Becky Silvester collects Gold D of E Award from Buckingham Palace

Congratulations to second year student Becky Silvester who has this morning collected her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from Buckingham Palace. Mike Price, the College’s Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator, was also invited to the Palace to acknowledge his contribution over the years.

Becky has almost completed her Health and Social Care Level 3 qualification and will start an Operating Department Practitioner course at Edge Hill University in September. Becky completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at WSFC after doing both Bronze and Silver Award’s at high school. The expedition was completed last July.

Becky is also a competitive rower and will race at the National Schools event at Eton Dorney this weekend, the Henley Women’s on 21st and 23rd June and also at the British Championships on the 19th July.