City & Guilds honours South African students

The winners with their certificates.

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Winners

• James Kelly - Level 2 Diploma in Food and Beverage Services (Institute for Hospitality Education)
  
• Roxanne Thomas - Level 2 IVQ Diploma in Hairdressing (Images 1 Hair Academy)
  
• Caryn England - Level 3 IVQ Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts (Fusion Cooking School)
  
• Lazyja le Roux - Level 2 IVQ Diploma in Beauty Consultancy (National Institute for the Deaf)

Medal winners come from the complexes for which distinctions have been awarded during the current competition period. The candidate scoring the highest mark in a written component will be nominated as the medal winner. Winners receive a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence and a certificate. The centre which the candidate attends also receives a certificate acknowledging the award.

"The programme aims to embody our values in striving for excellence and rewarding success. Most of all, we hope the skills developed through City & Guilds qualifications equip our students to fulfil their true potential," says Lindsay Samuel, business development manager.

International Lion Award

The International Lion Award is presented annually and is the culmination of City & Guilds' Medals for Excellence programme, which rewards educational professionals and students with exceptional standards. In 2011, South Africa will be represented by Lazya le Roux from the National Institute of the Deaf.

"The Lion Awards celebrate the best of the best and set the benchmark of excellence for learners and lecturers to aspire to," says Chris Jones, director-general of City & Guilds.

The International Lion Award will be announced in May at a prestigious event in London and the winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the ceremony with a guest, where he or she will be presented with the award. Leading figures from industry and education attend the event to celebrate exceptional learners, teachers, external verifiers and trainers.

"The Lion Awards ceremony is significant, as it highlights the inspirational efforts made by those who have gained a City & Guilds certificate," adds Andrew Sich, head of corporate affairs.