Success Stories

Ross Harvey

SERC Fire & Security Lecturer Ross Harvey has recently been honoured at the Security Institute’s prestigious annual conference, where he had the privilege of meeting The Princess Royal, due to his contributions to the security sector.

Taylor Watson

SERC Level 2 Health and Social Care Apprentice Taylor Watson (20), from Ballywalter, has won the ‘Young Carer of the Year’ Award, at the Heart of Peninsula Care Awards Ceremony, organised by Peninsula Care Services.

Aine McGreeghan

SERC Lecturer Aine McGreeghan has won a Great British Businesswoman Award.

Roger Duncan

Roger Duncan, SERC Lisburn Campus Manager, was named as a winner at the second annual Good for Me Good for FE Awards. The Awards were presented at a ceremony at the House of Lords, hosted by The Baroness Barran MBE.

Michelle Allen

SERC student Michelle Allen has been placed first in a NI Regional Schools Gymnastic Qualifier competition for her trampoline skills.

Lizzie Buick

While in her role as SERC Deputy Head of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Lizzie Buick was announced as the recipient of a Certificate of Excellence in the ‘FE Lecturer of the Year’ category of the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2024.

SERC Hospitality and Culinary Arts Team

The SERC Hospitality and Culinary Arts team were presented with a Bronze Pearson National Teaching Award at the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2024.

SERC Engineering Education Team

The SERC Engineering Education team was presented with a prestigious Silver Pearson National Teaching Award at the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2024.

SERC Students and Staff

Eight SERC students and two staff members were honoured at the first-ever Further Education NI Excellence Awards 2024.