Tracie Sewell being awarded
her HN Student Prize by
Michelle Crilly, Manager, HE

Tracie Sewell, like many mature students, left full time education at 16 with a scattering of O Levels and a report card full of “Could do better”.  In her own words, Tracie “grew up in a part of Liverpool where nobody stayed on at school after 16”.  Since leaving school and entering the world of work, Tracie realised that not only would further education aid her career progression but it would also help increase her self-esteem.

Whilst Tracie found the course incredibly challenging, she refused to let this report card say “Could do better”.  Her hard work has paid off, with her tutor acclaiming: “The quality and quantity of her work were prodigious; I can honestly say that to have a student who worked so hard and to such a high standard consistently is a very rare experience”.

Edexcel wishes Tracie well in the future and hopes her success may encourage other mature students to realise their full potential by studying for BTEC Higher National qualifications.

The prize is open to BTEC Higher National students at higher education institutions and was awarded by Edexcel for the seventh year in 2002 to over 40 university students.

For further information regarding the BTEC Higher Nationals Student Prize, please contact Michele Crilly, Manager HE, on 020 7758 6896 or e-mail michele.crilly@edexcel.org.uk.