7 April 2011
Colleges Chief Awarded Chancellor’s Medal
It is with great delight that ColegauCymru / CollegesWales announces that its Chief Executive, Dr John Graystone, has been awarded the University of Glamorgan Chancellor’s Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education.
John Graystone has led a distinguished career in further and higher education, specialising in policy development and college governance relevant to the college sector in Wales. He has been chief executive of ColegauCymru – the national body that represents all further education colleges and institutions in Wales - for the last ten years.
Chief Executive of ColegauCymru / CollegesWales, John Graystone, said: “I am greatly honoured and privileged to have been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the University of Glamorgan. Over recent years, the post-16 sector has faced many challenges and the developing partnerships between further and higher education have the prime aim of delivering improvements for learners.
“I am particularly pleased to receive this award from the University of Glamorgan which has consistently maintained close partnerships with further education colleges and which has always sought to meet the education and training needs of its local communities.
“I thank the Chancellor and the University of Glamorgan’s Conferments Board for this honour and look forward to continuing the very healthy relationship that is being developed between the further and higher education sectors in Wales.”
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Notes to editors:
1. ColegauCymru / CollegesWales is the new name for fforwm. It is a national educational charity that represents all 21 further education (FE) colleges and institutions in Wales. Its mission is to raise the profile of further education with key decision-makers to improve opportunities for learners in Wales. For further information about ColegauCymru / CollegesWales, and the colleges it represents, visit www.colegaucymru.ac.uk or www.collegeswales.ac.uk
2. Dr Graystone was awarded the University of Glamorgan Chancellor’s Medal by the Rt Hon, the Lord Morris of Aberavon KG QC, Chancellor of the University, at the University’s Annual Report Presentation, which was held at the university’s Treforest Campus on 4 April 2011.