A former Lowestoft College student has scooped a prestigious award in recognition of her work and contribution to college life.

Laura Morgan (seated, middle), a Travel and Tourism student from 2007 to 2009, will be presented with a Medal for Excellence by awarding body City and Guilds at a special ceremony in Cambridge.

Laura, who lives in Lowestoft, was nominated for the award by the Travel and Tourism team who thought she fit the bill of being an ‘Exceptional Student’. Throughout the Level 3 course Laura produced a high standard of work and consistently achieved distinctions even when juggling home and family commitments. Laura became the Chair of the Student Forum, a Student Governor and a Student Mentor, a role which saw her sacrifice many hours of her own time to help other students with questions about coursework or exams.

A keen fundraiser, Laura also organised charity collections for the homeless, raised money for a local children’s home by securing a donation of fortune cookies to sell and collected around 30 prizes for a raffle in aid of course’s chosen charity Palliative Care East.

Course tutor Jo Hiller, who will accompany Laura to the awards ceremony, said: “Laura has made an enormous impression on her tutors and peers alike. Her work has been an absolute pleasure to read and her contribution to college life has also been remarkable. We are delighted that this Medal for Excellence acknowledges her achievements.”

This is this third award Laura has received this year. In June she was a finalist at Lowestoft College’s Celebration of Student Achievement Awards and won the Adult Learner Award at The Big Skill Awards for Suffolk, hosted by the Learning and Skills Council in partnership with BBC Radio Suffolk.