Two Northampton college students have been presented with £5,000 each to help with their studies as part of a scheme launched by Northampton Borough Council to herald National Apprenticeships Week (9-13 March 2015).

awards 250Award recipients, Gina Hammersley and Courtenay Wells, are both studying engineering and manufacturing as part of their study programmes at Northampton. The borough council made the awards as part of a campaign to encourage women into less traditional vocations.