3 minute read

Graduations

Graduations Galore

As well as those graduating this Summer, Old Boys whose graduations were postponed due to the Covid pandemic were at last able to celebrate their successes – congratulations to all of them!

Advertisement

Alex Quayle (Class of 2009)

Alex has graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of London, with an MSc in Public Health. Going forward, Alex plans to study for a PhD; given his professional background as a pharmacist in the NHS and the military, his main areas of interest include provision of healthcare in conflict zones, including access to treatment for HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and, now, Covid-19.

Elliot Turnbull (Class of 2016)

Elliot got a 2:1 in Modern Languages and Foreign Cultures (German and Spanish) from Durham University. He played football for the university (Second XI captain and goalkeeper) and was heavily involved in college life (University College). After graduating, Elliot spent time in Thailand and Manchester working in textile printing. He has recently completed a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism at City University, London, and does parttime work for talkSPORT and ITV. During the Summer he worked at the Commonwealth Games and has recently joined ITV Granada, working as a digital journalist.

William Bailey (Class of 2017)

Will embarked on his studies in Business Management at the University of Hull in 2017 and graduated with

an MSc in 2021, having completed his undergraduate studies a year prior. This summer he has been honoured to attend his second physical graduation ceremony which had been delayed due to the pandemic. Now in employment at the University in his role as Graduate Ambassador, Will looks forward to meeting current Alex at his ‘Passing pupils at a Hull Uni open day or UCAS Out’ Ceremony exhibition. at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, October 2021 (Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps; Rank: Captain)

Thomas Heatherington (Class of 2017)

After graduating from the university of Glasgow with a BSc in Anatomy in 2021, Tom has started a three-year PHD at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, where he will join their Tissue Engineering Research Group to investigate stem cell therapies for wound healing in diabetics.

Imran Niaz-Jones (Class of 2017)

Imran has graduated from Keele University with a 2:1 in Accountancy and Finance. He enjoyed a fantastic few years studying whilst also being an active committee member for the Men’s Basketball Team. Imran is currently in the search for audit-based study-supported roles with the aim of reaching his end goal of becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Alexander O’Loughlin (Class of 2017)

Alex graduated with First Class Honours in Drama from the University of Exeter. Since completing his studies in 2020 he has begun working for the Financial Times as part of the global events department, notably travelling to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum in May 2022.

Benjamin Ray (Class of 2017)

Ben has graduated from Loughborough University with First Class Honours in International Business (BSc). He plans to travel for a year, starting in Australia, before seeking a graduate position in the banking and finance industry.

Luke Cavanaugh (Class of 2018)

Luke recently graduated with a Master’s in Global Affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University, China. Marketed as a Rhodes Scholarship for Asia, Schwarzman Scholars aims to build a community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.

Dylan Feingold (Class of 2018)

Dylan has completed his degree in Translation Studies with German at Aston University with a 2:1. He is now looking forward to starting the next chapter at Fragomen LLC as Immigration Coordinator at their office in Sheffield.

George Morgan (Class of 2018)

George has graduated with a First Class degree (MEng) in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London. His degree has focused on a range of materials challenges; however his interests lie primarily in materials for energy applications. George is looking forward to starting a DPhil in the Department of Physics at the