A young mechanical engineer has been recognised for her outstanding effort and achievement after winning a prestigious apprenticeship award from North East Scotland College.
Alison Petrie (20), from Maud, works with global-leading engineering firm Power Jacks which is supporting her college studies to gain a Modern Apprenticeship in manufacturing and maintenance engineering.
She was presented with the Ian Corney Engineering Award at the college’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards ceremony after impressing the judges with her loyalty to her employer and ambition to help train future apprentices.
Alison’s role within the Ellon-headquartered company sees her working on several global projects. She has recently been involved in working on orders for aluminium smelters, nuclear installations, aircraft maintenance, and oil and gas applications.
The former Mintlaw Academy pupil said: “It is a real honour to win the Ian Corney Award and I couldn’t believe it when I heard I was on the shortlist.
“Since joining Power Jacks in 2012, I’ve been given the opportunity to get involved in a lot of interesting and diverse projects. It’s an exciting job and I’d like to encourage others into the industry.
“The modern apprenticeship scheme has been really worthwhile for me and has meant I have had a lot of support from both Power Jacks and the college. I’d like to thank everyone who has helped me.”
The Ian Corney award was set up in memory of the former college student who passed away earlier this year. He attended Banff and Buchan College at an early stage of his career before going on to establish his own business and entering the oil and gas industry.
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