After a country-wide search a Loughborough College student has been named as a national digital champion.
Andrew Carter-Smith impressed judges for the programme, launched by technology services company CAE and supported by World-leading ICT manufacturers, with a proposal showing how his knowledge of technology could help improve the college experience.
The 18 year old, who is studying BTEC IT at Loughborough College, is one of only 12 champions from across the UK set to receive benefits including exclusive access to demonstrations of the latest technology and its potential, support and collaboration by industry experts and references to support employment or university application. Andrew will also be eligible for an annual award and prize for the Student Digital Champion who has made the biggest impact in their college.
Andrew said: “Three of us applied for the programme and it would have been great if we had all been successful and could have done it as a team – but I was surprised, and thrilled, when I heard I had been selected.
“I love studying IT at Loughborough College and the staff have been so supportive throughout the application process. The idea was mine and I worked hard on putting it together but it was reassuring to have them backing us.
“I was inspired by a film called The Boy in the Plastic Bubble and came up with a proposal of how web cams and video conferencing could be used to support students and staff who were unable to make it into college, for example due to illness.
“My parents are absolutely over the moon and this has made me even more motivated and focused on making my dream of working in software development a reality.”
Loughborough College programme area lead for IT and Media Production Rachael Folds added: “Three of our BTEC IT students - Andrew Carter-Smith, Krishnan Hughes-Rai and Connor Adams - submitted high-calibre applications, supported by the ELearning team in College.
“We were delighted to hear CAE had selected Andrew as one of their 12 national Student Digital Champions. They said his application had been ‘a pleasure to review’ and that they were ‘extremely impressed with the enthusiastic approach to utilizing technology in Further Education.’
“We know Andrew will be brilliant at respresenting the Department of Technology at Loughborough College in his new role on the national stage. Our students really are an asset to us and we are very proud of them all.”
Pictured: Loughborough College Head of Technology Dr Martin Killeen with national Student Digital Champion Andrew Carter-Smith
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