For the 39 people nominated for the Dannevirke Adult Learners awards, it was an awesome, humbling experience, organiser Alice Jonathan said.
Of the 39 nominees 31 were in the outstanding adult learner section, with the overall winner Holly Elphick of Scanpower.
When Holly joined Scanpower she exhibited a hunger to learn and Scanpower agreed to fund her into an extramural course, Business Administration Diploma level five.
She has progressed through the programme mostly in her own time and has now graduated.
"All our learners, educators and providers should be congratulated for their achievements," Alice said.