He has led by example, and this new award will embody the community spirit that he represents. His kindness, talent and enterprising commitment to the city sets a fine example to our young people as they become citizens of Ely.”
The award is described as a personal thank you from Ely College and that year on year, it will allow students to celebrate their peers’ important contributions to our local community .
Mr Cooney was presented with a framed copy of the idea of the award and said: This is a major privilege and honour that will be around for a very long time and I hope I get to be able to be a part of the first ceremony.