Olympic legend joins Reaseheath College students at graduation

The graduation ceremony, held in St Mary’s Church, Nantwich, celebrated the success of over 100 graduates who had successfully completed degrees validated by Harper Adams University.

Animal management undergraduates on University of Chester programmes graduate at Chester Cathedral in November.

They were joined by Olympian Sally Gunnell, a former international elite athlete who remains the only woman ever to hold four major track titles concurrently – Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth.

A number of students made the Dean’s List for academic excellence.

The full list are as follows: Katie Gibson (Foundation Degree in Rural Events Management); Balazs Szalisznyo (Foundation Degree in Dairy Technology); Mark Forrester (Foundation Degree in Countryside Conservation and Recreational Management); Molly McSheehy (Foundation Degree in Equine Science and Management); Gemma Cameron (BSc (Hons) Equine Science); Zoe Greenwood (BSc (Hons) Equine Science); Thomas Lewis (BSc (Hons) Landscape Design and Management); Laura Cartmell (Foundation Degree in Garden and Landscape Design); William Parkes (Foundation Degree in Garden and Landscape Design); Anna Tyler (Foundation Degree in Garden and Landscape Design).

Reaseheath’s Higher Education faculty has grown rapidly due to demand and currently had 700 undergraduates studying for degrees.

As well as those following the conventional ‘A’ level route, a significant number of mature students wanted higher qualifications to help with career progression or to change careers.

Around £50 million has been invested in Reaseheath in recent times and there are plans to bolster the college even further with £31 million of investment over the next two years.

The money will be invested in new halls of residence for 300 students, an Advanced Agricultural Technology and Engineering Centre, a new sports centre with sports science laboratories and an extension to the Higher Education Centre.