Tourism students graduate

Sixty-nine students at the Institute of Tourism Studies graduated at diploma level in a ceremony held at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, in Attard.

Two students graduated diploma in sports, leisure and recreation, five students in food and beverage service and 28 students in food preparation and production.

Seventeen students graduated diploma in accommodation operations, seven graduated diploma in hotel operations while 10 students graduated higher diploma in hospitality management.

A total of 62 students graduated at certificate level while 54 students were awarded their certificate at Level 1.

Awards were also presented as follows: Josephine Apap, best student in the extended skill training scheme, award sponsored and presented by Kekoo Modi.

Andrew Schinas, best student in the food and beverage service course, award sponsored by The Corinthia Group of Companies.

Joshua Borg, best student in food preparation and production, award sponsored by E.C.B. Ltd.

Erika Mintoff, best student in accommodation operations, award sponsored by Le Meridien Phoenicia.

Christine Tellu, best student in hotel operations, award sponsored by the MHRA.

Noeline Mangion, best student in hospitality management, award sponsored by SKAL Club of Malta.

Miuren Ziulkiarov, best foreign student, award sponsored by IMI Switzerland.

Karen Agius and Joelene Caruana, best integrated project, award sponsored by HCIMA.

Miuren Ziulkiarov, best student effort on international internship, award sponsored by MT.

Christabel Rapinett, best student effort, award sponsored by the ITS Board of Governors.

The best overall student award was presented by Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech to Josianne Borg.

During the presentation Malcolm Ellul, a food preparation and production student, received the City and Guilds Medal for Excellence from Stephen Baker, the marketing and business development manager for Europe.