Young engineers Academy celebrates students at annual awards evening

WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull recently held their annual Awards Evening at The Oculus Building, Warwick University, with a host of very important people in attendance. The star students had been selected by teachers in Coventry and Solihull academies for performance across a range of categories from academic achievements to demonstrating our core values. Alongside these exemplary students, the Academy says it was an honour to welcome parents, carers, a large number of their employer partners, governors, trustees, and many long standing friends of the WMG Academies.

After the opening addresses, Stuart Baker, the Academy’s Chair of Trust presented the Key Stage 4 awards, with some students receiving multiple awards for their achievements.

The special guest for the evening was Mike Kelt, the legendary special effects engineer who created the commonwealth bull, now known as "Ozzy". Mike enthralled the audience with his talk on how he went from drawings on paper to engineering the world-famous bull, which has been viewed by millions of visitors from around the world. Mike then presented the Key Stage 5 awards, with many going to the Academy’s BTEC engineering students.

Stewart Tait, CEO of WMG Academy, said: “'It was a privilege as CEO to welcome so many students past and present with their parents to our first 'face to face' Awards Evening since the pandemic. In the impressive surroundings of Warwick University's Oculus Building, employer partners, Governors and Trustees joined proud parents for an inspiring evening celebrating the formidable achievements of WMG students who embody the 'business like, business led' ethos of both academies.

“Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible, it was a wonderful reminder of the exceptional potential of our students, and the academies which inspire their journey towards becoming the next generation of engineers.”