Dounreay Apprentices Winners
25th September 2007
This year's Dounreay Apprentices Indenture ceremony took place on 21 September in the Pentland Hotel. Ten apprentices, from UKAEA and Johnson Controls, received their certificates from John Thurso MP, the guest speaker.
The Lachie Macmillan Memorial Trophy was presented to fourth year apprentice Neil Brims by Mr and Mrs Macmillan. The Dounreay Director's Trophy was awarded to third year apprentice Mark Mackay by Dounreay's decommissioning manager Brad Smith.
back row from left - Ewan Macmillan, Brad Smith, Lorna Macmillan;
fron from left - Mark Mackay, Neil Brims.
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