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# College student reaches final of national competition
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/college-student-reaches-final-of-national-competition/
- Published: 2025-07-13T06:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-18T09:54:31.000Z
- Description: A Lichfield student is celebrating after reaching the final of a national contest.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

A LICHFIELD student is celebrating after reaching the final of a national contest.

Veronica Smirnova, who attends South Staffordshire College, has been named as one of just eight finalists int he WorldSkills UK 3D Digital Game Art competition.

She said:

> “It’s an incredible honour that I get to compete alongside some incredibly talented young professionals and move on to this stage.  
>  
> “I want to say a massive thank you to all the support I have received from South Staffordshire College and my tutors, especially Jennifer Wynn who has supported me throughout this entire process – I couldn’t be more grateful..

Games art and animation lecturer Jennifer said:

> “I cannot put into words how incredibly proud I am of Veronica’s achievements across the two years with us and this fantastic news of her reaching the WorldSkills finals has topped the list.  
>  
> “It’s been amazing seeing Veronica’s talent and dedication in developing her skills over the past two years and I can’t wait to see her compete on the national stage in November.”

The national finals will be held in Wales from 25th to 28th November.