Approximately 130 students, parents, teachers and guests gathered at Trinity Park for the culmination of the IP-City Ransomes Awards for design and technology.
The standard of entries for the awards never fails to impress the judges and visitors, and this year was certainly no exception. More than 30 of Ipswich's best GCSE design and technology students entered work into the Awards and some really imaginative and expertly created projects were on display.
The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Inga Lockington presented the winners with their certificates.
Five students were chosen as the overall winners -with one in each of the four categories and an additional Award of Achievement being presented to the student that the judges felt had overcome exceptional circumstances in order to enter their project into the awards.
The 2007 winners were:
Graphics Award - Hannah Boulter from St Alban's Catholic High School, with her "Trashin' Fashion" project.
Product Design Award - Stefan Noble from Stoke High School, for his Practice Guitar Amplifier.
Resistant Materials Award - Emily Waters from Westbourne High School, for her Wine Rack.
Textiles Award - Hannah Hopton from Northgate High School, with her handmade Cushions with design folder.
Overall Award of Achievement - Miranda Overett from Parkside School, for her Venetian Masked Clock.
The Ransomes Awards were established nearly 20 years ago and have diversified over the years. Originally intended to support apprentices within the engineering industry, today the Awards main aim is to encourage talented design and technology students to consider the variety of options that a career in this area could offer. Ransomes Jacobsen were pleased to re-affirm their support for this project and will continue to be closely involved in the development of these Awards, which help to encourage this important link between education and industry.