Screwfix apprentice of the year 2017 William Ellis (centre) receives the vouchers for York College
YORK College students will benefit from the national success of one of their predecessors.
William Ellis, who was a bench joinery apprentice at the college won the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2017 title.
His success earned him £10,000 plus equipment, and his former college £2,000 worth of vouchers which will be spent on upgrading drills at its construction and skills centre.
William had to complete a series of tasks against nine other finalists at Google HQ in London to win the title. He is now a partner in his father’s busines in Scarborough.
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