History of the Awards
Keith Fletcher worked in the South West of England for many years within its successive AVAs and was a great supporter and enthusiast of Access to HE. In memory of Keith’s commitment, several AVAs agreed to award prizes for Access students drawn from across the regions for 2010-11. After a successful presentation event in London, it was decided to develop this as an annual presentation. All AVAs across England and Wales now support the prize.
2022 Winners
Now in its 12th year, the national Access to HE student prize, in memory of Keith Fletcher, formerly of Open College South West Region and a keen advocate of Access to HE, has once again produced a group of very worthy candidates.
The successful candidates will be invited to join a special presentation. Each of the successful candidates will receive a certificate and cheque to help them with their future study. Winners in each category will receive £750 each and runners-up £350 each.
Outstanding Academic Achievement:
Winner: Kelly Osborne, Grwp Llandrillo Menai – Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, Agored Cymru
Runner up: Patrick Munn, Chichester College, Laser Learning Awards
Outstanding Commitment to Study:
Winner: Kelly Doran, Bury College, Open Awards
Runner-up: Gemma Lee, Mediprospects, Gateway Qualifications