The Awards were hosted by GMTV’s news reporter, Marcella Whittingdale. The guest speaker was Cyrus Todiwala, proprietor and executive chef of The Cafe Spice Namaste restaurant group.
The evening attracted 200 people, including the winners and runners up from all the awards categories, Sussex colleges, Sussex independent training providers, local businesses, examing boards, County Councils and the Sussex Learning and Skills Council.
The 2009 Awards were sponsored and supported by the Learning & Skills Council Sussex, Edexcel, City and Guilds, NCFE and Tribal, Sussex Council of Training Providers, FE Sussex, Train to Gain and the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.
Click here to see highlights from the ceremony or you can contact FE Sussex (info@fesussex.org.uk) to request a copy of the DVD.
Award Winners and Runners Up
Simon Lambert
Pictured: Trica Iversen (SCTP), Simon Lambert (Seaford Head Golf Club studying with Plumpton College) and Tim Strickland (FE Sussex)
Runner-up: Darren Chaffer (Bluebell Railway studying with Chichester College)
Sponsored by FE Sussex and Sussex Council of Training Providers

Hannah Brickley
Pictured: Hannah Brickley (Sussex Downs student) with Trevor Luker (Edexcel)
Runner-up: Innocente Messi (studying at Hastings College)
Sponsored by Edexcel
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Aaron Clarke
Pictured: Richard Parker (FE Sussex) and Aaron Clarke (studying at Hastings College)
Runner up: Daniel England (studying at Northbrook College)
Sponsored by FE Sussex
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Sara Rebecca Smith
Pictured: Sara Rebecca Smith (studying at Central Sussex College) with Trevor Luker from Edexcel
Sponsored by Edexcel
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Paul Cockram
Pictured: Tim Strickland (FE Sussex), Tricia Iversen (SCTP) and Paul Cockram (studying with Sussex Downs College)
Runner Up: Stefan Beal (studying with Sussex Downs College) and Maxine Frost (studying with Central Sussex College)
Sponsored by FE Sussex and Sussex Council of Training Providers
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Jenny Hyde
Pictured: Susan Hill (City and Guilds) and Jenny Hyde (studying at Sussex Downs College)
Runner Up: River Garcia (studying with City College Brighton and Hove)
Sponsored by City and Guilds
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Burgess Hill Town Council
Pictured: Tricia Iversen (SCTP) and David Carden (Burgess Hill Town Council in association with Plumpton College)
Runner Up: Emprise (studying with Chichester College)
Sponsored by FE Sussex and Sussex Council of Training Providers

Duncan Lindsell
Pictured: Nicola Codd (NCFE), Duncan Lindsell (studying with City College Brighton and Hove) and Richard Meredith (Tribal)
Runner Up: Ian Dobson (studying at Plumpton College)
Sponsored by NCFE and Tribal
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Joshua Herrod
Pictured: Des Lambert (FE Sussex) and Joshua Herrod (studying at Central Sussex College)
Runner-up: Christopher Wallis (studying with Chichester College)
Sponsored by FE Sussex
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The Ceremonial Room

The Exhibition Hall
This gave the colleges the perfect opportunity to display their skills!
Handcrafted furniture from Chichester College

City College Brighton and Hove Catering Students

Northbrook College Make Up and Hair demonstration

Sussex Downs College Catering students

Plumpton College jewellery and wine

Central Sussex College showed their health and retain skills

Hastings College Art and Fashion

Our host Marcella Whittingdale from GMTV

Cyrus Todiwala the Guest Speaker

Chichester College Dance Performance
Sussex Downs Guitarists
All winners, runners up and presenters on stage
