Article Opinion: It is only right that after the disruption to education that how awards are given is reassessed By Scott Maclennan Published: 12:00, 19 December 2020 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper With this being my last column of the year, I feel it fitting to reflect on what we have all gone through the past year. There is no doubt that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years we have ever faced as a country. Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the way each one of us lives our lives. From not being able to visit our loved ones to financial insecurity â people across the Highlands and throughout Scotland have experienced an incredibly tough year.