Top Royal Welsh Awards for local students

With the Royal Welsh Show getting underway in Builth Wells this week, two local students can look forward to a great week after winning prestigious awards.

Each year the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society presents promising students and rising stars with awards and scholarships which recognises and pays tribute to their enthusiasm and dedication to Welsh agriculture.

And this year, Fflur Roberts, of Llangadfan and Ifan Mills Huws, of Foel, Welshpool have been chosen and will be presented with their awards at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday.

Student of the Year Award

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s 2019 Student of the Year Award has this year been won by Fflur Roberts, Llangadfan.

Flur is currently studying at Grwp NPTC Group (Newtown) and will receive a certificate and a cash prize for a study tour.

As well as studying for her BTEC Extended Diploma in Agriculture, Flur has also taken part in initiatives to expand her knowledge and experience, including the Farming Connect Agri-academy group, YFC activities and working on the family beef and sheep farm.

The annual award is open to students who have completed NVQ Level III or the BTEC ND/NC, C&G certificate/diploma courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Nursing, Horse Management, Countryside Management or other land-based related management courses. 

Harper Cymry Student Award

The Harper Cymry Student Award, jointly promoted by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and Harper Cymry, is awarded to Ifan Mills Huws, Foel, Welshpool.

Ifan is in the final year of his BSc Honours Agriculture with Farm Business Management degree course at Harper Adams University.

The award, introduced in 1999, seeks to encourage students from Wales studying at Harper Adams University to contribute fully to developing both their academic and personal potential. It has been promoted jointly by RWAS and Harper Cymry.

The award recognises the student with the best academic record allied to a very positive contribution to the broader student learning environment of the college through its clubs, societies or through other extra mural activities.  Also embraced in the award is a full contribution to the activities of Harper Cymry (the college based club for students from Wales). 
In addition, the adjudicators at the interview, seek out the student who has the best thought out career plans and potential.