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Arnold Clark awards scholarships to four Fife College students

Four Fife College students received awards and work placements with Arnold Clark to assist them with their automotive studies.

Eddie Hawthorne presented the awards to the students

Eddie Hawthorne presented the awards to the students

Arnold Clark has awarded scholarships to four Fife College students for their commitment to automotive studies. The scholarships were awarded to Luke Brown from Kirkcaldy, Mark Adair from Glenrothes, Keir Gardiner and Jordan Bachini from Leslie. All of the students are aged between 18 and 21. The scholarship is intended to help them progress their career in the automotive industry by providing them with a placement and possible job opportunity with Arnold Clark.

The awards were made by the Adam Smith Foundation, which takes care of the College’s scholarship programme. The awards were then presented at an event held at the College’s Stenton Campus in Glenrothes.

The students also enjoyed a monetary prize for their hard work. Keir and Mark received £500 while Luke and Jordan were awarded £250 each.

Vice Principal for Curriculum Dorothée Leslie and Gaynor Jarrett, Trust Fundraiser for the Adam Smith Foundation, welcomed the award winners. Eddie Hawthorne, Managing Director of Arnold Clark, also attended the event and presented them with their certificates.

Also in attendance was Carol Henry, Director of HR at Arnold Clark, Ian Taylor, Group Operations Manager of GTG Training, Stephen Ayton, Curriculum Manager for Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Fife College and Tom McPherson, Vice President of the Fife College Student Association.

Eddie Hawthorne explained more about the details of the work placements linked to the scholarship and stressed the importance of attracting the best talent and maintaining a high level of customer service throughout the Group.

Eddie said:

‘Arnold Clark is Europe’s number one independently owned family-run car dealer and we are committed to ensuring we take on board people who have the passion and skills to keep us at the forefront of our business.

‘Supporting this scholarship through the Adam Smith Foundation and Fife College enables us to meet first-class students, recognise their achievements and provide a range of opportunities to help them progress in their careers.’

The four students were all very pleased to have received scholarships from Arnold Clark. Luke said:

‘I am delighted to have won this award and plan to spend the money on tools to help me progress my skills. Long term I hope to reach the top of my trade by becoming a Master Technician.’

Gaynor Jarrett, Trust Fundraiser for the Adam Smith Foundation, added:

‘The four award winners are a credit to the college and we are delighted that Eddie, Carol and Ian have joined us today to make this such a memorable occasion.

‘The Adam Smith Foundation is a unique programme that helps hundreds of students each year by giving them a helping hand and recognition which provides them with the boost they need to progress their studies and begin their career. I would like to congratulate the students on their achievement and thank Arnold Clark for their continued support.’

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