Cheshire College – South & West is celebrating a major victory after HNC Games Development student Emiley Scott won a silver medal for 3D Digital Game Art at the WorldSkills National Finals.
Emiley, who started studying at Cheshire College as a Level 3 student before progressing on to Higher Education at Chester Campus, said of their educational journey: “Considering I had zero experience beforehand; it’s gone really well. It’s taught me skills I didn’t know I had.”
For the competition, Emiley had to do 3D Mario Kart model inspired by their own theme. Reflecting on their time at the WorldSkills National Finals, she commented: “It was stressful, but it was fun too. I got to meet a lot of likeminded people and make connections with companies like Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester.
“I want to make sure I have a future career in 3D Game Art, so those opportunity has been incredible for my CV.”
Despite their hard work and established talent, Emily said that it was still a surprise to walk away from the competition as one of the top three competitors in the UK: “I didn’t expect to get a medal, so that fact I got silver is pretty cool.”
Lecturer in Games Development Ian McCluskey said that there had never been any doubt that Emiley would perform extremely well at the WorldSkills National Finals: “Emiley is an incredibly talented student and the fact that she’s been independently recognised by the WorldSkills judges is proof of that.
“Everyone in the department and the wider College is so proud of them, and I hope she uses this victory to help them achieve their ambitions of working in the industry in the future.”
Higher Education at Cheshire College offers high-quality teaching across all three Campuses from industry and academic professionals at a lower tuition fee with smaller class sizes to ensure students are able to get the most out of their studies and achieve the qualification they’ve always dreamed of.
With a range of courses available across subjects such as Business, Digital, Education, Construction and Engineering, Cheshire College’s Higher Education offering provides students a diverse range of pathways to excel. To discover more, visit www.ccsw.ac.uk.