MBE Honour for ULT Director of Enterprise and Internationalism
Mrs Jane Delfino, ULT’s Director of Enterprise and Internationalism has been awarded an MBE in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to education.
Over the past five years, from her base at Manchester Academy, Mrs Delfino has developed ULT’s internationally recognised reputation for teaching Enterprise, Business and Entrepreneurship. She has been nominated for the 2011 Lloyd’s Bank First Women Award and was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2007.
Commenting on the award, Sir Ewan Harper, Chief Executive of the United Learning Trust said:
“This award is so well-deserved because it marks the significant contribution that Jane Delfino makes to opening children’s eyes to their potential as adults in the workplace. She has a boundless enthusiasm and talent for giving students the confidence to try initiatives that develop their entrepreneurial skills and encourage them to believe in themselves as the business successes of the future.
“What she began at Manchester Academy, she has now developed across our national family of Academies; bringing together young people and motivating them in their study of maths, science, business and enterprise. Her award will be welcomed and celebrated across each of our 21 academies”.
Kathy August, ULT’s Deputy Chief Executive and Principal of Manchester Academy said:
“Jane’s magic is her ability to take an opportunity and work with our students to bring it to life. Manchester Academy has a reputation for taking on seemingly impossible challenges and turning them into opportunities. Whether it is Prince Charles’ Mosaic Enterprise Challenge or The Queen’s Award for Industry, Jane has been at the forefront of these initiatives which have given our students national and international recognition for their achievements.
“Jane is an inspiration to be with. She exudes confidence which spreads to our students but she couples this with a common sense approach that gives our children the practical assistance they need to begin to establish themselves as tomorrow’s successful businessmen and women”.
Mrs Delfino said:
“I am thrilled to have been awarded an MBE. It is very personal to me but it also reflects on the hard work of the students I have the pleasure to work with and the businesses whose contribution and partnership makes our initiatives come to life. Whatever we achieve owes so much to them and their dedication to our students.
