A TOTAL of 93 students from 15 secondary schools in Ealing received Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards at Greenford Assembly Hall this week.

The winners, aged 11-25, received medallions to go with their framed certificate and a cheque for £200, already presented.

They were nominated by their peers and leaders for a variety of achievements, big and small, but always for doing their best.

Three adults were also honoured with Leader Awards for their ability to motivate young people.

The Jack Petchey Foundation has provided £482,000 to youth organisations in Ealing since funding started in 2006.

Winners included Wiktor Trofolmiuk, 15, from Northolt High School.

Wiktor was nominated for his exemplary behaviour during an emergency in school when a teacher had an accident.

JPF co-ordinator Carol Verity said “Everyone was panicking and two students managed to retain their full composure.

"Wiktor, along with another student, protected the area, managed to put the staff member in the right position and was talking in a calm, friendly and concerned way.

“He was part of a team which controlled a situation to the point where staff were virtually obsolete, despite the gravity of the situation. It’s good to see him develop as a citizen as well as a learner.”

The grant award was spent on a first aid resuscitation training dummy (to be used in PE).

Akashpreet Brar, 14, from Featherstone High School, Southall.

Since the start of Year 7, she has volunteered for a string of charity events, such as sponsored walks to raise awareness of people in third world countries, helped bake for cake sales and took part in a sponsored silence.

She is an active member of the music department, taking part in Little Big Noise.

Akashpreet has been part of the Ealing Readers Award, representing herself excellently in the final.

She has been part of the performing arts committee, making props and working backstage for the musical.

JPF co-ordinator Sarah Horton said “She has accumulated more than 1,500 positive points at school, which is more than any student I have seen before.

"She really is outstanding and I cannot think of a more deserving student.”

The grant award was spent on developing the Macmillan cake sale last September and new library books.

Zeenat Azeem, 14, from Brentside High School, Hanwell.

Zeenat has won the award for her hard work and resilience. When she joined in Year 7, she had to overcome a number of challenges, particularly as a young carer. She did this with remarkable positivity and maturity.

JPF co-ordinator Anthony Barnett said: “Zeenat participated in the magistrate mock trials and was our court reporter in the local heats.

"Then, for the regional finals, she stepped in and became a magistrate when the team lost a team member.”

The grant award was spent on a trip to Thorpe Park for young carers.

Now celebrating its 15th year, the Jack Petchey Foundation was established in 1999 to recognise the positive contributions young people make to society.

It has invested £85m in 2,000 youth initiatives across London and Essex.