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March

Former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student Deio Owen

Deio elected NUS Wales President

The former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student was announced as the incoming president at the annual NUS Wales Conference at Aberystwyth University

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Linda

Former College Principal Inaugurated by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

On Tuesday 19 March, at Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s Annual Congregation at Bangor University, Linda Wyn was crowned an Honorary Fellow of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol for her lifetime contribution to Welsh-medium education.

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Dylan Alford in the gym at Coleg Llandrillo’s sports centre in Rhos-on-Sea

Begw and Dylan in Wales squads for U18 Six Nations

Coleg Menai student Begw Ffransis Roberts and Coleg Llandrillo learner Dylan Alford have been rewarded with call-ups after impressing for Wales and RGC

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A student using a simulator at a Royal Forestry Society careers fair at Glynllifon

Glynllifon hosts forestry careers fair for nearly 100 children

Prospective students from across North Wales learned about careers including tree planting, tree felling, machine operation and conservation

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Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Student Union presidents Cara Haf Parry and Kyra Wilkinson at the NUS Wales annual conference

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai wins NUS Wales 2024 Learner Voice award

The Grŵp was celebrated at the National Union of Students Wales annual conference for its commitment to ensuring learner voice is heard

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Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students George Totty, Iago Tudor, Jac Fisher, Jac Roberts, Celt Thomas, Osian Evans, Morus Jones and Liam Ellis-Thomas

Engineering students gaining real-world experience over Easter

Good luck to learners on the Level 3 Enhanced General Engineering course at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor who are enhancing their work placement portfolios during the holidays

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Former Coleg Menai student Carmen Smith speaking at Plaid Cymru’s Spring Conference at Galeri, Caernarfon

Former student Carmen Smith becomes House of Lords’ youngest member

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes studied at Coleg Menai between 2013 and 2015, and was Students Union President at the college

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Osian Roberts teaching at Coleg Menai

Osian becomes Coleg Menai’s newest engineering lecturer

The WorldSkills UK gold medallist has gone from apprentice to teacher, and students are reaping the benefits of his expertise in computer-aided manufacturing

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Former Coleg Llandrillo student and Wales rugby player Gwenllian Pyrs

Gwenllian starts for Wales in Six Nations opener

The former Coleg Llandrillo student has been called up, with nearly 30 of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s rugby stars having represented Wales and RGC at a crucial stage of season

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Coleg Menai students with their artwork inspired by Operation Julie at Pontio in Bangor

Art students’ work on show at Pontio

Learners on Coleg Menai’s Art Foundation course were invited to create installation pieces based on psychedelic stage musical Operation Julie

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Former students Dylan Owens and Dion Wyn Jones at Coleg Menai in Bangor

Top chefs Dylan and Dion return to inspire students

The former Coleg Menai students gave a talk on being green with their cuisine

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Yuliia Batrak, Rhian James and Callum Hagan with their trophies and medals from the ACF Northwest Commis Chef of the Year competitions

Rhian, Yuliia and Callum win Commis Chef of the Year medals

The Hospitality and Catering students won three golds and a bronze between them at the event in Liverpool

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Gareth Edwards, Bernie Fahy and Megan Smith visiting Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus

Students gain an insight into working with dementia

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Health and Social Care learners said the visit of three healthcare professionals was ‘an eye-opening experience’

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Skills Competition Wales medallists at the awards ceremony at Coleg Menai in Llangefni

Record year for Grŵp Llandrillo Menai at Skills Competition Wales

Learners and apprentices at Coleg Menai, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Coleg Llandrillo and Busnes@LlandrilloMenai won an outstanding 43 medals at the Skills Competition Wales award ceremony last night.

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Learner conference

Learners Have Their Say at Annual Learner Conference

Learners from across Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campuses came together to shape the organisation's learner engagement.

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Sion Ellis of Automax Motorsport with Math Hughes, Sion Roberts and Guto Roberts

Students present sponsor with F1 in Schools race car

Meirionnydd Masterclass made the gesture to thank sponsor Automax Sport of Dolgellau

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Coleg Llandrillo students with games developers Mark Gregory, Stuart Ralphson and Modie Shakarchi

Evan offered mentorship after visit from hit games designers

Students on Coleg Llandrillo’s Level 3 Games Development course got to meet industry professionals - and one learner was offered an exciting opportunity

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Marc Lloyd Williams, Harry Hughes, Osian Evans and Morgan Davies with the trophy after Welsh Schools Under-18 boys won the Roma Caput Mundi

Coleg Menai football stars help Wales to Roma Caput Mundi triumph

Osian Evans, Morgan Davies and Harry Hughes were in the Welsh Schools team which beat England in the final of the tournament in Italy

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Gwenllian Roberts Busnes@LlandrilloMenai Announces Appointment of Executive Director

Busnes@LlandrilloMenai Announces Appointment of Executive Director

Gwenllian Roberts, former Ofwat Director of Wales and previously Chief Regional Officer North Wales for the Welsh Government has joined Busnes@LlandrilloMenai as Executive Director Commercial Development.

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A Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student in the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield

Inspirational trip takes in film, sculpture and video games

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor learners experienced the work of Damian Hirst and Barbara Hepworth as well as learning about media careers and the history of gaming

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Aled Jones-Griffith with the winners of the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Welsh Language Awards 2023/24

Winners of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Welsh Language Awards 2023/24

Members of staff from across the Grŵp were celebrated for their commitment to the Welsh language

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Rhys Butler (left) and Corey Jones at Continental Diamond Tool in Kinmel Bay

Rhys and Corey shine with diamond tool firm

Both studying at Coleg Llandrillo, Rhys and Corey are gaining a cutting edge in precision engineering with Continental Diamond Tool

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Thomos Evans, Luke Owen Hughes and Scarlet Lewis with practical skills supervisor Tom Coulthard in the carpentry workshop at Coleg Menai

Wellbeing Ambassadors build bench to donate to community

The students built two benches in the carpentry workshop at Coleg Menai, with the other to remain on campus

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Babcock Aviation apprentices and trainer at RAF Valley.

Babcock’s apprenticeship programme at RAF Valley a beacon of collaboration

A team of apprentices is playing an important role in helping to train the next generation of fighter pilots by maintaining the Hawk T2 jets that fly at RAF Valley on Anglesey.

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Dylan Alford in the gym at Coleg Llandrillo’s sports centre in Rhos-on-Sea

Dylan and Greg earn Wales rugby call-ups

Dylan Alford will play for Wales U18s against Scotland while fellow Coleg Llandrillo student Greg Thomas also has a chance to impress ahead of the Six Nations Festival

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Molly Stubbs-Davies playing in the Cardiff University Brass Band

Molly awarded a place in Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

The multi-instrumentalist achieved a distinction in Level 3 Music Performance and Production at Coleg Llandrillo and is now set to study a Masters

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