Ross-shire students at Inverness College UHI celebrate after graduation ceremony at Eden Court
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HUNDREDS of delighted students have taken part in Inverness College UHI’s latest graduation ceremony – including dozens from Ross-shire.
Nearly 350 students took part in the latest ceremony in Eden Court in Inverness – where they picked up everything from higher national certificates to degrees and postgrads.
Among the Ross-shire graduates was Isla Campbell from Strathpeffer, who picked up a BSc (Hons) degree in Forest Management with Arboriculture and Urban Forestry.
The 22-year-old said: “I’ve had such a laugh, made so many friends along the way, and feel very happy to have been part of this huge family, which makes studying at the Scottish School of Forestry so special.”
Her degree follows success in Lantra’s Learner of the Year Awards in March, where she won the CARAS (Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies) Award. She is currently a sessional worker for Glengarry Community Woodlands, helping to run forest school programmes and other family events.
Another Ross-shire success was Dingwall’s Andrea Goddard, who picked up a first-class BSc (Hons) Environmental Science degree.
The 44-year-old manages the popular environmental campaign group, Let’s Get MAD for Wildlife, which raises awareness of wildlife crime.
She said: “[The degree] has changed my life for the better, forever. I’ve always had an avid interest in birds and natural history, yet realised that in order to become seriously involved with environmental issues I needed to become better educated in a broader range of scientific topics.”
Black Isle woman Hannah McGowan (21), meanwhile, picked up a BSc Oral Health degree with distinction. She now has a dual qualification in dental hygiene and therapy. She currently works as a dental hygienist/therapist in Tain as part of a scheme run by NHS Education for Scotland. “I’m loving it so far,” she said, adding that it is allowing her to build on her university training. “After that, I hope to eventually go on to study dentistry.”
