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Petroc recognises its outstanding students


Petroc students from the department of Arts & Science were honoured at an uplifting and inspiring awards ceremony held at The Barnstaple Hotel in January. A-level,


Jack Elston won the award for ‘2018 was an


vocational, GCSE, Access to HE and Creative Industries students who graduated from the North Devon Campus in Summer 2018 were honoured in more than 90 awards, sponsored by local businesses, across seven curriculum areas. The awards reflected personal


and academic achievement and were collected as glowing citations were read out in front of friends, family and local dignitaries. Petroc Principal and Chief


Executive, Diane Dimond, opened the ceremony. She said: “2018 was an outstanding year - A-level students achieved a pass rate of over 99% for the seventh consecutive year and we were announced as the number one college in the country in the FE Week’s Nicdex league table. “I am extremely proud of your


fantastic achievements, which are testament to your hard work and determination and the dedication of our staff team, who are committed to helping you get the best possible results.”


outstanding year: A-level students achieved a pass rate of over 99%’


best student in A-level sociology and collected the outstanding achievement award for Social Sciences. Jack, who is studying Psychology at Oxford University, said: “Petroc massively helped me get to where I am today. If it wasn’t for my


tutors I wouldn’t be here, the experience


was invaluable.” Callum Stephenson picked


up the prize for best student in Performing Arts Level 3, and is now


studying acting at the prestigious E15 Acting School. He said: “I’m so proud of this award. I really enjoyed my time at college and taking part in the wide variety of performances prepared me so well for what I’m doing now.” Alexandra Murdoch won the


most distance travelled award for A-level Art, Craft and Design. She said: “I’m really surprised but very happy to win! “I’m currently studying the art


foundation diploma at Petroc, with the view to progressing to university next year to study fashion marketing.”


Visit: www.petroc.ac.uk Cllr Ian Roome and Jack Elston


Diane Dimond, Petroc Principal, and Alexandra Murdoch


The winners of the Petroc Arts & Science Awards


Digital agency looks back on a BIG year


The final quarter of 2018 saw a record end to the year for the Devon digital agency BIG ONLINE, with their project load consistently 50% greater than that of the previous year. The award-winning website


design and online marketing specialists, found they were often making new client websites live daily in the weeks that preceded Christmas in 2018. Agency owner Jamie Snape said:


“It’s hard to put a finger on the reason for the explosion in the number of projects awarded to BIG as we don’t have a typical client in terms of size or sector, and the work has come in both locally in Devon and from much further afield. Hopefully it just reflects the great job we’ve been doing for each of our clients and the growth will continue into the year ahead.” Projects undertaken by BIG


ONLINE in the final quarter of last year ranged from a new website to


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showcase the work of renowned Devon wildlife artist John Ashton to a new site for a law firm situated in Boston in the United States. The firm also noticed an increase


in projects undertaken from other traditional marketing and PR agencies that use BIG ONLINE to offer their own clients website design and other online marketing services, so to fully service their own clients’ marketing needs. Jamie added: “2018 was a


fabulous year for BIG ONLINE and while we had some great account wins from across the UK and beyond, I do hope 2019 brings the same variety of local work too. “Helping smaller businesses


across Devon to succeed online always feels especially rewarding, because you can see with your own eyes the difference it can make to their businesses.”


Visit: www.bigonline.co.uk


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