserburgh

Mafalda Soares, Banchory

HND TEXTILES

Elma Zvegaite, Aberdeen

HND TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Paige McKillop, Montrose

Gkolfo Oikonomopoulou, Aberdeen

Hannah Stenhouse, Blackburn

HND VISUAL COMMUNICATION

George Grahamslaw, Banchory

Monika Pyragaite, Turriff