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91Ö±²¥ Engineering student Kyle Entwistle triumphed on Friday, when he won first prizeÌýin the Electronics categoryÌýof the Greater Manchester College’s Group (GMCG) Engineering Skills Competition.Ìý

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Teams ofÌýstudentsÌýfromÌýtenÌýcolleges across the region battled it out at Tameside College, who hosted theÌýengineeringÌýsector of the competitionÌýthis year.Ìý

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Kyle was joined by fellow 91Ö±²¥ engineering students, who were allÌýsuccessful in their respective categories. Second places were awarded to Ben Hardman, Megan Holland, Afzal Muhammed, Peter Walsh, Declan Wright and Jack Wild.ÌýÌý

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Peter Alstead, Head of STEM at 91Ö±²¥ said, ‘We’re committed to giving our learners every opportunity to showcase and share their skills. I am delighted with the performance of our engineering students, the competition was tough but they have done the college proud’.Ìý

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Kyle, who is currently completing aÌýLevel 2 Engineering Diploma said, ‘I was really excited to takeÌýpart in the competition andÌýthe whole day was great. The challenges set were quiteÌýdifficultÌýso I was really happyÌýwhen I managed to win my category’.Ìý

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TheÌýGMCG Skills competition covers a range of sectors, including catering and computing, which 91Ö±²¥ are also competing in.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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If you're aged 16-19 and are interested in an engineering course, clickÌýhere.Ìý

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