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Motion · S6M-19393 · 22 Oct 2025

Clackmannanshire Students Receiving Awards at Forth Valley College Graduation

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates two Clackmannanshire students who are celebratingwinning awards at Forth Valley College’s Graduation; notes that Lyle Johnstonfrom Alva received the prize for the Most Promising Student in the departmentof care, sport, business and communities, and that Craig Thomson from Alloa wonMost Promising Student in the department of creative, digital and leisureindustries prize; understands that Craig, who graduated with a HND HospitalityManagement, also took home the prize for Forth Valley College’s Student of theYear award for 2025; notes that around 750 students were eligible to graduatein 2025 from Forth Valley College and that 215 of them chose to collect theirscrolls at the ceremonies; acknowledges what it sees as the vital importance tolocal communities of Scotland’s colleges and universities, in addition to beinga skills anchor for the future of the country’s economy; implores the ScottishGovernment to outline what it plans to do to secure the future of Forth Valley’sAlloa campus with its myriad facilities and retain its students, whilemaintaining the provision of skills education in the area, and commends Lyleand Craig on their sterling endeavours as well as all those who have graduatedthis year.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.