2025 Annual Awards Ceremony Honours Rising Stars
On 25th June at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, we proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of our trainees at our 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony. The event was attended by over 150 learners, employers and guests in a powerful celebration of vocational excellence and workforce development.
Speaking at the event, Stuart McKenna, CEO of Scottish Training Federation Limited, said “Modern Apprenticeships are quite simply a great thing to achieve, they give people the opportunity to build their confidence, gain industry experience and develop essential skills that employers require.”
One of the highlights of the event was the acknowledgement of the annual award category sponsors whose support contributed to the success of the ceremony. Tullos Training extends special thanks to the following sponsors who donated the prizes for the award winners:
- Hutcheon Services
- CAN Group
- IPS (Aberdeen) Limited
- Sulzer GT Aero Services
- Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) North East
- SNIPEF Training Services
- Marine Electrical Engineering
- Dobies Heat Centres Ltd
- Richard Irvin FM
- SECTT
- City Electrical Factors
- Sensia UK Ltd
- Nexos Solutions
- Balmoral Comtec
The evening’s top award, Apprentice of the Year 2025, was presented to Jack Edwards of Rubicer Scotland Ltd, in recognition of his exceptional commitment, technical skills and development throughout his apprenticeship so far. Additional award categories including the Young Engineer Award, GTM Award and Most Improved 1st Year Apprentice were presented to apprentices across various industries. A full list of 2025 Annual Award Winners can be viewed below.
In a special moment of recognition, the Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to Alistair Grant, honouring his long-standing dedication to both Tullos Training and the wider training industry. Alistair’s career has been marked by an unwavering commitment to supporting apprentices and fostering strong links between education and industry.
We would like to congratulate all the apprentices, nominees and award winners for their outstanding achievements. Their commitment to excellence and continuous improvement serves an inspiration to to future generations of apprentices.
For queries relating to the photographs taken throughout the event, please contact Shannon Elrick, s.elrick@tullostraining.co.uk. Full gallery will be available for viewing soon.
Best Mechanical Apprentice
| Runner Up | Patrikas Naruskevicius | Robertson Facilities Management |
| Winner | Ryan Ewen | Brimmond Ltd |
Best Fabrication & Welding Apprentice
| Runner Up | Kieran Wood | Dales Marine Services |
| Winner | Glenn Taylor | Murray Machinery Ltd |
Best Electrical/Electronics Apprentice
| Runner Up | Erin Duncan | Enerquip Ltd |
| Winner | Callum Christie | Oil States Industries |
Best 1st Year Electrical Installation Apprentice
| Winner | Connor Sinclair | Ness Engineering Ltd |
Best 2nd Year Electrical Installation Apprentice
| Winner | Glenn Torrance | Aberdeen City Council |
Best 1st Year Plumbing Apprentice
| Winner | Jack Edwards | Rubicer Scotland Ltd |
Best 2nd Year Plumbing Apprentice
| Winner | Corin Masson | Rubicer Scotland Ltd |
Best 3rd Year Plumbing Apprentice
| Winner | Sam Mitchell | Derek Scott Plumbing & Heating |
SNIPEF Rising Star – Outstanding Development
| Winner | Cameron Wright | Drain Surgeon (North East) Limited |
Lead Craft Award
| Winner | Mark Woodworth | NORDRI |
Best NC/HNC Student
| Winner | Grant McDougall | Woollard & Henry Limited |
Most Improved 1st Year Apprentice
| Winner | Jack Youngson | Red Rooster Lifting Limited |
GTM Award
| Runner Up | Cerys Forbes | Peterson Energy Logistics |
| Winner | Cole Robertson | CBRE |
Young Engineer Award
| Winner | Ross Hannan | Sulzer GT Aero Services |
Apprentice of the Year
| Runner Up | Callum Christie | Oil States Industries |
| Winner | Jack Edwards | Rubicer Scotland Ltd |
