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Katie Wallace Scottish Engineering Modern Apprentice of the Year

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1713: tabled on 21 July 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 3 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates Katie Wallace, a computer numerical control operator at Hydrasun in Aviemore and apprentice with UHI Moray, on being named Scottish Engineering Modern Apprentice of the Year 2025; recognises this outstanding achievement as a testament to Katie’s hard work, skill and dedication during her first year of apprenticeship, during which she successfully completed her SVQ Level 2 while studying part-time at the UHI Moray Linkwood Technology Centre; notes that Katie will now progress to the SCQF Level 7 diploma as she enters her second year, to complete her Modern Apprenticeship by 2027; commends her selection as a speaker at the 2025 International Women in Engineering conference; and highlights the vital importance of promoting engineering pathways to young women and girls across Scotland and the UK, to ensure a diverse, skilled and inclusive future workforce in the sector.

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