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An aspiring railway engineer from Northampton College is firmly on track for future success having been named the regional winner of the National Apprenticeship Awards.
Darren Stawarz, a mature student who is currently completing an NVQ at Booth Lane while working as a project engineer at Knorr-Bremse RailServices in Wolverton, was named the East Midlands winner in the Higher or Degree Apprentice category.
Having fought off the challenge of more than 800 entrants, Darren will now progress to the national finals of the awards ' which showcase the diverse range of sectors engaged with apprenticeships and celebrate outstanding apprentices and employers.