Graduation Stories
Graduation Stories - Winter 2020
Stories from our Winter 2020 graduates.
![Karen Jewell Karen Jewell](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_grad20_KarenJewell_Picture_2.jpg)
Karen Jewell was so happy with her undergraduate experience at RGU that she returned to university to pursue a master’s degree in data science.
![Klaudia Sobczak Klaudia Sobczak](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_2020-12-08_Klaudia_Sobczak_-_joomla_-_IMG5642.jpg)
A Polish-born student with a passion for science moved to Scotland in her teens and continued an educational journey that would lead to her graduating with distinction from the Scottish University of the Year (2021).
![Monica Faulkner Monica Faulkner](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_2020-12-08_Monica_Faulkner_-_Joomla_1333_by_1000.jpg)
A student and self-employed single mum from Edinburgh found the energy, optimism, and resilience while tackling a chronic medical condition and a myriad of responsibilities to graduate with a master’s in applied psychology.
![Emily Smith Emily Smith](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Emily_Smith.jpg)
A dedicated Project Management student from Aberdeen Business School has juggled a full-time job as a key worker in retail while completing her Master’s degree, all during a global pandemic.
![Craig Stewart Craig Stewart](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_IMG_20201204_101610_1.jpg)
Craig Stewart who went to Milne’s High School in Fochabers knew RGU was the perfect place to further his love for music and turn his passion into his profession.
![Zoe Buchan Web Zoe Buchan Web](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Zoe_Buchan_Web.jpg)
Zoe Buchan is celebrating success as she graduates with a BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance from RGU in a virtual ceremony on Friday, December 4
![Mark Beats Web Mark Beats Web](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_Mark_Beats_Web.jpg)
Mark Beats left school at the age of 16 without any qualifications but he has now graduated from RGU with a Masters degree in Project Management, after successfully juggling studying with a full-time job and family life.
![David Buchan Web David Buchan Web](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_David_Buchan_Web.jpg)
David Buchan is celebrating success as he has completed a long-held ambition to return to university to gain a Masters degree.
![Abigail Coxon Abigail Coxon](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_2020-12-03_Abigail_Coxon_-_Joomla_1333_by_1000.jpg)
Using valuable practical experience gained from study and keen participation in many placement opportunities, an Ellon-based graduate boldly worked on the frontlines of the pandemic to earn her bachelor’s degree in adult nursing.
![Kayleigh-Anne Walker Kayleigh-Anne Walker](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_2020-12-02_Kayleigh_Anne_Walker_-_joomla.jpg)
Seeking to secure a better future for herself and her children, a mother of two graduated in the face of personal illness and a pandemic to gain a master’s degree in Public Health and Health Promotion.
![Stephanie Pratt Stephanie Pratt](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_2020-12-01_Stephanie_Pratt_-_graduation_photo_-_joomla.jpg)
A dedicated graduate from Inverurie with a future in forensic or clinical psychology was the first in her family to attend university; she leaves with two degrees and a cross-cultural wealth of international experience.
![Augustina Ginikawa Augustina Ginikawa](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_grad20_Augustina_A_1.jpg)
Augustina Ginikawa was strategic in her plans to progress her career – she knew she wanted to combine her passion for Information Technology with Engineering and decided to pursue a Masters.
![Ludovico Lanni Ludovico Lanni](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_grad20_wide_image_LudovicoLanni_2_1.jpg)
Ludovico Lanni knew he wanted to pursue Data Science when he started to apply all the principles of data analysis to identify the best university for him.
![Rob Budgen Rob Budgen](/images/stories/flexicontent/mediaman/m_grad20_Rob_Budgen_IMG_20201201_142350_1_1.jpg)
Rob Budgen left school at 14 with no qualifications but decided to pursue a degree to broaden his career opportunities.