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Isle Of Wight's Engineering Advocate Named Apprentice Winner

A 20-year-old from the Isle of Wight has been named the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Apprentice winner.

Ministry of Defence Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprentice, Jared Newnham, is currently undertaking a placement as an Airworthiness Certification Manager.

Jared was born and raised in Newport, remaining on the Island until he was 18 when he then moved to Bristol for his apprenticeship.

As part of his apprenticeship, he created a robust, regulatory compliant procedure that has been used for multiple complex technical queries and is being rolled out to all projects within the delivery team.

Outside of work, he has a keen interest in exploring the outdoors through hikes and amateur astronomy.

On receiving the award, Jared said:

“I can’t believe that I’ve been chosen as the IET’s Apprentice winner for 2022.

"There are so many apprentices doing great things across engineering so to be given this award makes me really proud.

"My placement with the Ministry of Defence has led to so many incredible opportunities which I will look back on fondly and which will hopefully lead to a long and enjoyable career.”

The IET Achievement Awards exist to recognise individuals from all over the world who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of engineering, technology and science in any sector.

Professor Bob Cryan, IET President said:

“This is a fantastic achievement for Jared who has been making great waves in the world of engineering despite being so early on in his career.

"It is inspiring to see him using his passion for STEM to help teach others about the opportunities available to them, increasing awareness amongst members of his local community."

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