A TALENTED team of students at Abingdon and Witney College have designed a trophy that will be presented to West Oxfordshire’s business of the year.

The students at the Witney campus designed the trophy, which will be made by Witney charity Synolos and presented at the West Oxfordshire Business Awards 2018.

WOBA, a celebration of businesses throughout the district, is now in its eighth year.

The college team, ‘Warcraft’, beat off stiff competition from class mates when 17 year-old Monya Carter from Eynsham confidently presented her team’s ideas to the WOBA judging panel.

The design team also included Chloe Davis, 16, Chris Brooksbank, 18, and Blake Richardson, 17.

Miss Carter said: “I’m very excited and am so proud our design won. We wanted our design to be different to any previous trophies.

“The wings resemble victory for the business which will eventually be presented with our trophy. I’m just so excited.”

The four students will visit Synolos’s new building at Station Lane, Witney, to see their design brought to life and will also attend the WOBA Celebration of Business event where the trophy will be unveiled as the 2018 finalists are revealed.

Jo Sensecall, spokesperson for the WOBA team, said: “The college students continue to inspire us with original trophy designs and this year has really raised the bar.

“There are many West Oxfordshire businesses who could potentially win this fantastic trophy and there really is a WOBA category for every business, regardless of how big or small.

“WOBA is a chance for West Oxfordshire businesses to shine.”

Those businesses that are yet to download and submit an entry can do so ahead of the midnight deadline on Monday, December 4 from woba.org.uk