Psychology prize

Psychology prize 2010

York College student, Elin Box, has been awarded the Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation Psychology prize. The prize is presented each year in memory of ex-York College student, Caroline Stuttle, who was murdered during her gap year in Australia (April 2002). Caroline’s mother, Marjorie Marks-Stuttle, who set up the charity ‘Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation’ which aims to promote safety awareness for young travellers, presented 18 year old Elin with a certificate and £50 of book tokens.

Elin Box (an ex- Canon Lee School pupil) from Rawcliffe plans to study a psychology degree at Durham University. Her tutor, Andy Higgs has been impressed with Elin’s aptitude to the subject and performance in the classroom saying: “Elin has developed a quiet, determined attitude to her studies over the last two years that has seen her blossom into an outstanding student of psychology. She is not afraid to ask pertinent and relevant questions that often not only help her own progression but greatly assist other members of the class. I am convinced that Elin's attention to detail will stand her in good stead when she studies psychology at degree level.”

On hearing that she had been nominated for the award Elin said: "I was surprised and pleased. Psychology was a new subject for me when I started college so I didn't truly know what to expect but I've loved it from day one. I chose to do psychology because I'm fascinated by behaviour and the way the mind and brain work. The A Level course has been fantastic, I left each lesson wanting to find out more - so much so that in my second year at college I did an Extended Project on psycholinguistics. It was wonderful to be able to go in depth into a topic which really interested me and dissect it."

Marjorie Marks-Stuttle said: “Just like Elin, my daughter had a love of psychology. I am pleased to be able to present this award on behalf of the foundation, which in some small way will enable Elin to pursue a degree in the subject.”

Psychology Prize

York College has presented a Psychology Prize each year since 2002.The college Psychology Department wanted to honour the memory of Caroline Stuttle as she was such a wonderful Psychology student and loved the subject so much. The prize is to help other students who are committed to Psychology to pursue a degree in the subject.

Past winners are:-

	York College student, Jodie-Marie Toone, has been awarded the Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation Psychology prize. The prize is presented each year in memory of ex-York College student, Caroline Stuttle, who was murdered during her gap year in Australia (April 2002). Marjorie Marks-Stuttle, presented 18 year old Jodie with a certificate and £50 of book tokens.
	2008 Helen Musgrove plans to have a gap year during which she will work and travel. The ex Oaklands school pupil plans to go on to study psychology at Durham University eventually hoping to become a psychotherapist. She had a strong commitment to the subject over the 2 years study and was always well prepared and organised which was why her tutors chose her.
	2007 Emily Dunn an ex Millthorpe pupil who planned to study psychology as part of a Social and Political Science course at Kings College, Cambridge. She was chosen by her tutors because she connected very well with the nature of the material from the beginning of the course.
	2006 Emily Ackroyd planned to study psychology at Leeds University and hoped to work in clinical psychology to try to understand people's problems.
	2005 Corinne Hepworth wanted to study psychology at Manchester University when she won the prize. She was committed 100% to her studies with an excellent understanding of the subject said her tutor. In 2008 Corinne graduated in Psychology with a 2.1 from Northumbria University.
	2004 Alexandra Lloyd excelled throughout her time at college especially at psychology. Her high grades showed a developed remarkable knowledge which gained her a place at Durham University to study psychology.
	2003 Amy Lee according to her tutor was an outstanding student with a real affinity who would be an excellent psychology undergraduate when she started studying later that year at Manchester University.
	2002 Elly Pegg had planned a gap year before going to Sheffield University. She intended to work for the Children's Trust in Surrey for six months, and then spend a further six months working in Canada on a special needs project for the YMCA.