A Bridge of Allan worker is among the finalists in Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards.

Alice Pezzani is hoping for success in the Level 2 Apprentice of the Year category of the Awards, which are organised by Skills Development Scotland (SDS).

The 20-year-old joined Forth Valley College’s communications and marketing department and quickly became an integral part of the team and wider college community.

Former Wallace High School pupil Alice wrote student blogs, prepared and delivered presentations to local schools about the world of work and enabled colleagues to develop new ideas and projects.

During her business and administration apprenticeship, Alice’s work was of the highest quality and she was promoted earlier this year. In September, she started a Creative and Digital Media apprenticeship at the college.

The Awards, which take place on Wednesday, November 18, in Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms have been partnered by CGI, CITB, SQA, the City of Edinburgh Council, Diageo, Eastern Exhibition and Display and GTG Training.

SDS’s chief executive Damien Yeates said: “Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards recognise the commitment to training show by employers and employees across the country. It’s this continued commitment that will see the number of Modern Apprenticeship places increase each year from 25,000 to 30,000 by 2020.

“Alice is a great example of the benefits Modern Apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. All the finalists are to be congratulated for their achievements so far. The judges are certainly going to have a difficult task picking the winners.”

November will also see Modern Apprentices visit secondary schools across the country as part of SDS’s drive to encourage more young people to consider apprenticeships as a career path.

Find out more about Modern Apprenticeships and search for job vacancies at apprenticeships.scot