CREATIVE types from across East Lancashire have been rewarded for their efforts over the previous academic year.

Students from Burnley College’s creative arts and media sixth form courses gathered at the Ormerod Road site for the department’s annual awards ceremony.

College goverors chairman, County Coun Shelagh Derwent, principal John Smith and head of department Lewis Entwistle handed out the distinctions to a host of achievers.

The youngsters were studying for A level and BTEC National Diplomas in art and design, music, fashion and performing arts.

Leading lights in the various disciplines were presented with trophies and certificates were handed out for those who successfully completed courses.

Trophy winners included: HBS Design Award: Rebecca Barlow; Prestige Photography Award: Shirley-Ann Ainsworth and Ben Fawcett; Professor Dawes Shield: Samantha Palmer; Shelagh Derwent Trophy: Heather Hill; Empress Mills Award for Fashion: Sophie Nuttall; Burnley College Award for Best Overall Performance of a 16-19 Student: Carly Locklan; Burnley College Tutor Award for Most Improved Student: Matthew Holmes; Burnley College Award for Best Results at Advanced Level: Lindsay Sturdy; Burnley College Tutor Award for Overall Achievement: Penny Hallliwell.

Certificates were presented to: BTEC National Diploma in Media Production: Lee Atkinson, Abdul Basit, Simon Davey, Ben Fawcett, Rebecca Hartley, Laura Hayden, Anton Holmes, Sahira Jabeen, Emma Jenkins, Ethan Laffy, Adam Manning-Davey, Hazel McMillan, Danielle O'Brien, Jeanette Park, Shaheen Ullah, Anthony Williams. BTEC National Diploma in Music: Jacob Cox, Oliver Grindley, Grahame Singleton, Graham Woolley. BTEC National Diploma in Music Practice: Joshua Appleby, Amy Heap, Zoe Kershaw, Paul Locke, Danielle Marsh, Douglas Monks, Lindsay Sturdy. BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology: Shirli-Anne Ainsworth, Cameron Ashworth, Leigh Imeson, Martin Johnson, Richard Jones, James Lamkin, Imran Lord, John McDonald, Robert McLaney, Bryony Phillips, William Young. BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts: Acting – EDEXCEL: Fiona Arthurs, Mohammed Basharat, Hannah Bird, Matthew Holmes, Beverley King, David King, Saima Kousar, Charlotte Miller, Stevie Monk, Samantha Palmer, Natalie Popplewell, Charlotte Rydeheard, Imogen Walters. BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing: Rebecca Barlow, Charlotte Baldwin, Emma Cumiskey, Lucy Dinsdale, Lucy Gregory, Natalia Hrynczuk, Alex Jumah, Nichola Murdoch, Sophie Nuttall, Laura Sharrock, Giorgia Smithies, Erin Taylor, Catherine Whittaker. BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design: Laura Ashworth, Victoria Ashworth, Hannah Coxon, Bridget Denson, Kelly Dewhurst, Sarah Dunn, Scott Gregory, Penny Halliwell, Heather Hill, Martin Kilgallon, Michelle Langley-Kritikos, Carly Locklan, Rachel MacCabe, Vicky Markiewicz, Daniel Mayers, Faye Rambadt, Catherine Redmond, Leanne Roberts, Claire Robinson, Lucy Ross, Roxanne Ryder, Natalie Simpson, Linzi Skolik, James Slattery, Shauna Withnell, Arianne Yeates. BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts: Rock and Pop – EDEXCEL: Mary Allott, Jonathan Crossley, Kimberley Domun, Sarah Hudson, Amy O'Brien, Daniel O'Callaghan, Jack Overall, Steven Pilling, Joseph Thompson. BTEC First Diploma in Art and Design: Anthony Chamberlain, Helen Himycz, Nathan Holland, Stephanie Kime, Rachel Lucas, Gabrielle McLeod. Start Creative Arts: Omar Akhtar, Adele Medley, Zoe Redmond Topping, Rebecca Wilcock. BTEC Introductory Diploma in Art, Design and Media: Lucy Mason, Toni Robertson. BTEC Introductory Diploma in Performing Arts: Shafi Choudhury, Rebecca Dickson, Jake Dyson, Robert Mathewson, Emma Oliver, Isaac Samuels, Courtney Taylor, Daniel Wimbles. NCFE Certificate in Creative Crafts Level 2: Jewellery Making with Silver: Nicola Chaplin, Helen Hughes, Annette Jackson, Sophie Leighton, Pamela Mitton, Sarah Ravenscroft, Linda Riley, April Roberts, Sandra Taylor. NCFE Intermediate Creative Craft Skills Stage 2: Print: Stephanie Kime, Rachel Lucas, Gabrielle McLeod. NCFE Cert in Creative Crafts Level 1 - Jewellery Making with Silver: Rebekah Carter, Edward Copeland, Deborah Driver, Judith Fothergill, Gillian Harbour, Catherine McRae, Barbara Moss, Andrea Shackleton. NCFE Cert in Creative Crafts Level 1 - Jewellery Making with Bead Work: Lorna Brown, Sarah Carr, Deborah Rothwell, Elaine Turner, Emma Young. ABC Level 3 Advanced Pattern Cutting for the Fashion Industry: Bethany Davy-Day, Vikki Hirst, Alex Jumah, Samirun Nessa. ABC Level 2 Certificate in Sewing and Textiles: Sharon Bispham, Emma Cumiskey, Lucy Gregory, Kelly Holt, Sophie Nuttall, Janet Schultz, Laura Sharrock, Giorgia Smithies, Helen Taylor, Licia Cox, Beckie McArthur, Pamela Thistlethwaite. ABC Level 1 Certificate in Sewing and Textiles - Introduction to Fashion Production: Kelly Wallace. Introduction to Fashion: Cassi Gedling, Beckie McArthur, Donna Nugent, Pamela Thistlethwaite. Fashion & Textiles: Tara Dawson, Maddison Gipson, Byanka Hough, Beckie McArthur, Donna Nugent.