THE HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 2017
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35 Education
ELIZABETH FORKUOH successful
from Llanelli has won a British Education Award in the vocational category of the competition. With a gold medal for restaurant
services under her belt from last year’s national Skills Show and a string of other competition medals, Elizabeth is currently training to represent the UK in restaurant services for WorldSkills. As a result of her success, she was shortlisted for the UK-wide award and attended the awards evening at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London where she was presented with the award. Elizabeth’s skills are receiving
nationwide recognition with an offer of employment by a London-based Michelin star restaurant and she has experienced a placement at The Ritz London due to her competition success. Elizabeth is currently studying
Coleg Sir Gar student Elizabeth Forkuoh: With her lecturer Linda Thomas
an NVQ level three diploma in hospitality supervision and leadership at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Pibwrlwyd campus following
completion of
qualifications in professional cookery, professional food and beverage and barista skills where she received mostly merit and distinction grades. In 2016 Elizabeth won the
VQ Intermediate Learner of the Year award organised by the Welsh Government, National Training Federation for Wales and CollegesWales. She has also won competitions run by the British Culinary Federation, winning Best Front of House and the Institute of Hospitality’s Dining Experience, winning gold as part of a team of six.
Elizabeth has been supported
through her competition journey by Linda Thomas, Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer and Sector Skills Champion for the Welsh Government as well as the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli where she is employed. Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer Linda
Thomas, said: “We are immensely proud of Elizabeth’s achievements
and her abilities to work at such a high level of skill in the area of restaurant service. “Elizabeth is an asset to any
establishment and she’s proved that by being offered employment by every restaurant she’s trained with, including Le Gavroche, Gleneagles Hotel and The French in Manchester.” British Education Awards
organiser Amin Chowdhury was delighted with the event, which he says he hopes will inspire others in their pursuit of education. He said: “It is satisfying to see
so many people from such diverse backgrounds attending this event, we are overwhelmed by the response from our BEA finalists, their families and the schools, colleges and universities represented here tonight. British Education Awards 2017 has been a huge triumph and we wish our first BEA finalists and winners every success in their future studies and career paths.”
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