AN apprentice from York has been recognised for her outstanding skills by an organisation that encourages and rewards excellence and best practice in the construction industry.

Elsie Brewster, who is studying civil engineering at Leeds College of Building, received two top accolades at the Generation for Change (G4C) Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2017 Yorkshire & Humber, at Sheffield City Hall.

Elsie, who works for Network Rail, won two awards taking home; the title of Higher Education Student of the Year and the coveted G4C Best of the Best award.

G4C is the junior branch of Constructing Excellence Yorkshire & Humber (CEYH), which is run by the Centre for Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Beckett University.

Elsie said: “It was really rewarding to be singled out for my achievements in this way as there was a lot of competition, and I feel very proud to have won two awards.”

Lecturer Vicky Patterson, from Leeds College of Building, said: “We are incredibly proud of our student’s achievements. Last year two of our civil engineering apprentices took first and second place in the Technical Apprentice of the Year category, so to build on this success is amazing. It is also testament to the support of the employers, the hard work of the students and the excellent teaching staff at Leeds College of Building.”