Waterford apprentice nominated for national award
Apprentice of the Year 2024 nominee, Louise Broxson, is a Laboratory Analyst at Sanofi Waterford, and is excited to be taking to the World Skills Ireland Heroes Stage in September.
Waterford native Louise Broxson has been nominated for the prestigious 2024 ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award being run by the National Apprenticeship Office.
Louise was nominated for her role at Sanofi Waterford, a biochemistry laboratory based in Waterford City, where she has worked as a Quality Control Microbiologist since 2021. She is currently studying to qualify as a Laboratory Analyst at South East Technical University.
Working with Sanofi, Louise, 40, is part of a team of scientists that is working to improve global health. The judges have noted her use of creativity to implement new methods in the Sanofi laboratory.
Reflecting on the nomination, Louise said: “Being given the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship at 40 shows that it’s never too late to achieve your goals and make a meaningful impact in your chosen field.”
Louise and the other nominees will find out who will win the award at an awards ceremony at the end of October, but will have to face the judges first. Each nominee will get the opportunity to make a presentation to a panel of experts at the WorldSkills conference in the RDS later this month.
Taking place side-by-side with the Higher Options conference, WorldSkills aims to promote the profile of apprenticeships and non-university paths into the careers of the future. Last year, more than 27,000 students attended the conference, this year, alongside the apprentice hopefuls will be 48 nominees for the Apprentice of the Year awards from the South East.
