Russell Williamson of Alba Print in Dumfries has won a Scottish Apprentice of the Year Award.
He is one of five “outstanding young apprentices” to be honoured by Print Scotland – the trade association and voice of Scotland’s graphic communication industry.
The awards are part of its mission to represent the Scottish print community and to highlight the profile of future leaders of the industry.
Russell, aged 19, who lives in Dumfries, has been awarded the Level 3 Press Apprentice of the Year title, which is sponsored by Muller Martini. Press is the category covering sheet-fed lithographic printing.
The award judges said: “Russell has shown great aptitude and has recently progressed from a two colour Ryobi offset printing press to the company’s five colour B2 Kamori Enthrone producing high quality work.”
Print Scotland provides training for Modern Apprentices through the Scottish Training Scheme, which provides a grant from the Scottish Government to cover the cost of the training. It also provides a range of Scottish Vocational Qualifications as well as Modern Apprenticeship certification.
He said: “Despite these highly unusual circumstances, we continue to celebrate the achievements of our young colleagues in acquiring future-proof skills to take Scotland’s print industry forward.”
