Student's hopes set on degree
STUDENT Abigael Koko decided to expand her career path after being inspired by her job as a home support worker with Furness Carers, which she began in 2009.
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Caps off to new start
JUST like their university counterparts, mini graduates at a Furness pre-school have got all dressed up in mortar boards and gowns.
Pupils go on ghost hunt
PHOTOCOPIERS haunted by a former school secretary’s daughter and spooky goings-on in the toilets are just two of the creative ideas pupils have devised for a spine chilling new project.
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Celebration showcase
THE buzz around engineering among Furness young people was showcased at a celebration event.
Students and tutors learn an ancient art
TRAINEE beauticians had a chance to show their creative side when henna tattoo expert Kanan Shah came to the Channelside college to demonstrate this ancient art, which has been practiced for thousands of years.
Meet the top team
ENGINEERING students at Furness College have shown they are not just handy inside the workshop after completing their first on-site work assignment.
Training on a turbine
FURNESS College and the National Windfarm Training Centre section of CWind have formed a turbo-charged partnership that will turn students’ dreams of making a career out of the low-carbon sector into a reality. SUSAN GOODSON finds out more
Angels to architecture
ANYONE who thought art was about splashing paint should think again. Barrow Sixth Form College's Art and Design Department is a hub of exciting minds bursting with creative ideas. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports
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