Beheshta Bakhtari, Student, United Colleges Group
Beheshta Bakhtari is Students' Union President at United Colleges Group, a BTEC Level 3 Business student at City of Westminster College and an AoC Adult Student of the Year finalist. As Students' Union President, Beheshta represents students across the Paddington and Maida Vale campuses, leading campaigns, events and partnerships, working with organisations across healthcare, higher education and local government to open up work experience and progression support for young people.
She is passionate about empowering young people, making sure that a student's readiness for work is always matched by real-world access to meaningful, high-quality industry opportunities.