Apprentice Nominations 2027

Apprentice of the Year in:

Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care, sponsored by St. Ewe Free Range Eggs.

• Paul White – St. Ewe Free Range Eggs – Duchy College
• Freya Clemo – C P Richards and Sons – Duchy College
• Holly Phillips – Cormac – Cornwall College

Business, Professional and Financial Services, sponsored by Dales Central Motors.

• Helen Sprason – St Austell Brewery – University of Exeter
• Ruby Richards – L J Laundry – Truro & Penwith College
• Grace Stephenson – The Gardener’s House – Truro & Penwith College

Construction and the Built Environment, sponsored by Coastline Housing.

• Lauren Bremmell-Hicks – Coastline Housing – Truro & Penwith College
• Indy Ford – Bayly Builders – Truro & Penwith College
• Ewen Williams – Classic Builders – Cornwall College

Digital, Marketing and Creative, sponsored by Digital Peninsula Network (DPN).

• Esme Dale – The Leach Pottery – Digital Peninsula Network (DPN)
• Hannah Webb – RCHT – Southampton Solent University
• James Reeve – Truro Granite – Digital Peninsula Network (DPN)

Education and Early Years.

• Laura Short – Mylor Bridge Community Primary School – Truro & Penwith College
• Natalie Mankee – Trewirgie Junior School – Truro & Penwith College
• Lola Tilsley – Gulval School Nursery – Cornwall College

Engineering, Manufacturing and Automotive, sponsored by Imerys Minerals.

• Oscar Fiske – Hawkins Motors – Truro & Penwith College
• Martin Dart – Progress Engineering – Truro & Penwith College
• Taylor Joselyn – Pall Aerospace – Falmouth Marine School

Hair and Beauty.

• Lois Bennett – Yoshimi – Truro & Penwith College
• Skye Petty – Marzipan Hair – Truro & Penwith College
• Maisie Emblin – Salon Villa – Truro & Penwith College

Health and Science, sponsored by Nevada Construction.

• Ben Kershaw – RCHT (Department of Clinical Technology) – CSR Group Scientific Training
• Jen Sawyers – RCHT (West Cornwall Hospital) – Truro & Penwith College
• Tanya Goodman – RCHT (Department of Clinical Technology) – Dynamic Training

Hospitality, sponsored by iCQ Awards.

• Isaac Sherman – St Austell Brewery – Truro & Penwith College
• Chloe Dillnutt – Inn Cornwall – Truro & Penwith College
• Jowan Whetter – St Austell Brewery – Truro & Penwith College

Cross-sector awards in:

Rising Star Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Cornwall Manufacturers Group

• Taylor Joselyn – Pall Aerospace – Falmouth Marine School
• Jowan Whetter – St Austell Brewery – Truro & Penwith College
• Grace Stephenson – The Gardener’s House – Truro & Penwith College

Apprentice Achiever of the Year

• Martin Dart – Progress Engineering – Truro & Penwith College
• Jay Williams – Williams RPD – Truro & Penwith College
• Joe Rice – St Austell Healthcare – Truro & Penwith College

Cornwall’s Apprentice of the Year 2027, sponsored by Headline Sponsor Hertzian

Nominees will be the apprentices who receive the highest scores from judges across the other apprentice categories and will be announced during the Awards evening.