Frome College awards evening welcomed their guests of honour this year, Olympian triple jumper, Vernon Samuels, and England footballer, Annie Heatherson, from Yeovil Town Football Club.
The annual awards evening began with the Design Technology awards, which were followed by students’ Art & Photography awards. Principal, Gavin Ball said how proud he was of all the amazing work on display showcasing the incredible diverse talent of the students at Frome College.
The Duke of Edinburgh awards and the Sports awards were then held in the Merlin Theatre. Guests included Deputy Mayor, cllr Nick White, and members of the senior leadership team.
Both Vernon Samuels and Annie Heatherson gave inspiring speeches to the students and audience, saying how important it is to believe in your goals and to not give up.
The final awards at the end of the evening saw the Frome College national champion U16 Girls’ Football Team awarded the ‘Team of the Year’ trophy.
Frome College says, “Congratulations to everyone for another a phenomenal year in Design Technology, Art, Duke of Edinburgh and in Sport!”