Kingston College celebrated the completion of its fantastic new Student Centre at Kingston Hall Road with an official opening ceremony on Thursday 10 November 2022.
The £10 million remodelling was officially opened by The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton, and the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Kingston Councillor Yogan Yoganathan MBE, Mayoress Saro Yoganathan, local councillors, Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Kingston University, Head Teachers of local secondary schools, Aim Higher, current and former governors of Kingston College, Kingston Council representatives, employers, staff, student ambassadors and student council members – as well as the construction and design teams who were instrumental in delivering the building.
The opening was marked with the unveiling of a plaque by The Right Hon Sir Ed Davey MP, a music performance from former Music Performance student, Emily Lucas, and aerial dancer displays from twin sisters, Alessia and Isabella di Giulio, who are current Technical Theatre students. A further guest of honour was George the Dog, by renowned contemporary animal sculptor and former student, Kendra Haste, who works with the medium of galvanised wire.
The wonderful Catering was created, prepared and served by current Hospitality and Catering students from the Taste Restaurant at Merton College, who are studying Level 2 Food and Beverage Service Skill and Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery, with filming and photography captured by Kingston College Media students. Student Ambassadors provided tours of the new facilities.
