A STUDENT with his heart set on being a bug specialist is well on his way to realising his dream after scooping a double award. Joseph Thompson has been named Pershore College Student of the Year and Animal Welfare and Veterinary Nursing Student of the Year, seeing off competition from dozens of fellow students. The Redditch-based 19-year-old is eyeing a place at university once he completes the final year with his heart set on studying entomology – the study of insects and their relationship to humans. He said: “It’s been a really busy and at times difficult first year at Pershore College, but my tutors have all been really supportive throughout.