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A Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer has had a second article published in a magazine by Children in Wales. 

The magazine has featured lecturer Nicky Abraham’s article in the winter edition of Children in Wales in an edition that focuses on mental health.

Gallery Gwyn in Aberaeron is hosting an exhibition of artworks by a group of Coleg Ceredigion students who recently graduated from a foundation art and design course.

Two current level three students of the college’s WJEC foundation art and design course have been co-curating the exhibition together with gallery curator, Helen Duffee.

Catering and hospitality students have been taking part in a range of competitions where they’ve demonstrated exceptional skills and diligence, proven by the medals they’ve earned.

All of the students taking part said they would enter more competitions to try and improve their own skills and gain more experience for their CVs and that they now have so much more confidence.

The work of the teaching and learning team at Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion has been recognised in a Routledge publication entitled Exploring Practitioner Research in Further Education Sharing Good Practice.

A whole chapter has been included in a section called ‘Models for Practitioner Research in FE’ that join other individual chapters from those involved with action research within further education.

Harry couldn’t believe he’d won gold at the Riso Gallo Risotto Chef Challenge, so when he heard he’d won the Welsh championship, to compete at the UK final, he was shocked but excited to go to London for the next stage.

Being selected for a UK final during his first year and at level one is an absolute phenomenal achievement.

Caitlin Trussler was a young mum who left school with no GCSEs, but she's now graduated with a BA honours degree in social care studies.

At Coleg Ceredigion, a new kind of competition is bringing students together in a growing industry with opportunities for careers in game development and streaming and event management.

Esports, or gaming, is a very popular extra-curricular activity for students, who have their own college team and regularly compete and enjoy getting together, competing in a number of different leagues.

Dainton Harris, a 16-year-old student at Coleg Sir Gâr’s Ammanford campus, is excelling in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) while studying plumbing.

Our Esports staff and Academy students recently attended BETT 2025, where our CSG Rocket League Team competed in this year’s British Esports Student Champs Rocket League Tournament.

Cerith Evans is a Coleg Ceredigion public services student who has aspirations of becoming a PCSO in his hometown of Tregaron.

The 18-year-old has recently been selected as a student ambassador which involves representing Coleg Ceredigion and the college's public services course at events.

Trudy Morris is a HGV-qualified driver and a motor vehicle mechanic working as a technician at Coleg Sir Gâr’s motor vehicle centre at Pibwrlwyd campus in Carmarthen.

Sam Everton, a lecturer at Coleg Ceredigion, has been named the 2025 National Chef of Wales, marking an extraordinary achievement in the culinary world.

A second-year Coleg Ceredigion catering student in Cardigan has won a Travel Scholarship from The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales.

Catering and hospitality students at Coleg Ceredigion’s Cardigan campus have been showcasing their skills in a range of competitions which tested their culinary expertise.

The National Saturday Club is an initiative involving thousands of young people taking part in various clubs across the UK.