6 July 2006

2005 Winners say the Scholarships can make dreams happen

Several of the winners in 2005 have volunteered their experiences and the value of the award to their careers and that the scholarships can really make dreams happen. John Toppon, a BA Honours student in Print Media Management at the London College of Communication and a 2005 Scholarship winner, says : “I want to say a sincere thank you for the opportunities that have opened up for me after receiving a 2005 BPIF Educational Scholarship.” Joel Trinder, a PhD student at the University of Wales in Cardiff used his award to purchase a laptop, attend an important digital print conference in Finland and to acquire a number of books and academic papers. “The Scholarship has enhanced my research into digital printing by giving me the resources and experiences needed to achieve the depth of understanding required to obtain my PhD.” Daniel Barlow who works for his family firm in Mansfield is deep into his Open University Certificate in Professional Management. Ross McGill, an apprentice pressroom operator at Newsquest Glasgow has used his award to fund HND studies at the Glasgow College of Printing where he won the 2005 Gold Medal Apprentices prize.