A presentation today marked the achievements of a Loughborough College student who has won a coveted national accolade.
The City & Guilds Medal for Excellence has been awarded to Emily Bucknall in recognition of her outstanding performance in the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery and was presented to the young chef by Acting Principal Colin Butler.
In addition, Emily has been named as one of a select group of Medal for Excellence winners nominated for a prestigious 2017 City & Guilds Lion Award and is in the running for this year’s People’s Choice Award.
The 18 year old assisted the Craft Guild of Chefs GB team at the 2016 International Culinary Olympics with teammate and former Loughborough College student Daniella Bromley - who won a Medal for Excellence last year.
Hospitality and Catering student Emily was also one of a Loughborough College trio who took the 2016 crown at the national Country Range Student Chef Challenge and Emily and the College were once again medal winners at this year’s Grand Final, this time alongside fellow College chefs Sian Dixon and Aveir Gordon.
“So many people across the country are considered for the Medal for Excellence so to hear I had been selected was unbelievable,” said Emily.
“I have had three amazing years at Loughborough College with the chance to do so much. But after working together in teams, supporting each other through so many competitions, it is strange to be told I am being recognized individually.”
Loughborough College Lead for Hospitality and Catering and International Culinary Olympic medal winner Darren Creed added: “Emily had worked so hard during her time with us – she has achieved distinctions in every test and every assignment and been part of so many wins for us.
“For Emily to be awarded the City & Guilds Medal for Excellence is phenomenal for her and without a doubt well deserved. We are all very proud of her,”
“Now we need to show our support by voting for Emily for the People’s Choice Awards.”
You can vote for Emily every day until midnight on 9 June 2017 at: http://lionawards.cityandguilds.com/content/peoples-choice?f=B
The top five and the People’s Choice winner will be announced at this summer’s Lion Awards.
Pictured: (left to right) Loughborough College Medal for Excellence winner Emily Bucknall with (left) Darren Creed and Colin Butler