South Tyneside College is proud to celebrate an exceptional achievement at this year’s prestigious AHT (Association of Hairdressers & Therapists) National Finals, held in Blackpool on Monday. Our talented Hair, Beauty and Barbering learners collectively brought home an incredible 21 awards, firmly showcasing the college’s commitment to excellence in vocational education.
In a remarkable triumph, South Tyneside College was also named Best Overall Area for the North-East region, recognising the strength, skill, and creativity of our students across multiple disciplines.
Individual Award Highlights
A special congratulations goes to Lilyia Marriner, who delivered an outstanding performance across several categories, taking home six individual awards, including an impressive three 1st Place titles:
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🥇 1st Place – Freestyle Masculine Creative Design Cut and Finish – Lilyia Marriner
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🥇 1st Place – Masculine Commercial Cut and Finish on Textured Hair – Lilyia Marriner
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🥇 1st Place – Masculine Finish – Lilyia Marriner
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🥈 2nd Place – Masculine Beard Cut – Lilyia Marriner
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🥉 3rd Place – Creative Masculine – Lilyia Marriner
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🥉 3rd Place – Current Hair and Beard Trends – Lilyia Marriner
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🎖️ 4th Place – Masculine Long Hair Fashion – Lilyia Marriner
Other outstanding winners include:
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🥇 1st Place – Masculine Natural Makeup – Neve Dunn
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🥇 1st Place – Nail Art – Ruby Linney
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🥈 2nd Place – Nail Art – Alix Macdonald
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🥈 2nd Place – Facial Mask with Day Makeup – Leona Lyons
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🥈 2nd Place – Commercial Blow-Dry – Courtney Gray
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🥉 3rd Place – Body Massage – Leona Lyons
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🥉 3rd Place – Fantasy Hair – Kelly Holden
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🥉 3rd Place – Feminine Blow-Dry – Imogen Anderson
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🥉 3rd Place – Non-Gel Polish – Neve Power
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🥉 3rd Place – Catwalk Hair Fashion Styling – Jessica Wells-Auchterlonie
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🏅 4th Place – Feminine High Fashion – Imogen Anderson
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🏅 4th Place – Ageing TV Makeup – Neve Dunn
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🏅 4th Place – Commercial Blow-Dry – Taylor Thompson
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🏅 4th Place – Catwalk Hair Fashion Styling – Taylor Thompson
Shaping the Future of Hair & Beauty
These results reflect not only the immense talent of our learners but also the passion and dedication of our expert teaching team, who support and inspire our students to reach national-level standards.
Our Quality Coordinator for Commercial Services, Tracey Thompson commented:
This is a phenomenal achievement and a testament to the hard work of our learners and staff. We're incredibly proud to be recognised on a national platform and to showcase the creativity and skill coming out of South Tyneside College.
Join Us This September
Think you could be next? Applications are open for September and we’re inviting future learners to get hands-on at our ‘Try It Out’ Taster Workshops. Experience working in our professional salons and beauty rooms, ask questions, meet the tutors, and explore our range of Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy courses before enrolling.
Shape your future with South Tyneside College.
