North Kent College recently attended and sponsored the Dartford Business Awards, held at Bluewater, hosted by Dartford Borough Council on Thursday, October 9th, 2025.
These awards are dedicated to recognising, rewarding, and celebrating achievements in the local business community. There are several different awards categories, all free to enter and designed to cater for every size of business, from the smallest to the largest in the borough.
North Kent College students and apprentices came away with four wins on the night:
Winners of the Young Person of the Year award:
Megi Bici - North Kent College Dartford
Stanley Smith - North Kent College Dartford
Megan Bumstead - North Kent College Dartford
Maia Ellen Rees - North Kent College Dartford
Ellie Doodney – We Are Beams
Lucia Zammit – We Are Beams
Tommy Tremain – Dean’s Gentleman’s Salon
Harrison Ibidunni - Refocus Project ltd
Stephan Kornilovski - Cortec IT Solutions Ltd
Jay Howell - Crago Auto Repairs Ltd
Anabelle Nartey - Love to Tut
Hope West, Head of Apprenticeships, said: “It was a wonderful evening celebrating the best of Dartford, and we were delighted at the success of our own fantastic, talented students in the Young Person of the Year category.
“The students and apprentices are such a credit to both the college and their employers and have gone from strength to strength over the course of their learning journey with us. That is testament to their hard work, determination and willingness to succeed.
“The Dartford Business Awards are such a great way to showcase Dartford’s vibrant business community and North Kent College were proud to sponsor the event.”