Shropshire's Harper Adams University students honoured at placement awards

AGRICULTURAL students at Shropshire’s Harper Adams University have been honoured for their outstanding performance during their placement year at a special awards ceremony. Staff, students, parents and employers attended the annual event in the Regional Food Academy at the university near Newport on Friday, where they were welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor Dr David Llewellyn. Two awards were presented including the Andrew Lewis Trophy, for best overall performance by a BSc Agriculture student, and the Natwest Placement Awards, for students following Foundation degree programmes.